Published October 6, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Electronic band structure of quaternary alloy ZnyCd1-ySexTe1-x

  • 1. Physics Department, Laboratory of Applied Materials, University of Sidi Bel Abbes (Algeria)

Description

A tight binding formalism within virtual crystal approximation in which, the effects of composition disorder and bonds relaxation are involved, is applied to the quaternary system ZnyCd1-ySexTe1-x so as to compute its energy band gap and predict the ionic character. A new model, calculating the relaxation of bonds for the quaternary alloys is presented. The electronic parameters of the quaternary alloy considered are calculated as function of x composition. Very good agreement is obtained between the available experimental data and our results

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.10.085

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.10.085;
PII
S0925-8388(07)02022-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
465
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 305-309
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40015049
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CADMIUM ALLOYS; CRYSTALS; QUATERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS; RELAXATION; SELENIUM ALLOYS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TELLURIUM ALLOYS; ZINC ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOY SYSTEMS; ALLOYS; MATERIALS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.