First-principles calculations of the structural, electronic and optical properties of CuGaS2 and AgGaS2

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 223-230

  Laksari, S ^a   Chahed, A ^a   Abbouni, N ^a   Benhelal, O ^a   Abbar, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite semiconductors; Electronic structure; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; ENERGY GAP; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING SILVER COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CHALCOPYRITE CRYSTALS; CHALCOPYRITE SEMICONDUCTORS; DIELECTRIC FUNCTION; LOCAL DENSITY APPROXIMATION (LDA).;

SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33749050773     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2005.12.043     Document Type: Review

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