Abstract
The effects of the Ga 3d semicore levels on the electronic structure of GaN are discussed. While band-structure theory using the local-density approximation predicts these states to overlap with the N 2s band and to have important effects on the total energy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows that they occur ∼3 eV below the N 2s band. This apparent discrepancy is resolved by means of a so-called Δ SCF or difference of self-consistent-fields calculation, in which the binding energy is calculated as a total-energy difference including solid state screening effects by means of the excited-atom model. The calculated valence-band densities of states are found to be in good agreement with the XPS spectrum. The differences between zinc blende and wurtzite GaN are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14155-14160 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics