We report the low-temperature (∼150 °C) fabrication of n-ZnO:Al/p-SiC(4H) heterojunction light-emitting diodes by filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique. Diodelike rectifying current-voltage characteristics, with turn-on voltage of ∼3.8 V and low reverse leakage current of ≪10-2 μA, were measured at room temperature. In addition, ultraviolet emission with peak wavelength of ∼385 nm and full width at half maximum of ∼20 nm are observed at a forward biased voltage of ∼7.4 V. The ultraviolet electroluminescence from the heterojunction is originated from the exciton-exciton scattering inside the n-ZnO:Al film.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:86
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Issue:
24
)
Date of Publication:
Jun 2005
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241111
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241111-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.1947889
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 June 2009
- Issue Date :
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Jun 2005