“…where ˛ is the absorption coefficient, B is a constant and h is the plank constant. The exponent m depends on the nature of the transition, m = 1/2, 2, 3/2, or 3 for allowed direct, allowed nondirect, forbidden direct, or forbidden nondirect transitions, respectively [22,23]. It is well known that ZnO has an allowed direct band gap and m = 1/2 was used for the band gap calculation.…”