We fabricate various ZnO (zinc oxide) nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanotips and nanoflowers, as well as ZnO
subwavelength grating structures for applications in optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, light emitting diodes, and
biosensors. The optical properties are theoretically analyzed using the rigorous coupled-wave analysis method. The
fabricated ZnO nanostructures are of wurzite crystal structure. The reflection and absorption characteristics depend
strongly on the shape and geometry of Zn nanostructures. The ZnO nanostructures with Au (or Ag) particles, based on
surface plasmons, are also investigated.
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