A Band-Gap Energy Model of the Quaternary Alloy InxGayAl1-x-yN using Modified Simplified Coherent Potential Approximation

作者:Zhao Chuan Zhen*; Zhang Rong; Liu Bin; Li Ming; Xiu Xiang Qian; Xie Zi Li; Zheng You Dou
来源:Chinese Physics Letters, 2013, 30(7): 076101.
DOI:10.1088/0256-307X/30/7/076101

摘要

Based on modification of the simplified coherent potential approximation, a model for the band-gap energy of InxGayAl1-x-yN is developed. The parameters of the model are obtained by fitting the experimental band-gap energy of their ternary alloys. It is found that the results agree with the experimental values better than those reported by others, and that the band-gap reduction of InxGayAl1-x-yN with increasing In or Ga content is mainly due to enhanced intraband coupling within the conduction band, and separately within the valence band.

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