Elementary calculation of the branch-point energy in the continuum of interface-induced gap states

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 117-118, Issue , 1997, Pages 380-387

  Mönch, Winfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Branch point; Virtual gap states

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY GAP; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

BRILLOUIN ZONE; VIRTUAL GAP STATES (VGS);

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 0031548241     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(97)80111-0     Document Type: Article

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