A comparative spectroscopic investigation of self-trapped exciton (STE) emi
ssion in anatase single crystals and thin films was carried out at 5 K. In
the single crystals, a strongly polarized STE emission with an electrical v
ector perpendicular to the c-axis was observed. Influence of annealing on t
he spectral characterictics of samples was tested. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scienc
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