CATHODOLUMINESCENCE OF ZNO.

Abstract

A cathodoluminescence system, employing a Steigerwald electron gun with an oxide-cored cathode, was designed and constructed to study electron-beam stimulated emission from zinc oxide (ZnO) in the region 3600-4000 A. The emission was studied at liquid helium and liquid nitrogen temperatures and under varying excitation intensities. The observed emission lines are interpreted as arising from exciton transitions and carrier recombination. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0835200

Entities

People

  • Lawrence G. Ailinger

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cathodoluminescence
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Guns
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Excitation
  • Excitons
  • Intensity
  • Nitrogen
  • Quasiparticles
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics