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Photo-electrical and transport properties of hydrothermal ZnO

Kęstutis JarašiūnasM. ZubkinsArtur MedvidNina Mironova-ulmaneHidenori MimuraV. KorsaksPavels OnufrijevsPatrik ŠčAjev

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010302 applied physicsElectron mobilityPhotoluminescenceChemistryBand gapExcitonWide-bandgap semiconductorGeneral Physics and Astronomy02 engineering and technologyCarrier lifetime021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesAcceptorMolecular physicsCrystalCondensed Matter::Materials Science0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics0210 nano-technology

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We performed the studies of optical, photoelectric, and transport properties of a hydrothermal bulk n-type ZnO crystal by using the contactless optical techniques: photoluminescence, light-induced transient grating, and differential reflectivity. Optical studies revealed bound exciton and defect-related transitions between the donor states (at ∼60 meV and ∼240 meV below the conduction band) and the deep acceptor states (at 0.52 eV above the valence band). The acceptor state was ascribed to VZn, and its thermal activation energy of 0.43 eV was determined. A low value of carrier diffusion coefficient (∼0.1 cm2/s) at low excitations and temperatures up to 800 K was attributed to impact the recharged deep acceptors. Electron and hole mobilities of 140 and ∼80 cm2/Vs, correspondently, were determined at room temperature. The decrease of carrier lifetime with excitation was ascribed to increasing rate of radiative recombination at low temperatures and nonradiative recombination above the room temperature.

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2016-04-07Journal of Applied Physics
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4945016