Theoretical investigation of the optical and magneto-optical properties of EuX (X=S, Se, and Te)

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 388, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 99-106

  Singh, Nirpendra ^a   Mohan Saini, Sapan ^a   Nautiyal, Tashi ^a   Auluck, Sushil ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Dielectric function; FP LAPW; LSDA+U; MO properties; Optical

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY GAP; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS;

DIELECTRIC FUNCTION; FARADAY ROTATION; FP-LAPW; LSDA+U; MO PROPERTIES; SELF-INTERACTION CORRECTION (SIC);

EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33751238820     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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