Electronic structure of (001) AlN/GaN quantum wells by means of a sp(3)sd(5) empirical tight-binding Hamiltonian

We have studied the electronic band structure of (0 0 1) AIN/GaN quantum wells by means of a sp(3)sd(5) empirical tight-binding Hamiltonian with nearest-neighbor interactions, including spin-orbit coupling and the effects of strain together with the surface Green function matching method. We have an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Velasco, VR, Mora-Ramos, ME
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/1192
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/1192
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Condensed Matter
surfaces
electron states
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Sumario:We have studied the electronic band structure of (0 0 1) AIN/GaN quantum wells by means of a sp(3)sd(5) empirical tight-binding Hamiltonian with nearest-neighbor interactions, including spin-orbit coupling and the effects of strain together with the surface Green function matching method. We have analyzed quantum wells with a thickness in the range 2 <= n <= 50, n being the number of principal layers of GaN in the well region. Results are presented for the (Gamma) over bar point and the Gamma K direction of the 2D Brillouin zone. The orbital character and the spatial localization of the different states have been also studied. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.