The Role of Edge Dislocations on the Red Luminescence of ZnO Films Deposited by RF-Sputtering

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Journal of Nanomaterials

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Figure 3: The Role of Edge Dislocations on the Red Luminescence of ZnO Films Deposited by RF-Sputtering 