Photoluminescence study of ZnO varistor stability

作者: M. S. Ramanachalam , A. Rohatgi , W. B. Carter , J. P. Schaffer , T. K. Gupta

DOI: 10.1007/BF02659707

关键词: Grain boundaryAnnealing (metallurgy)Analytical chemistryPositron annihilation spectroscopyMineralogyLuminescenceBinary compoundMaterials scienceDeep-level transient spectroscopyPhotoluminescenceVaristor

摘要: Photoluminescence (PL) measurements were carried out on commercial ZnO varistor samples that electrically stressed and/or annealed at different temperatures. Changes in the intensity of green and yellow luminescence centers studied as a function annealing treatment. It was found (green yellow) decrease with increase temperature, reach minimum 700°C, again beyond 800°C. Furthermore, these bands observed PL spectra are quenched samples, compared to pure ZnO. In an sample, be higher as-sintered sample. Annealing sample resulted intensity. These observations consistent previous deep level transient spectroscopy doppler positron annihilation results. All experimental results ion migration model degradation can explained using grain boundary defect model.

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