The ultraviolet emission line at 3.315eV was observed at 8K in ZnO
polycrystalline films and investigated by temperature-dependent
photoluminescence spectra and cathodoluminescence spatial image. The relative
intensity of 3.315eV emission line depends strongly on growth and annealing
conditions. The cathodoluminescence image showed that the 3.315eV emission
localizes on the surface and ridge of ZnO grain. These results suggested that the
3.315eV emission attributes to Zn interstitials at the grain surface and ridge. This
emission was stable in the range from 8K to 300K and contributed to the room
temperature ultraviolet band. Ultraviolet Luminescence Depending on Zn Interstitial in ZnO Polycrystalline
Films. X.Q.Xu, K.Tian, Y.Y.Shi, S.Zhong, W.Y.Zhang, Z.X.Fu: Chinese Physics
Letters, 2008, 25[10], 3783-6