scholarly journals Pressure dependence of the band gap energy for dilute nitride and antimony GaNxSbyAs1−x−y

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-252
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
He-Yu Ren ◽  
Xiao-Dong Sun ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

AbstractDilute nitride and antimony GaNAsSb alloy can be considered as an alloy formed by adding N and Sb atoms into the host material GaAs. Under this condition, its band gap energy depending on pressure can be divided into two regions. In the low pressure range, the band gap energy is due to two factors. One is the coupling interaction between the N level and the Γ conduction band minimum (CBM) of GaAs. The other one is the coupling interaction between the Sb level and the Γ valence band maximum (VBM) of GaAs. In the high pressure range, the band gap energy depends also on two factors. One is the coupling interaction between the N level and the X CBM of GaAs. The other one is the coupling interaction between the Sb level and the Γ VBM of GaAs. In addition, it has been found that the energy difference between the Γ CBM and the X CBM in GaNAsSb is larger than that in GaAs. It is due to two factors. One is the coupling interaction between the N level and the Γ CBM of GaAs. The other is the coupling interaction between the N level and the X CBM of GaAs.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Tong Wei ◽  
Xiao-Dong Sun ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

AbstractA model is developed to describe the pressure dependence of the band gap energy for the dilute nitride GaNxAs1–x. It is found that the sublinear pressure dependence of E− is due to the coupling interaction between E+ and E−. We have also found that GaNxAs1−x needs much larger pressure than GaAs to realize the transition from direct to indirect band gap. It is due to two factors. One is the coupling interaction between the E+ and E−. The other is that the energy difference between the X conduction band minimum (CBM) and the G CBM in GaNxAs1−x is larger than that in GaAs. In addition, we explain the phenomenon that the energy difference between the X CBM and the G CBM in GaNxAs1−x is larger than that in GaAs. It is due to the impurity-host interaction.


2014 ◽  
Vol 608 ◽  
pp. 66-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Tong Wei ◽  
Xiao-Dong Sun ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

2014 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 063512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Tong Wei ◽  
Na-Na Li ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Heng-Fei Guo ◽  
Li-Ying Chen ◽  
Chun-Xiao Tang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

2018 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Min-Min Zhu ◽  
Xiao-Dong Sun ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Jun Wang

2016 ◽  
Vol 485 ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Zhen Zhao ◽  
Heng-Fei Guo ◽  
Tong Wei ◽  
Sha-Sha Wang ◽  
Ke-Qing Lu

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 6800-6802
Author(s):  
Naziha Suliman Alghunaim

Chitosan (Cs), gelatin (Gel) and starch (Str) are blended together to investigate the effect of blending upon the electronic properties of biopolymers. Three blends namely 25%, 50% and 75% of (Cs/Gel) and (Cs/Str) respectively. FTIR were utilized to ensure the occurrence of the proposed blend. The FTIR spectra show the occurrence of hydrogen bonding which indicated that the assigned blend is formed as a result of hydrogen bonding of NH2 and COOH terminals. Electronic properties are indicated with molecular modeling technique at PM6 semiemperical level. Modeling results indicate that, as far as starch and gelatin ratios increased in chitosan blends, the band gap energy is decreased in one hand while the total dipole moment is increased on the other hand.


2000 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisashi Kanie ◽  
Kosei Sugimoto ◽  
Hiroaki Okado

ABSTRACTThis paper describes a comparison of the optical properties of InGaN:Zn with that of GaN:Zn and InGaN by measuring photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra at 77 K. It is well known that MOCVD grown InGaN films tend to have a fluctuation in In concentration which results in a fluctuation of the band gap energy. The PL mechanism in InGaN films has been assigned to the annihilation of an exciton at the potential minima caused by the fluctuated band gap potential. We grew InGaN(:Zn) and GaN:Zn microcrystals emitting intense blue luminescence by a reaction of GaN and In2S3 with NH3 in the range of 850 to 900 °C. The samples grown at various temperatures show two PLE peaks: one weak peak is located around 3.47 eV, which we attribute to the band gap energy, and the other peak around 3.15 eV, which we attributed to the In localized state level. We had proposed an atomic structure of the localized state based on an isoelectronic trap theory. However, it is necessary to estimate the order of potential fluctuation of the grown InGaN microcrystal is small in order to assure the isoelectronic trap theory. PLE spectra of InGaN:Zn were measured and compared with that of GaN:Zn to estimate the degree of energy gap fluctuation. As the shape of a PLE peak of InGaN:Zn at around 3.47 eV was comparable to that of GaN:Zn, we concluded that the isoelectronic trap model holds for the grown InGaN microcrystals.


2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 20402
Author(s):  
Kaoutar Benthami ◽  
Mai ME. Barakat ◽  
Samir A. Nouh

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.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1923-1930
Author(s):  
Austine Amukayia Mulama ◽  
Julius Mwakondo Mwabora ◽  
Andrew Odhiambo Oduor ◽  
Cosmas Mulwa Muiva ◽  
Boniface Muthoka ◽  
...  

 Selenium-based chalcogenides are useful in telecommunication devices like infrared optics and threshold switching devices. The investigated system of Ge5Se95-xZnx (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 4 at.%) has been prepared from high purity constituent elements. Thin films from the bulk material were deposited by vacuum thermal evaporation. Optical absorbance measurements have been performed on the as-deposited thin films using transmission spectra. The allowed optical transition was found to be indirect and the corresponding band gap energy determined. The variation of optical band gap energy with the average coordination number has also been investigated based on the chemical bonding between the constituents and the rigidity behaviour of the system’s network.


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