Predicted band-gap pressure coefficients of all diamond and zinc-blende semiconductors: Chemical trends

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Wei, SH [1 ]
Zunger, A [1 ]
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[1] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.60.5404
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We have studied systematically the chemical trends of the band-gap pressure coefficients of all group IV, m-V, and Il-VI semiconductors using first-principles band-structure method. We have also calculated the individual "absolute" deformation potentials of the valence-band maximum (VBM) and conduction-band minimum (CBM). We find that (I) the volume deformation potentials of the Gamma(6c) CBM are usually large and always negative, while (2) the volume deformation potentials of the Gamma(8 nu) VBM state are usually small and negative for compounds containing occupied valence d state but positive for compounds without occupied valence d orbitals. Regarding the chemical trends of the band-gap pressure coefficients, we find that (3) a(p)(Gamma-Gamma) decreases as the ionicity increases (e.g., from Ge --> GaAs --> ZnSe), (4) a(p)(Gamma-Gamma) increases significantly as anion atomic number increases (e.g., from GaN --> GaP --> GaAs --> GaSb), (5) a(p)(Gamma-Gamma) decreases slightly as cation atomic number increases (e.g., from AlAs --> GaAs --> InAs), (6) the variation of a(p)(Gamma-L) are relatively small and follow similar trends as a(p)(Gamma-Gamma), and (7) the magnitude of a(p)(Gamma-chi), small and usually negative, but are sometimes slightly positive for compounds containing first-row elements. Our calculated chemical trends are explained in terms of the energy levels of the atomic valence orbitals and coupling between these orbital. In light of the above, we suggest that "empirical rule" of the pressure coefficients should be modified. [S0163-1829(99)00532-9].
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