The effect of intense UV irradiation on the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of ZnO powders and nanocrystalline films obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) was investigated. At room temperature, the behavior of the spectra under continuous UV irradiation in multiple vacuum-atmosphere cycles was studied. The changes in the intensities of exciton radiation and radiation in the “green” band region, associated with the phenomena of oxygen photodesorption and photoadsorption, are discussed. In the temperature range of 5–300 K, the effect of strong UV irradiation on the near-edge luminescence spectrum of ZnO films was studied. The nature of a new line arising in the photoluminescence spectra of an irradiated film in the region of emission of bound excitons is discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)352-356
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics of the Solid State
Volume60
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

    Research areas

  • ZINC-OXIDE, THIN-FILMS, PHOTOLUMINESCENCE, EXCITON, OXYGEN, EMISSION, SURFACE

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