Single domain non-polar (123¯0)ZnO epitaxy on (118)LaAlO3 by pulsed laser deposition

An unconventional non-polar (123¯0)ZnO epitaxial film is grown on (118)LaAlO3(LAO) substrate by pulsed laser deposition. X-ray diffraction pole figures and transmission electron microscopy show that the crystal orientation relationships between non-polar (123̄0)ZnO and (118)LAO substrate are (0001)ZnO//(1̄10)LAO and (112̄0)ZnO//(001)LAO. The Raman spectrum with a significant E2 peaked at 439cm−1 clearly indicates the formation of non-polar ZnO film. Photoluminescence measurement of the non-polar ZnO film shows a strong near-band-edge emission located at 3.3eV with negligible green-yellow emission. •The growth of non-polar (123¯0)ZnO film is demonstrated on (118)LaAlO3.•The non-polar (123¯0)ZnO film forms single crystallized epitaxial film on (118)LaAlO3.•The crystal orientation relationships between (123¯0)ZnO and (118)LaAlO3 are (0001)ZnO//(1¯10)LAO and (112¯0)ZnO//(001)LAO.