High quality hydrothermal ZnO crystals

M. Suscavage; M. Harris; D. Bliss; P. Yip; S. Q. Wang; D. Schwall; L. Bouthillette; J. Bailey; M. Callahan; D. C. Look; D. C. Reynolds; R. L. Jones; C. W. Litton

doi:10.1557/s109257830000260x

High quality hydrothermal ZnO crystals

M. Suscavage, M. Harris, D. Bliss, P. Yip, S. Q. Wang, D. Schwall, L. Bouthillette, J. Bailey, M. Callahan, D. C. Look, D. C. Reynolds, R. L. Jones, C. W. Litton

Future of Semiconductors, a National Science Foundation Program

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Zinc Oxide crystals have historically been grown in hydrothermal autoclaves with a basic mineralizer; however, doubts have been raised about the quality of such crystals because they have often exhibited large x-ray rocking curve widths and low photoluminescence (PL) yield with large linewidths. Several ZnO crystals were grown hydrothermally and sliced parallel to the c-plane. This resulted in opposite surfaces (the C+ and C-) exhibiting pronounced chemical and mechanical differences. Different surface treatments were investigated and compared by PL both at room temperature and liquid helium temperatures, and by double axis X-ray rocking curve measurements. The high quality of hydrothermally-grown ZnO is substantiated by the narrow rocking curve widths and sharp PL peaks obtained. A critical factor in obtaining these results was found to be surface preparation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-292
Journal	MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research
Volume	4
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/s109257830000260x
State	Published - 1999

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Materials Science

Disciplines

Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Manufacturing

Access to Document

10.1557/s109257830000260x

Cite this

@article{df3a7db8707c4a6c84d032e9679d3a66,

title = "High quality hydrothermal ZnO crystals",

abstract = "Zinc Oxide crystals have historically been grown in hydrothermal autoclaves with a basic mineralizer; however, doubts have been raised about the quality of such crystals because they have often exhibited large x-ray rocking curve widths and low photoluminescence (PL) yield with large linewidths. Several ZnO crystals were grown hydrothermally and sliced parallel to the c-plane. This resulted in opposite surfaces (the C+ and C-) exhibiting pronounced chemical and mechanical differences. Different surface treatments were investigated and compared by PL both at room temperature and liquid helium temperatures, and by double axis X-ray rocking curve measurements. The high quality of hydrothermally-grown ZnO is substantiated by the narrow rocking curve widths and sharp PL peaks obtained. A critical factor in obtaining these results was found to be surface preparation.",

author = "M. Suscavage and M. Harris and D. Bliss and P. Yip and Wang, {S. Q.} and D. Schwall and L. Bouthillette and J. Bailey and M. Callahan and Look, {D. C.} and Reynolds, {D. C.} and Jones, {R. L.} and Litton, {C. W.}",

year = "1999",

doi = "10.1557/s109257830000260x",

language = "English",

volume = "4",

pages = "287--292",

journal = "MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research",

issn = "1092-5783",

number = "SUPPL. 1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - High quality hydrothermal ZnO crystals

AU - Suscavage, M.

AU - Harris, M.

AU - Bliss, D.

AU - Yip, P.

AU - Wang, S. Q.

AU - Schwall, D.

AU - Bouthillette, L.

AU - Bailey, J.

AU - Callahan, M.

AU - Look, D. C.

AU - Reynolds, D. C.

AU - Jones, R. L.

AU - Litton, C. W.

PY - 1999

Y1 - 1999

N2 - Zinc Oxide crystals have historically been grown in hydrothermal autoclaves with a basic mineralizer; however, doubts have been raised about the quality of such crystals because they have often exhibited large x-ray rocking curve widths and low photoluminescence (PL) yield with large linewidths. Several ZnO crystals were grown hydrothermally and sliced parallel to the c-plane. This resulted in opposite surfaces (the C+ and C-) exhibiting pronounced chemical and mechanical differences. Different surface treatments were investigated and compared by PL both at room temperature and liquid helium temperatures, and by double axis X-ray rocking curve measurements. The high quality of hydrothermally-grown ZnO is substantiated by the narrow rocking curve widths and sharp PL peaks obtained. A critical factor in obtaining these results was found to be surface preparation.

AB - Zinc Oxide crystals have historically been grown in hydrothermal autoclaves with a basic mineralizer; however, doubts have been raised about the quality of such crystals because they have often exhibited large x-ray rocking curve widths and low photoluminescence (PL) yield with large linewidths. Several ZnO crystals were grown hydrothermally and sliced parallel to the c-plane. This resulted in opposite surfaces (the C+ and C-) exhibiting pronounced chemical and mechanical differences. Different surface treatments were investigated and compared by PL both at room temperature and liquid helium temperatures, and by double axis X-ray rocking curve measurements. The high quality of hydrothermally-grown ZnO is substantiated by the narrow rocking curve widths and sharp PL peaks obtained. A critical factor in obtaining these results was found to be surface preparation.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=3442876500&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=3442876500&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1557/s109257830000260x

DO - 10.1557/s109257830000260x

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:3442876500

SN - 1092-5783

VL - 4

SP - 287

EP - 292

JO - MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research

JF - MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research

IS - SUPPL. 1

ER -

High quality hydrothermal ZnO crystals

Abstract

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Disciplines

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this