A comparison of the electronic and optical properties of zinc-blende, rocksalt and wurtzite AlN: A DFT study

Solid State Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 331-336

  Jiao, Zhao Yong ^a   Ma, Shu Hong ^a   Yang, Ji Fei ^a  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; First principles calculations; Optical properties; Wurtzite and rocksalt AlN; Zinc blende

Indexed keywords

ALN; COMPLEX DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS; DENSITY OF STATE; DFT STUDY; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS; ENERGY BAND STRUCTURE; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; OPTICAL REFLECTIVITY; ROCK SALT; SHIELDING DEVICES; WURTZITES; ZINC-BLENDE;

BAND STRUCTURE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY DISSIPATION; RADIATION SHIELDING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79251615527     PISSN: 12932558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2010.11.030     Document Type: Article

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