LARGE BINDING DUE TO DISPERSIVE SCREENING AND BLOCH FUNCTION INTERFERENCE IN MANY-VALLEY SEMICONDUCTORS

被引:40
作者
RESCA, L [1 ]
RESTA, R [1 ]
机构
[1] PURDUE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,W LAFAYETTE,IN 47907
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0038-1098(79)91055-X
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We derive here a generalization of the effective mass equation which includes the intervalley mixing for many-valley semiconductors. This equation is numerically solved with a model impurity potential for donors in silicon. The results show an extreme sensitivity to the short-range impurity potential and a shallow-deep instability. The combined effect of dispersive screening and many-valley interference gives a deep ground state. This seem to be in agreement with the experimental situation for hydrogen and muonium impurities, to which the chosen model potential applies. © 1979.
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