Energy Band Gap in Quasi-Particle Local Density Theory,

Abstract

We present a general approach for calculating the quasiparticle excitation energies of semiconductors which includes the energy dependence of the self-energy within the density functional formalism. In silicon the zone boundary optical gaps and the valence band width are predicted very accurately while a 0.24 eV discrepancy remains in the indirect gap. In diamond the valence band width and fundamental direct and indirect gaps are within 5% of the experimental values. (Author).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA150496

Entities

People

  • C. S. Wang
  • W. E. Pickett

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Band Structures
  • Boundaries
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Excitation
  • Particles
  • Physical Properties
  • Quasiparticles
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Valence
  • Valence Bands

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene