Optical and magnetic properties of Mn doped ZnO thin films grown by SILAR method

Polycrystalline Mn doped ZnO (MZO) semiconductor thin films were deposited onto glass substrates employing different number of dipping at room temperature using Successive Ionic Layers by Adsorption Reaction (SILAR) technique. The thin film deposition conditions were optimized by altering the various deposition parameters based on their structure. The structural study was carried out using X-ray diffractometer (XRD). The XRD analysis indicated that there is no change in the structure of ZnO thin films due to Mn doping. The films exhibited hexagonal wurtzite structure. The structural studies on Mn doped samples revealed that the predominant orientation is (002) lattice plane and the position of this orientation shifted toward lower angle during doping. The intensity of photoluminescence (PL) emission of ZnO is found to be augmented for Mn doped samples. The room temperature Raman spectra measurements revealed the presence of additional modes. The Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) studies show that MZO thin film has ferromagnetic properties.