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Optical and magnetic properties of c ‐oriented ZnCoO films
Author(s) -
Zhou Huijuan,
Knies Christoph,
Hofmann Detlev M.,
Stehr Jan,
Volbers Niklas,
Meyer Bruno K.,
Chen Limei,
Klar Peter,
Heimbrodt Wolfram
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.200669560
Subject(s) - wurtzite crystal structure , paramagnetism , materials science , phonon , thin film , crystal structure , lattice (music) , quartz , crystallography , condensed matter physics , nanotechnology , chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , zinc , physics , acoustics
We investigated ZnCoO thin films prepared via sol‐gel methods and dip‐coating techniques. The Co concentrations range from 0.5% to 5%. The films show the wurtzite crystal structure of ZnO and are highly c ‐axis oriented grown on the quartz substrates. They have a typical grain size of 20 to 50 nm and a thickness between 300 nm and 1 µm. The fine structures of the Co (3d 7 ) internal absorptions are well resolved, all zero‐phonon lines (ZPL) and phonon replica related to the 4 T 1 (F) → 4 A 2 are observed, demonstrating the good crystalline quality of the layers and the incorporation of the Co 2+ on Zn 2+ lattice sites. The films show paramagnetic behaviour. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
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