Influence of Al dopant on microstructure and optical properties of ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel spin coating method

Optical Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 314-317

  Srinivasan, G ^a,b   Rajendra Kumar, R T ^c   Kumar, J ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b R M D ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^c DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cathodoluminescence; Scanning electron microscopy; Sol gel; Thin films; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SPIN COATING; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

EXCITON EMISSION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATES;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34548580489     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2006.11.075     Document Type: Article

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