Li Binghui

Ultraviolet Luminescence in Mg0.12Zn0.88O Alloy Films

We investigate the origin of ultraviolet (UV) emission from Mg0.12Zn0.88O alloy thin films with a wurtzite structure fabricated on c-plane Al2O3 substrates by plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxy. At room temperature, the absorption edge and UV emission band of the Mg0.12Zn0.88O film shift to high-energy side compared with ZnO films. Temperature dependence of the photoluminescence spectra shows that the UV emission is composed of free exciton and neutral donor bound exciton emissions. Two-step dissociation processes of the UV emission are observed with the increasing temperature. The thermal quenching mechanism is attributed to the dissociation of the free exciton from the neutral donor bound exciton in the low temperature region and the dissociation of free electron and hole from the free exciton in the high temperature region.

Optical Properties of ZnCdSe/ZnMgSe Multiple Quantum Wells Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

We study the optical properties of ZnCdSe/ZnMgSe multiple quantum wells using photoluminescence (PL) and Raman scattering spectra. In the PL spectra, an intense emission band coming from the free exciton luminescence of the quantum wells can be observed from 80 K to 300 K. The exciton binding energy is evaluated by the dependence of PL intensity on the temperature, showing the behaviour of the better two-dimensional excitons. The result indicates that the enhancement of the confinement effect is due to containing Mg in the barrier layers. At room temperature, Raman scattering spectra are classified into confined optical modes and folded optical modes. This confirms the formation of a multilayer system with a higher crystalline quality.