Band-gap bowing parameter of the AlxIn1-xN derived from theoretical simulation

Yen Kuang Kuo; Wen Wei Lin

Band-gap bowing parameter of the Al_xIn_1-xN derived from theoretical simulation

Yen Kuang Kuo, Wen Wei Lin

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Abstract

The band-gap energy and band-gap bowing parameter of the wurtzite AlInN alloys are investigated numerically with the CASTEP simulation program. The simulation results suggest that the unstrained band-gap bowing parameter of the wurtzite AlInN alloys is b = 3.326 ± 0.072 eV. The simulation results also show that the width of the Al_xIn_1-xN top valence band at the F point has a maximum value of about 6.57 eV when the aluminum composition is near 0.53. A summary of the band-gap energies, the width of the top valence band at the Γ point, and the band-gap energy versus lattice constant relationship of the ternary In_xGa_1-xN alloys, Al_xGa_1-xN alloys, and Al_xIn_1-xN alloys is also provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5557-5558
Number of pages	2
Journal	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Volume	41
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - 2002 Sep 1

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Kuo, Y. K., & Lin, W. W. (2002). Band-gap bowing parameter of the Al_xIn_1-xN derived from theoretical simulation. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers, 41(9), 5557-5558.

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