THE DYNAMIC IONIC CHARGE OF ZINCBLENDE TYPE CRYSTALS.

Abstract

The ionic charges of zincblende type crystals are discussed. Since the static ionic charges are, in general, quite small in these crystals, the magnitudes of the dynamic ionic charge, (e* sub T), are attributed largely to the effects of charge redistribution. The fairly sizeable values of (e* sub T) in Se and Te trigonal crystals must, in fact, be attributed entirely to charge redistribution effects since their static ionic charges are identically zero. Efforts to account for the (e* sub T) values in ZnS type crystals using either the shell model or the deformation dipole model have not been too successful. It is urged that theorists turn their attention to ab-initio energy band calculations of long wavelength dynamical properties of zincblende and diamond type crystals, namely: the first order electric moment (infrared) tensor; the first order electric susceptibility (Raman) tensor; and the change in the electric susceptibility with interatomic distance (piezo-optic) tensor. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0647970

Entities

People

  • E. Burstein
  • G. Lucovsky
  • M. H. Brodsky

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Cooperation
  • Electric Moments
  • Energy Bands
  • Long Wavelengths

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.