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Universal Journal of Materials Science Vol. 2(3), pp. 58 - 72
DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020303
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Comparative Analysis of Nitrides Band Structures Calculated by the Empirical Pseudopotential Method
Pierre Ziade 1,*, Christophe Palermo 2, Antonio Khoury 1, Roland Habchi 1, Myriam Rahal 3, Luca Varani 2
1 Research platform of nanosciences and nanotechnologies, Pierre Gemayel campus, Fanar, Lebanese University, 90239 Lebanon
2 Institut d鈥櫬碋lectronique du Sud (CNRS UMR 5214), Universit麓e Montpellier II, France
3 Facult麓e des Sciences II, Universit麓e Libanaise, Fanar, Lebanon
ABSTRACT
The electronic band structures of zinc blende and wurtzite GaN and InN are calculated using the empirical pseudopotential method, with the form factors adjusted to reproduce correctly the most important band features. To this end, a comprehensive analysis and comparison with several experimental and theoretical data reported in the literature is performed. Relevant energy spacings as well as direct and indirect band gaps are then derived from the band structures. The electron effective masses at high symmetry points are also obtained using a parabolic line fit. The calculated parameters are reported together with existing data so that they can be easily compared and used in the interpretation of experiments and for numerical simulation purposes.
KEYWORDS
Nitrides, Band Structure, Pseudopotential Empirical Method
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Pierre Ziade , Christophe Palermo , Antonio Khoury , Roland Habchi , Myriam Rahal , Luca Varani , "Comparative Analysis of Nitrides Band Structures Calculated by the Empirical Pseudopotential Method," Universal Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 58 - 72, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020303.
(b). APA Format:
Pierre Ziade , Christophe Palermo , Antonio Khoury , Roland Habchi , Myriam Rahal , Luca Varani (2014). Comparative Analysis of Nitrides Band Structures Calculated by the Empirical Pseudopotential Method. Universal Journal of Materials Science, 2(3), 58 - 72. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020303.