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Title: Depth resolved luminescence from oriented ZnO nanowires.

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3275000· OSTI ID:977364

We have utilized the limited penetration depth of x-rays to study the near-surface properties of vertically aligned ZnO nanowires. For an energy of 600 eV the penetration depth varies between 3 and 132 nm as the incidence angle changes from 2{sup o} to 33{sup o}. Thus, by obtaining optical luminescence spectra as a function of incidence angle, it is possible to probe the near-surface region with nanometer-scale resolution. We will present angle dependent optical luminescence data from oriented ZnO nanowires. By fitting the results to a simple model, we extract a depth for the surface defect regions of -14 nm.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
977364
Report Number(s):
ANL/XSD/JA-65337; APPLAB; TRN: US201009%%711
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 95, Issue Dec. 14, 2009; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH