Nanocrystalline ZnO films prepared by pulsed laser deposition and their abnormal optical properties

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 283, Issue , 2013, Pages 781-787

  Xiao, S S ^a   Zhao, L ^a   Liu, Y H ^a   Lian, J S ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nanocrystalline; Optical properties; Pulse laser deposition; Raman spectrum; ZnO films

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METALLIC FILMS; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; PULSED LASERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

CRYSTALLINE QUALITY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO; NANOCRYSTALLINES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; PULSE LASER DEPOSITION; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; ZNO FILMS;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 84883159430     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.07.018     Document Type: Article

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