Relationship between band gap and equivalent volume of electron cloud

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (35) ◽  
pp. 2050400
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Characteristic Parameter ◽  
Electron Cloud ◽  
Index Formula ◽  
Semiconductor Materials ◽  
Decisive Effect ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Solid Media ◽  
Composition Characteristics

The characteristic parameter [Formula: see text] related to bandgap [Formula: see text] is proposed ([Formula: see text] is the equivalent volume of the outermost electron cloud of molecule). [Formula: see text] values of dozens of solid media are calculated. The results show that [Formula: see text] decreases as [Formula: see text] increases. Furthermore, change behavior of [Formula: see text] with composition is studied by using [Formula: see text], and the composition characteristics of high-[Formula: see text] solid media are summarized. According to this result, [Formula: see text] can be regulated to a certain extent by adjusting the composition. Importantly, connection among refractive index [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is revealed: [Formula: see text] has both a major contribution to [Formula: see text] and a decisive effect on [Formula: see text]. These results help to promote the development of new semiconductor materials.

Modification of optical properties of PC-PBT/Cr2O3 and PC-PBT/CdS nanocomposites by gamma irradiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 20402
Author(s):  
Kaoutar Benthami ◽  
Mai ME. Barakat ◽  
Samir A. Nouh
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Color Difference ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Polybutylene Terephthalate ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
Gap Energy ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxygen Atoms

Nanocomposite (NCP) films of polycarbonate-polybutylene terephthalate (PC-PBT) blend as a host material to Cr2O3 and CdS nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated by both thermolysis and casting techniques. Samples from the PC-PBT/Cr2O3 and PC-PBT/CdS NCPs were irradiated using different doses (20–110 kGy) of γ radiation. The induced modifications in the optical properties of the γ irradiated NCPs have been studied as a function of γ dose using UV Vis spectroscopy and CIE color difference method. Optical dielectric loss and Tauc's model were used to estimate the optical band gaps of the NCP films and to identify the types of electronic transition. The value of optical band gap energy of PC-PBT/Cr2O3 NCP was reduced from 3.23 to 3.06 upon γ irradiation up to 110 kGy, while it decreased from 4.26 to 4.14 eV for PC-PBT/CdS NCP, indicating the growth of disordered phase in both NCPs. This was accompanied by a rise in the refractive index for both the PC-PBT/Cr2O3 and PC-PBT/CdS NCP films, leading to an enhancement in their isotropic nature. The Cr2O3 NPs were found to be more effective in changing the band gap energy and refractive index due to the presence of excess oxygen atoms that help with the oxygen atoms of the carbonyl group in increasing the chance of covalent bonds formation between the NPs and the PC-PBT blend. Moreover, the color intensity, ΔE has been computed; results show that both the two synthesized NCPs have a response to color alteration by γ irradiation, but the PC-PBT/Cr2O3 has a more response since the values of ΔE achieved a significant color difference >5 which is an acceptable match in commercial reproduction on printing presses. According to the resulting enhancement in the optical characteristics of the developed NCPs, they can be a suitable candidate as activate materials in optoelectronic devices, or shielding sheets for solar cells.

Preparation and Characterization of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/ZrO2-TiO2 Optical Film with Wide Band Gap and High Refractive Index

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Qing ZHANG ◽  
Li-Li ZHAO ◽  
Shi-Long XU ◽  
Chao ZHANG ◽  
Xiao-Ying CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
High Refractive Index ◽  
Wide Band Gap ◽  
Optical Film

scholarly journals Enhanced luminescence/photodetecting bifunctional devices based on ZnO:Ga microwire/p-Si heterojunction by incorporating Ag nanowires

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingming Jiang ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Ruiming Dai ◽  
Kai Tang ◽  
Peng Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Band Gap ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Lattice Mismatch ◽  
Semiconductor Materials ◽  
Large Lattice ◽  
Ag Nanowires ◽  
Large Lattice Mismatch ◽  
Enhanced Luminescence ◽  
Indirect Band Gap

Suffering from the indirect band gap, low carrier mobility, and large lattice mismatch with other semiconductor materials, one of the current challenges in Si-based materials and structures is to prepare...

scholarly journals Influence of Rugate Filters on the Spectral Manifestation of Tamm Plasmon Polaritons

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1282
Author(s):  
Victor Reshetnyak ◽  
Igor Pinkevych ◽  
Timothy Bunning ◽  
Dean Evans
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
External Medium ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Refractive Index Profile ◽  
Spectral Position ◽  
Index Profile ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Rugate Filter ◽  
Plasmon Polaritons

This study theoretically investigated light reflection and transmission in a system composed of a thin metal layer (Ag) adjacent to a rugate filter (RF) having a harmonic refractive index profile. Narrow dips in reflectance and peaks in transmittance in the RF band gap were obtained due to the excitation of a Tamm plasmon polariton (TPP) at the Ag–RF interface. It is shown that the spectral position and magnitude of the TPP dips/peaks in the RF band gap depend on the harmonic profile parameters of the RF refractive index, the metal layer thickness, and the external medium refractive index. The obtained dependences for reflectance and transmittance allow selecting parameters of the system which can be optimized for various applications.

scholarly journals Flexible Methyl Cellulose/Polyaniline/Silver Composite Films with Enhanced Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1225
Author(s):  
Ali Atta ◽  
Mostufa M. Abdelhamied ◽  
Ahmed M. Abdelreheem ◽  
Mohamed R. Berber
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Methyl Cellulose ◽  
Carbon Cluster ◽  
Nonlinear Susceptibility ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Flexible Polymer

In order to potentiate implementations in optical energy applications, flexible polymer composite films comprising methyl cellulose (MC), polyaniline (PANI) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were successfully fabricated through a cast preparation method. The composite structure of the fabricated film was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy, indicating a successful incorporation of AgNPs into the MC/PANI blend. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images have indicated a homogenous loading and dispersion of AgNPs into the MC/PANI blend. The optical parameters such as band gap (Eg), absorption edge (Ed), number of carbon cluster (N) and Urbach energy (Eu) of pure MC polymer, MC/PANI blend and MC/PANI/Ag films were determined using the UV optical absorbance. The effects of AgNPs and PANI on MC polymer linear optical (LO) and nonlinear optical (NLO) parameters including reflection extinction coefficient, refractive index, dielectric constant, nonlinear refractive index, and nonlinear susceptibility are studied. The results showed a decrease in the band gap of MC/PANI/AgNPs compared to the pure MC film. Meanwhile, the estimated carbon cluster number enhanced with the incorporation of the AgNPs. The inclusion of AgNPs and PANI has enhanced the optical properties of the MC polymer, providing a new composite suitable for energy conversion systems, solar cells, biosensors, and nonlinear optical applications.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) Based Composites Integrated with Green Synthesized Al3+-Metal Complex: Structural, Optical, and Localized Density of State Analysis

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1316
Author(s):  
Shujahadeen B. Aziz ◽  
Muaffaq M. Nofal ◽  
Hewa O. Ghareeb ◽  
Elham M. A. Dannoun ◽  
Sarkawt A. Hussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Metal Complex ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Complex Dielectric Constant ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Dispersion Energy ◽  
Casting Technique

The influence of dispersing Al-metal complex on the optical properties of PVA was investigated using UV–visible spectroscopy. Polymer composite films with various Al3+-complex amounts in the PVA matrix were arranged by solution casting technique by means of distilled water as a widespread solvent. The formation of Al3+-metal complex was verified through Ultraviolet–visible (UV-Vis) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) examinations. The addition of Al-complex into the polymer matrix led to the recovery of the optical parameters such as dielectric constant (εr and εi) and refractive index (n). The variations of real and imaginary parts of complex dielectric constant as a function of photon wavelength were studied to calculate localized charge density values (N/m*), high-frequency dielectric constant, relaxation time, optical mobility, optical resistivity, and plasma angular frequency (ωp) of electrons. In proportion with Al3+-complex content, the N/m* values were amplified from 3.68 × 1055 kg−1 m−3 to 109 × 1055 kg−1 m−3. The study of optical parameters may find applications within optical instrument manufacturing. The optical band gap was determined from Tauc’s equation, and the type of electronic transition was specified. A remarkable drop in the optical band gap was observed. The dispersion of static refractive index (no) of the prepared composites was analyzed using the theoretical Wemple–DiDomenico single oscillator model. The average oscillator energy (Eo) and oscillator dispersion energy (Ed) parameters were estimated.

The Optical Performance of Holmium Oxide Doped Tellurite Glass for Potential Optical Fiber

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 95-99
Author(s):  
Muhammad Noorazlan Abd Azis ◽  
Halimah Mohamed Kamari ◽  
Suriani Abu Bakar ◽  
Azlina Yahya ◽  
Umar Saad Aliyu
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Tellurite Glass ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
Gap Energy ◽  
Xrd Method ◽  
Nonlinear Pattern

Borotellurite glass had been widely applied in the field of optical communications and devices. In this work, holmium oxides doped borotellurite glass had been successfully fabricated via conventional melt-quenched technique. The structural properties of holmium doped tellurite glass were found using x-ray diffraction (XRD) method. The nonexistence of sharp peaks in XRD pattern shows that the inclusion of holmium tellurite glass leads to the formation long range of disorderness. The optical properties of the glass system such as refractive index and optical band gap energy are investigated using UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The value of refractive index is found in nonlinear trend along with holmium oxides concentration. It is found that the refractive index is more than 2 at 0.01, 0.03 and 0.04 of holmium concentrations. The optical band gap energy was found in similar trend with refractive index which is in nonlinear pattern.

scholarly journals Effect of thickness on the optical properties of Gaas thin films

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitra Das ◽  
Jahanara Begum ◽  
Tahmina Begum ◽  
Shamima Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Gap Energy

Effect of thickness on the optical and electrical properties of gallium arsenide (GaAs) thin films were studied. The films of different thicknesses were prepared by vacuum evaporation method (~10-4 Pa) on glass substrates at a substrate temperature of 323 K. The film thickness was measured in situ by a frequency shift of quartz crystal. The thicknesses were 250, 300 and 500 nm. Absorption spectrum of this thin film had been recorded using UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer in the photon wavelength range of 300 - 2500 nm. The values of some important optical parameters of the studied films (absorption coefficient, optical band gap energy and refractive index; extinction co-efficient and real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant) were determined using these spectra. Transmittance peak was observed in the visible region of the solar spectrum. Here transmittance showed better result when thicknesses were being increased. The optical band gap energy was decreased by the increase of thickness. The refractive index increased by increasing thickness while extinction co-efficient and real and imaginary part of dielectric constant decreased. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v37i1.15684 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 37, No. 1, 83-91, 2013

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