FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY OF EXCITONIC SELF-TRAPPING IN DIAMOND

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作者
MAURI, F [1 ]
CAR, R [1 ]
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[1] IN ECUBLENS, INST ROMAND RECH NUMER PHYS MAT, CH-1015 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.3166
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We present a first-principles study of excitonic self-trapping in diamond. Our calculation provides evidence for self-trapping of the core exciton and gives a coherent interpretation of recent experimental x-ray absorption and emission data. Self-trapping does not occur in the case of a single valence exciton. We predict, however, that self-trapping should occur in the case of a valence biexciton. This process is accompanied by a large local relaxation of the lattice which could be observed experimentally.
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页码:3166 / 3169
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