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First-principles study of the optical properties of PbFX (X=Cl, Br, I) compounds in its matlockite-type structure

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  • A. H. Reshak
  • Z. Charifi
  • H. Baaziz

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We present the results of the ab initio theoretical study of the optical properties for PbFX (X = Cl, Br, I) compounds in its matlockite-type structure using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method as implemented in the WIEN2K code. We employed generalized gradient approximation (GGA), which is based on exchange-correlation energy optimization to calculate the total energy. Also we have used the Engel-Vosko GGA formalism, which optimizes the corresponding potential for band structure calculations. Our calculations show that the valence band maximum (VBM) and conduction band minimum (CBM) are located at Z resulting in a direct energy gap. We present calculations of the frequency-dependent complex dielectric function ε( ω) and its zero-frequency limit ε 1 ( 0 ). We find that the values of ε 1 ( 0 ) increases with decreasing the energy gap. The reflectivity spectra and absorption coefficient has been calculated and compared with the available experimental data. The optical properties are analyzed and the origin of some of the peaks in the spectra is discussed in terms of the calculated electronic structure. Copyright EDP Sciences/Società Italiana di Fisica/Springer-Verlag 2007

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  • A. H. Reshak & Z. Charifi & H. Baaziz, 2007. "First-principles study of the optical properties of PbFX (X=Cl, Br, I) compounds in its matlockite-type structure," The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Springer;EDP Sciences, vol. 60(4), pages 463-468, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurphb:v:60:y:2007:i:4:p:463-468
    DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2008-00007-3
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