Micro-Raman investigation of optical phonons in ZnO nanocrystals
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- 15 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 97 (12), 124313
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1944222
Abstract
We have measured nonresonant and resonant Raman-scattering spectra from ZnOnanocrystals with an average diameter of 20 nm . Based on our experimental data and comparison with the recently developed theory, we show that the observed shifts of the polar optical-phonon peaks in the resonant Raman spectra are not related to the spatial phonon confinement. The very weak dispersion of the polar optical phonons in ZnOnanocrystals does not lead to any noticeable redshift of the phonon peaks for 20 - nm nanocrystals. The observed phonon shifts have been attributed to the local heating effects. We have demonstrated that even the low-power ultraviolet laser excitation, required for the resonant Raman spectroscopy, can lead to the strong local heating of ZnOnanocrystals. The latter causes significant (up to 14 cm − 1 ) redshift of the optical-phonon peaks compared to their position in bulk crystals. Nonresonant Raman excitation does not produce noticeable local heating. The obtained results can be used for identification of the phonons in the Raman spectra of ZnOnanostructures.Keywords
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