Optics and Laser Technology, volume 111, pages 121-128

Origin of n-type conductivity in ZnO crystal and formation of Zn and ZnO nanoparticles by laser radiation

Jevgenijs Kaupužs 1
Arturs Medvids 1
Pavels Onufrijevs 1
H. MIMURA 2
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Institute of Technical Physics, Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University, P. Valdena 3/7, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia
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Research Institute of Electronics of Shizuoka University, 3-5-1, Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8011, Japan
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2019-04-01
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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract
Electrical and optical properties of hydrothermally grown ZnO crystal, as well as structural changes at its surface have been investigated before and after irradiation by pulsed Nd:YAG laser. The spreading resistance measurements have shown a monotonous increase of conductivity by three orders of magnitude when the laser intensity I has been varied from zero to 290 MW/cm2. The PL spectra have revealed an increase of concentration of Zn interstitials at the surface after irradiation by I = 3.5 MW/cm2. Formation of Zn nanoparticles on the crystal surface has been observed at I > 290 MW/cm2. The study of surface structure at I = 315 MW/cm2 has shown that these Zn nanoparticles tend to transform into ZnO nanoparticles after an irradiation by more than 2 laser pulses. A theoretical model of thermal generation and redistribution of point defects has been elaborated to explain the origin of experimentally observed n-type conductivity. According to this model and experimental facts, the n-type conductivity originates from Zn interstitials, which are moved to the crystal surface by large temperature gradient during the laser processing. As a result, Zn-rich surface layer is formed and Zn nanoparticles grow, which are later oxidized into ZnO nanoparticles. We have shown a possibility to control the size distribution of these nanoparticles by choosing appropriate intensity and number of laser pulses.

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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.09.037
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.09.037
TI - Origin of n-type conductivity in ZnO crystal and formation of Zn and ZnO nanoparticles by laser radiation
T2 - Optics and Laser Technology
AU - Kaupužs, Jevgenijs
AU - Medvids, Arturs
AU - Onufrijevs, Pavels
AU - MIMURA, H.
PY - 2019
DA - 2019/04/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 121-128
VL - 111
SN - 0030-3992
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@article{2019_Kaupužs,
author = {Jevgenijs Kaupužs and Arturs Medvids and Pavels Onufrijevs and H. MIMURA},
title = {Origin of n-type conductivity in ZnO crystal and formation of Zn and ZnO nanoparticles by laser radiation},
journal = {Optics and Laser Technology},
year = {2019},
volume = {111},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {apr},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.09.037},
pages = {121--128},
doi = {10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.09.037}
}
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