Optical excitations of graphene-like materials: group III-nitrides

Nguyen Thi Han, Vo Khuong Dien, Tay Rong Chang, Ming Fa Lin

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Abstract

By using first-principles calculations, we have studied the electronic and optical characteristics of group III-nitrides, such as BN, AlN, GaN, and InN monolayers. The optimized geometry, quasi-particle energy spectra, charge density distributions, band-decomposed charge densities, and Van Hove singularities in density of states are described in the work using physical and chemical pictures and orbital hybridizations found in B-N, Al-N, Ga-N, and In-N chemical bonds. Moreover, the dielectric functions, energy loss functions, absorption coefficients, and reflectance spectra with electron-hole interactions of optical properties are successfully achieved. More importantly, the close relations between electronic and optical properties are successfully demonstrated. The theoretical framework will be useful to research other graphene-like materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5077-5093
Number of pages17
JournalNanoscale Advances
Volume5
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Aug 11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • General Engineering

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