Effects of reabsorption and spatial trap distributions on the radiative quantum efficiencies of ZnO

Details Effects of reabsorption and spatial trap distributions on the radiative quantum efficiencies of ZnO Effects of reabsorption and spatial trap distributions on the radiative quantum efficiencies of ZnO

2009-08-11

arxiv.org/abs/0908.1517v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

25 pages, 8 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. B on August 3, 2009

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Ultrafast time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy following one- and two-photon excitation of ZnO powder is used to gain unprecedented insight into the surprisingly high external quantum efficiency of its "green" defect emission band. The role of exciton diffusion, the effects of reabsorption, and the spatial distributions of radiative and nonradiative traps are comparatively elucidated for the ultraviolet excitonic and "green" defect emission bands in both unannealed, nanometer-sized ZnO powders and annealed, micrometer-sized ZnO:Zn powders. We find that the primary mechanism limiting quantum efficiency is surface recombination because of the high density of nonradiative surface traps in these powders. It is found that unannealed ZnO has a high density of bulk nonradiative traps as well, but the annealing process reduces the density of these bulk traps while simultaneously creating a high density of green-emitting defects near the particle surface. The data are discussed in the context of a simple rate equation model that accounts for the quantum efficiencies of both emission bands. The results indicate how defect engineering could improve the efficiency of ultraviolet-excited ZnO:Zn-based white light phosphors.

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