Investigations of defects are important to understand the properties of zinc oxide (ZnO), especially oxygen vacancies, which are intrinsic defects that are easily generated during crystal growth or device processing. In this study, we evaluate the oxygen vacancies in ZnO single crystals and powders using micro-Raman spectroscopy. Reducing ZnO in a hydrogen atmosphere at 400 600°C for 30240 min changes the amount of oxygen vacancies. Raman spectroscopy reveals a slight shift and a decrease in the E 2 (high) phonon mode, which is related to the oxide ion vibration. The peak position of the E 2 (high) mode shifts toward a lower frequency and the peak intensity decreases as the oxygen vacancies increase. This behavior can be explained by the existence of oxygen vacancies in ZnO. Because the E 2 (high) peak shift and the intensity are scaled in accordance with the amount of oxygen vacancies, these correlations offer a simple and useful probe to evaluate oxygen vacancies in ZnO.
Herein, we investigate the angular dependence of the Raman spectra of (001)/(100)-oriented tetragonal and (111)/
-oriented rhombohedral epitaxial lead zirconate titanate (PZT) films. The A
1 and E modes have the same angular dependence for the (111)/
-oriented rhombohedral epitaxial PZT film, but not for the (001)/(100)-oriented tetragonal epitaxial PZT film. These results agree well with theoretical predictions. On the basis of the fact that the angular dependence of the phonon mode in PZT films is linked to the crystal orientation and structure, the angular dependence of the Raman modes can be used to investigate the orientation and structure of PZT films.
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