title: Hydrogen local vibrational modes in zinc oxide.
abstract: Using Raman backscattering spectroscopy we have observed six local vibrational modes in as-grown state-of-the-art nominally undoped zinc oxide single crystals. The local vibrational modes are located at nu=2854, 2890, 2918, 2948, 2988, and 3096 cm(-1). Some specimens were annealed up to 950 degrees C to remove hydrogen. A subsequent Raman backscattering measurement revealed that the local vibrational modes disappeared. This establishes that the observed local vibrational modes are caused by the presence of hydrogen in the ZnO crystals.
authors.affiliation: Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Kekuléstrasse 5, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nickel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fleischer