Published January 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Fundamental characteristics of a new Hg3TeCl4 crystal obtained by means of the elementary energy bands concept based on AB INITIO band structure calculations

  • 1. Institute of Physics, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow (Poland)
  • 2. Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Solid State, Uzhgorod National University, Uzhgorog (Ukraine)

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Ab initio band structure calculations of the orthorhombic Hg3TeCl4 crystals of the symmetry D2h15 were performed and the topology of its valence band was analyzed in the framework of the elementary energy bands concepts. The effective masses of charge carriers were estimated. It was demonstrated that the anisotropy of the effective mass tensor components does not coincide with the mechanical one of the Hg3TeCl4 crystal. A possible reason of this fact was proposed.

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Journal Title
Zhurnal Fyizichnikh Doslyidzhen'
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
no.1
Journal Page Range
p. 1704
ISSN
1027-4642