Comparison of wurtzite atomistic and piezoelectric continuum strain models: Implications for the electronic band structure

D. Barettin, S. Madsen, B. Lassen, Morten Willatzen

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Abstract

We compare continuum and atomistic models for the electromechanical fields in wurtzite GaN/AlN quantum dots and their relative impact on the electronic band structure. Qualitative agreement between atomistic strain calculations and continuum elastic models for a wurtzite hexagonal quantum-dot structure is demonstrated; however, significant quantitative discrepancies of up to 100 meV are observed. A smaller difference of approximately 15 meV is found between fully coupled and semi-coupled continuum models.
Original languageEnglish
JournalSuperlattices and Microstructures
Volume47
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)134-138
ISSN0749-6036
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Physics of Light-Matter Coupling in Nanostructures
- Lecce , Italy
Duration: 16 Apr 200920 Apr 2009
Conference number: 9

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Physics of Light-Matter Coupling in Nanostructures
Number9
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityLecce
Period16/04/200920/04/2009

Keywords

  • Wurtzite
  • Piezoelectric
  • Continuum
  • Valence force field
  • Electronic band structure

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