Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1615207 Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2013 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

ZnCdO thin films with different Cd contents have been deposited on quartz substrate by pulsed laser deposition. All the obtained films have a hexagonal wurtzite ZnO structure with a highly c-axis orientation without any Cd related phases from the XRD patterns. The band gap energy of ZnCdO films extending to 2.88 eV can be achieved by incorporating 9.6% Cd content. The bound excitons emission at 2.925 eV in the ZnCdO thin film can be found in the low temperature photoluminescence measurement.

► Preparation and characterization of ZnCdO alloy thin films with high Cd contents. ► Band gap of ZnCdO can be modulated from 2.88  eV to 3.26 eV at room temperature. ► 9.6 at.% Cd content of ZnCdO alloy can be achieved on quartz substrate.

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