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Archive | ISSUE: , Volume: Oct-Dec-2023

Investigation of The Electronic and Optical properties of some Pnictides


Author:Omehe, N.

published date:2023-Oct-12

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Abstract

The electronic structure optimization, electronic band structure, density of states and optical properties of monoclinic Potassium Antimonide (Ksb), Orthorhombic Caesium Antimonide (CsSb), and Rubidium Antimonide (RbSb) have been performed. The computations used the density functional theory (DFT) framework, utilizing the pseudopotential method with projector augmented wave (PAW). The GGA+U technique was used for the computations. The calculated results showed that these materials are semiconductors, and the optimization was found to be in good agreement with experimental findings. From the findings of this research work, KSb has a direct band gap occurring at the Y point of high symmetry with a value of 0.47 eV, CsSb has a direct band gap at the zone's centre with a value of 0.38 eV, and RbSb's direct band gap occurring at the Gamma point with a value of 0.18 eV. The calculated value of ε_1 (0) for KSb, CsSb, and RbSb are about 7, 105, and 65, respectively.

Keywords: Pnictides, Bandgap, ,,

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