Abstract
The effect of Sm3+ and/or Ho3+ doping on structural and luminescent properties of screen-printed ZnO films sintered at 1000°C was investigated by photoluminescence (PL), PL excitation and Raman scattering methods. For all the films, ultraviolet excitonic and visible defect-related PL bands of ZnO were detected. The doping with Ho3+ ions produced an enhancement of PL in ZnO films, the excitonic PL intensity being increased prominently, while the co-doping with Sm3+ and Ho3+ ions resulted in PL decrease in ZnO films. Only for (Sm,Ho)- co-doped ZnO films, the rare-earth PL bands were detected. The reduction of Sm3+ to Sm2+ was observed demonstrating 5D0→7FJ radiative transitions. The mechanism of PL and PL excitation is discussed in terms of the formation of rare-earth complexes as well as energy transfer towards them from ZnO host.
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