Structural properties of ZnO films grown by picosecond pulsed-laser deposition

► Textured and epitaxial ZnO films grown by picosecond pulsed-laser deposition. ► Epitaxial relationships evidenced on c-cut and r-cut sapphire substrates. ► Nanocrystallised ZnO films obtained with a growth rate 10 times greater than in nanosecond PLD.