Study of phonon modes in silicon nanocrystals using the adiabatic bond charge model

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2008, Pages

  Valentin, Audrey ^a   Sée, Johann ^a   Galdin Retailleau, Sylvie ^a   Dollfus, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOCRYSTALS; SILICON;

ADIABATIC BOND CHARGE MODEL; NANOCRYSTAL MODES;

PHONONS;

EID: 42449140118     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/14/145213     Document Type: Article

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