Published May 31, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Stimulated ultraviolet emission from ZnO films annealed at high temperature

  • 1. Photodynamics Research Center, RIKEN - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 519-1399 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845 (Japan) and Tonghua Teacher College, Tonghua, Jilin (China)
  • 2. Photodynamics Research Center, RIKEN - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 519-1399 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845 (Japan)
  • 3. Photodynamics Research Center, RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 519-1399 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845 (Japan)

Description

We report the results of an experimental investigation of optically pumped lasing in ZnO thin films deposited on a sapphire substrate by the metal organic chemical deposition technique. The mechanism of lasing in the case of an as-grown film and in case of an annealed film was investigated. After annealing, the crystalline quality was improved. Optically pumped lasing in a film annealed at 900 oC for 2 h was achieved at room temperature. The threshold of lasing was estimated to be about 30 kW/cm2

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DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2005.11.172;
PII
S0921-4526(05)01366-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
381
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 20-23
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

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