Understanding the role of rare-earth metal doping on the electronic structure and optical characteristics of ZnO
Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Zahidur Rahaman, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Mohammad Motalab, A. Hossain, M. Roknuzzaman
Abstract
This work summarizes that incorporating rare earth (RE) metal atoms into a ZnO crystal might boost the optical absorption and photoconductivity in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.
Topics & Concepts
Rare earthDopingMaterials scienceMetalElectronic structureNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsCondensed matter physicsMetallurgyPhysicsZnO doping and propertiesGa2O3 and related materialsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties