Study of delocalized and localized states in ZnSeO layers with photoluminescence, micro-photoluminescence, and time-resolved photoluminescence

In this work, we present a detailed investigation of the low temperature emission properties of ZnSeO alloys by means of photoluminescence, micro-photoluminescence, and time-resolved photoluminescence. We show that the low temperature broad photoluminescence spectrum of ZnSeO attributed to the recombination of localized excitons is composed of sharp lines related to individual trapping states. Based on studies of photoluminescence thermal quenching from individual trapping states and photoluminescence dynamics, the mechanism of nonradiative recombination in ZnSeO alloys is discussed. Moreover, an unexpected decrease of the low temperature Stokes shift with increasing oxygen content is observed in contrast to what has been reported for GaAs based highly mismatched alloys. The possible origin of this effect is proposed.