Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared by thermal oxidation of vacuum evaporated metallic zinc films. Some structural investigation, performed by X-ray diffraction technique, showed that films are polycrystalline and have a würtzite structure. We also determined some structural parameters of the films. The optical absorption was studied in the wavelength range from 300 nm to 1700 nm. Photoluminescence spectra at temperatures 293 K and 78 K have been analysed.
