Green photoluminescence efficiency and free-carrier density in ZnO phosphor powders prepared by spray pyrolysis

Autor: William L. Warren, J. Caruso, David R. Tallant, M. J. Hampden-Smith, Karel Vanheusden, T. T. Kodas, Carleton H. Seager
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Journal of Luminescence. 75:11-16
ISSN: 0022-2313
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2313(96)00096-8
Popis: Electron paramagnetic resonance, optical absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy have been combined to characterize ZnO powders that were prepared by spray pyrolysis. We generally observe a good correlation between the 510 nm green emission intensity and the density of paramagnetic isolated oxygen vacancies. In addition, both quantities increase with free-carrier concentration n e , as long as n e 18 cm −3 . At higher free-carrier concentrations, both quantities decrease. A model is proposed involving the isolated oxygen vacancy as the luminescence center.
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