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Various ZnO morphologies with hexagonal cross sections were fabricated by a thermal oxidation method. Depending on the growth temperature, the lateral lengths of the hexagonal cross section varied from several hundred nanometers to the micrometer order. Comparing the cathodoluminescence (CL) of the synthesized ZnO to that of commercial ZnO:Zn phosphor revealed that a strong luminescence can be realized in undoped ZnO by fabricating one-dimensional structures. Specifically, in the micropyramid and towerlike structures, the CL intensity is locally concentrated near the hexagonal boundary. The enhanced green emission in these structures can be qualitatively explained by whispering gallery resonance modes produced in the hexagonal microcavity.
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