First-Principles Study of Electronic and Optical Properties of Y1-xCaxTiO3 （x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75）

The full potential linearized augmented plane wave （FP-LAPW） method with the generalized gradient approximation （GGA） is applied to study the electronic and optical properties of perovskite-type compounds Y1-xCaxTiO3. The lattice parameters, magnetic moment, band structure, density of states and optical conductivity are obtained. The results show that the Ca ion plays an important role in the electronic properties and optical responses. Moreover, the optical properties including the dielectric function, absorption spectrum, extinction coefficient, energy-loss spectrum and refractive index are also discussed.     

Structural, electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic distorted perovskite TbMnO3

This paper calculates the structural parameters, electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic distorted perovskite-type TbMnO3 by first principles using density functional theory within the generalised gradient approximation. The calculated equilibrium lattice constants are in a reasonable agreement with theoretical and experimental data. The energy band structure, density of states and partial density of states of elements are obtained. Band structures show that TbMnO3 is an indirect band gap between the O 2p states and Mn 3d states, and the band gap is of 0.48 eV agreeing with experimental result. Furthermore, the optical properties, including the dielectric function, absorption coefficient, optical reflectivity, refractive index and energy loss spectrum are calculated and analysed, showing that the TbMnO3 is a promising dielectric material.     

First-principles study of structural,electronic and optical properties of ZnF_2

The structural, electronic, and optical properties of rutile-, CaC12-, and PdF2-ZnF2 are calculated by the plane-wave pseudopotential method within the density functional theory. The calculated equilibrium lattice constants are in reasonable agreement with the available experimental and other calculated results. The band structures show that the rutile-, CaCl2-, and PdF2-ZnF2 are all direct band insulator. The band gaps are 3.63, 3.62, and 3.36 eV, respectively. The contribution of the different bands was analyzed by the density of states. The Mulliken population analysis is performed. A mixture of covalent and weak ionic chemical bonding exists in ZnF2. Furthermore, in order to understand the optical properties of ZnF2, the dielectric function, absorption coefficient, refractive index, electronic energy loss spectroscopy, and optical reflectivity are also performed in the energy range from 0 to 30 eV. It is found that the main absorption parts locate in the UV region for ZnF2. This is the first quantitative theoretical prediction of the electronic and optical properties of ZnF2 compound, and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

Structural,electronic,optical,elastic properties and Born effective charges of monoclinic HfO_2 from first-principles calculations

First-principles calculations of structural, electronic, optical, elastic, mechanical properties, and Born effective charges of monoclinic HfO2 are performed with the plane-wave pseudopotential technique based on the density-functional theory. The calculated structural properties are consistent with the previous theoretical and experimental results. The electronic structure reveals that monoclinic HfO2 has an indirect band gap. The analyses of density of states and Mulliken charges show mainly covalent nature in Hf-O bonds. Optical properties, including the dielectric function, refractive index, extinction coefficient, reflectivity, absorption coefficient, loss function, and optical conductivity each as a function of photon energy are calculated and show an optical anisotropy. Moreover, the independent elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young＇s modulus, Poisson＇s ratio, compressibility, Lam6 constant, sound velocity, Debye temperature, and Born effective charges of monoclinic HfO2 are obtained, which may help to understand monoclinic HfO2 for future work.     

Common electronic band gaps and similar optical properties of ZnO nanotubes

Electronic and optical properties of single-walled zinc oxide （ZnO） nanotubes are investigated from the firstprinciples calculations. Electronic structure calculations show that ZnO nanotubes are all direct band gap semiconducting nanotubes and the band gaps are relatively insensitive to the diameter and chirality of tubes. The origin of the common electronic band gaps of ZnO nanotubes is explained in terms of band-folding from the two-dimensional band structure of graphite-like sheet. Moreover, the optical properties such as dielectric function and energy loss function spectra of different ZnO nanotubes are very similar, relatively independent of diameter and chirality of tubes. The calculated dielectric function and loss function spectra show a moderate optical anisotropy with respect to light polarization.     

Effect of pressure on the elastic properties and optoelectronic behavior of Zn_4B_6O_(13): First-principles investigation

The hydrostatic-pressure-dependent mechanical stability and optoelectronic behavior of Zn_4B_6O_(13)(ZBO) are calculated using the exchange-correlation functional Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation and the hybrid functional PBE0 based on density functional theory. The calculated and experimental unit cell volumes and Vickers hardness of ZBO at zero pressure agree well. ZBO is mechanically stable under the critical pressure of 52.98 GPa according to the generalized stability criteria. Furthermore, Young's modulus and Vickers hardness decrease with increasing hydrostatic pressure. The strength and type of ZBO bonds are investigated by population and electron density difference. The electronic structure at zero pressure reveals that ZBO is an indirect band gap semiconductor, and the calculated 5.62-e V bandgap coincides well with the 5.73-e V experimental value, highlighting the success of the hybrid functional PBE0 calculations of electronic properties. The band gap almost increases as a second-order polynomial of pressure, and the indirect nature does not change with the applied external pressure. The optical reflectivity and absorption coefficient show that ZBO is an excellent ultraviolet photodetector. Our calculation results suggest that the elastic and optical properties of ZBO are highly stable over a wide pressure range.     

First-principles study of the optical properties of defect electronic structure and chalcopyrite CdGa2Te4

<正>The electronic and optical properties of the defect chalcopyrite CdGa₂Te₄ compound are studied based on the first-principles calculations.The band structure and density of states are calculated to discuss the electronic properties and orbital hybridized properties of the compound.The optical properties,including complex dielectric function,absorption coefficient,refractive index,reflectivity,and loss function,and the origin of spectral peaks are analysed based on the electronic structures.The presented results exhibit isotropic behaviours in a low and a high energy range and an anisotropic behaviour in an intermediate energy range.     

First-principles study of the electronic structure and optical properties of cubic Perovskite NaMgF_3

The structural, electronic, and optical properties of cubic perovskite NaMgF3 are calculated by plane-wave pseudopo- tential density functional theory. The calculated lattice constant a0, bulk modulus B0, and the derivative of bulk modulus B~ are 3.872/~, 78.2 GPa, and 3.97, respectively. The results are in good agreement with the available experimental and theo- retical values. The electronic structure shows that cubic NaMgF3 is an indirect insulator with a wide forbidden band gap of Eg = 5.90 eV. The contribution of the different bands is analyzed by total and partial density of states curves. Population analysis of NaMgF3 indicates that there is strong ionic bonding in the MgF2 unit, and a mixture of ionic and weak covalent bonding in the NaF unit. Calculations of dielectric function, absorption coefficient, refractive index, electronic energy loss spectroscopy, optical reflectivity, and conductivity are also performed in the energy range 0 to 70 eV.     

Investigation of optoelectronic properties of pure and Co substituted α-Al_2O_3 by Hubbard and modified Becke–Johnson exchange potentials

Advanced GGA + U(Hubbard) and modified Becke–Johnson(mBJ) techniques are used for the calculation of the structural, electronic, and optical parameters of α-Al2-x CoxO3(x = 0.0, 0.167) compounds. The direct band gaps calculated by GGA and m BJ for pure alumina are 6.3 eV and 8.5 eV, respectively. The m BJ approximation provides results very close to the experimental one(8.7 eV). The substitution of Al with Co reduces the band gap of alumina. The wide and direct band gap of the doped alumina predicts that it can efficiently be used in optoelectronic devices. The optical properties of the compounds like dielectric functions and energy loss function are also calculated. The rhombohedral structure of theα-Al2-x CoxO3(x = 0.0, 0.167) compounds reveal the birefringence properties.     

First-principles study of the electronic and optical properties of the （Y,N）-codoped anatase TiO2 photocatalyst

First-principles plane-wave pseudopotential calculations are performed to study the geometrical structures,formation energies,and electronic and optical properties of Y-doped,N-doped,and(Y,N)-codoped TiO 2.The calculated results show that Y and N codoping leads to lattice distortion,easier separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and band gap narrowing.The optical absorption spectra indicate that an obvious red-shift occurs upon Y and N codoping,which enhances visible-light photocatalytic activity.     

γ射线辐照对含钆磷酸钡玻璃影响的光谱分析

为研制新型γ射线屏蔽材料,采用熔融淬火法制备了xGd₂O₃-(50-x)BaO-50P₂O₅（0≤x≤7 mol%）系列玻璃样品,并经60Co辐照源辐照,利用UV-Vis-NIR,Raman等分析技术研究了玻璃的光学特性和微观结构。结果表明,玻璃在γ射线辐照下产生了磷氧空穴中心（Ⅰ类色心）,呈现棕色;Gd₂O₃能增强磷酸钡玻璃的抗γ辐照能力,玻璃中Gd₂O₃含量越高,γ射线辐照导致的色心数量越少;玻璃产生的色心数量会随着γ射线辐照剂量的增大而增加;Gd₂O₃加入降低了玻璃对可见光和近红外光的透过率;γ射线辐照使玻璃出现了光学吸收带损耗,玻璃在紫外到可见光区的透过率降低;玻璃样品的主要结构为Q2偏磷酸盐结构,伴有少量Q1焦磷酸盐和Q0正磷酸盐结构;玻璃微观网络结构在γ射线辐照下变化不明显。     

(1-x)Sr_3Sn_2O_7+xCa_3Mn_2O_7陶瓷合成及其光电性能

为了寻求新的非常规多铁性材料,采用固相合成方法制备具有Ruddlesden-Popper结构的(1-x)Sr_3Sn_2O_7+x Ca_3Mn_2O_7(SSO+CMO)(x=0,0.05,0.10,0.15,0.20)系列陶瓷.通过X射线衍射、紫外可见光谱和磁性测量,发现SSO+CMO陶瓷为单一正交相结构,空间群为A21am.随着掺杂量x的增加,样品的晶胞参数和体积相应地减小;在室温不同频率下,样品的介电常数和介电损耗随着频率增加而减小,且在x=0.1时有弱的铁磁性.     

Ln2Sn2O7：Er3+纳米晶的制备及发光性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成Ln₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺(Ln=La,Gd,Y)纳米晶。通过X射线衍射和场发射扫描电子显微镜测试了样品的晶体结构和形貌,同时对样品的上转换发光性能进行了测试。结果表明:在980 nm连续激发光的激发下,样品主要表现为绿光发射。发射中心在528,549 nm的绿光和672 nm处的红光发射分别对应Er³⁺离子的⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2、²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2和 ⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2跃迁。以La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺纳米晶为例,Er³⁺离子的摩尔分数为7%、退火温度为1 150℃是其制备的最佳条件,此时其各个发射峰的强度最高。对La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺的发光强度与激发功率关系的研究表明,其绿光和红光发射均为双光子过程。激发光吸收和能量转移是La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺纳米晶上转换发光的主要机制。     

Structural and Optical Properties of Point Defects in α-SiO2 Cluster

First-principles methods based on the density functional theory (DFT) are used in order to calculate the structural and optical properties of α-SiO₂ cluster with the non-bridging oxygen hole centers (NBOHC) and NBOHC-E' defects. We clarify the stable structure of the NBOHC-E' point defects for the first time using the functional B3LYP, which is also tested to investigate the influence of electronic properties. The calculation is carried out for cluster configurations extracted from supercell. The results of optical absorption peak for Si₂O₇H₆ and Si₅O₁₆H₁₂ with NBOHC-E' defects are found at 2.66 eV, which is higher than the often observed OA peak at 2.0 eV for the NBOHC defect in α-SiO₂. The overall absorption spectra are in qualitative agreement with the experiment.     

γ-Fe_2O_3/NiO核-壳纳米花的合成、微结构与磁性

利用溶剂热/热分解的方法合成出微结构可控的γ-Fe_2O_3/NiO核-壳结构纳米花.分析表明NiO壳层是由单晶结构的纳米片构成,这些纳米片不规则地镶嵌在γ-Fe_2O_3核心的表面.Fe3O4/Ni(OH)_2前驱体的煅烧时间对γ-Fe_2O_3/NiO核-壳体系的晶粒生长、NiO相含量和壳层致密度均有很大的影响.振动样品磁强计和超导量子干涉仪的测试分析表明,尺寸效应、NiO相含量和铁磁-反铁磁界面耦合效应是决定γ-Fe_2O_3/NiO核-壳纳米花磁性能的重要因素.随着NiO相含量的增加,磁化强度减小,矫顽力增大.在5 K下,γ-Fe_2O_3/NiO核-壳纳米花表现出一定的交换偏置效应(H_E=46 Oe),这来自于(亚)铁磁性γ-Fe_2O_3和反铁磁性NiO之间的耦合相互作用.与此同时,这种交换耦合效应也进一步提高了样品的矫顽力(H_C=288 Oe).     

First-principles investigation of electronic structure,effective carrier masses,and optical properties of ferromagnetic semiconductor CdCr_2S_4

The electronic structures, the effective masses, and optical properties of spinel CdCr_2S_4 are studied by using the fullpotential linearized augmented planewave method and a modified Becke–Johnson exchange functional within the densityfunctional theory. Most importantly, the effects of the spin–orbit coupling(SOC) on the electronic structures and carrier effective masses are investigated. The calculated band structure shows a direct band gap. The electronic effective mass and the hole effective mass are analytically determined by reproducing the calculated band structures near the BZ center.SOC substantially changes the valence band top and the hole effective masses. In addition, we calculated the corresponding optical properties of the spinel structure CdCr_2S_4. These should be useful to deeply understand spinel CdCr_2S_4 as a ferromagnetic semiconductor for possible semiconductor spintronic applications.     

Na_2Ge_2Se_5电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

Na_2Ge_2Se_5是一种优异的红外非线性晶体材料.采用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论赝势平面波方法对Na_2Ge_2Se_5进行结构优化,并以此为基础计算研究了Na_2Ge_2Se_5的电子结构和光学性质.结果表明:Na2Ge2Se5是宽禁带间接带隙半导体,价带至导带的电子跃迁主要来自于Ge和Se的48,4p态;Na对光学性质的贡献较小,Ge和Se之间的相互耦合作用决定了Na_2Ge_2Se_5的光学性质;该晶体在紫外区有强烈的反射和吸收,静态折射率为2.133,双折射率值适中,为0.145.理论计算结果表明,Na_2Ge_2Se_5是一种性能优良的红外非线性光学晶体材料.     

蓝色长余辉材料Sr2MgSi2O7：Eu2+,Dy3+及其基质的VUV-UV激发特性

Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺是一种有效的蓝色长余辉材料,采用高温固相法合成了Sr₂MgSi₂O₇,Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Dy³⁺,Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺及Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺,利用同步辐射研究了它们的VUV-UV激发特性.在真空紫外光激发下,在基质中发现了稍弱的位于385nm的发射带,在双掺杂的样品中,除了Eu²⁺的4f5d→4f发射带(465nm)外,还观察到了575nm处的发射峰;通过和Dy³⁺单掺杂样品的发射谱比较,发现它是来自于Dy³⁺的4f-4f(⁴F_9/2→6H_13/2)跃迁.在它们的激发谱上可以看出Dy³⁺与基质发射的有效激发均处于真空紫外区,在近紫外及可见区激发下未见到它们发光.另外在Sr₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺中观察到Dy³⁺的发射也说明了Dy³⁺在该类长余辉材料中不仅作为陷阱用来延长余辉,而且也以发光中心形式存在于基质中.     

In2O3晶体电子结构和光吸收机理研究

为了得到准确的In₂O₃晶体电子结构, 本文分别采用GGA, GGA+U, HSE06的方法计算了电子结构, 并进行了G₀W₀修正, 通过比较计算结果, 得到HSE06+G₀W₀方法计算得到的禁带宽带最接近实验结果. 在此基础上使用Hedin的G₀W₀近似方法和Bethe-Salpeter方程计算得到了In₂O₃晶体的光学性质, 计算结果与实验结果吻合很好, 在此基础上通过对准粒子能带结构、光学跃迁矩阵和光学吸收谱的分析, 给出了In₂O₃晶体的光学跃迁机理.     

高性能涂层材料La2Zr2O7的反射偏振光谱特性

稀土锆酸盐(RE₂Zr₂O₇, RE为稀土元素)体系材料具有热导率低、高温相结构稳定、抗化学腐蚀和价格相对低廉等优势,近年来在热障涂层、环境障涂层和核防护涂层等领域得到广泛而深入的应用,获得了广泛关注。然而,目前对该涂层材料的研究主要还是集中在热学、力学及电学性能等,对光学性能特别是反射光的偏振特性研究则鲜见报道。以锆酸镧(La₂Zr₂O₇)为代表,系统研究了稀土锆酸盐光学偏振特性,特别分析了材料表面属性与光学偏振特性的对应关系。实验中利用固相反应法分别合成制备了La₂Zr₂O₇粉体和致密块体材料,并利用XRD(X-ray diffraction), Raman spectra和SEM (scanning electron microscope)等分析表征其微观结构,结果显示制备的La₂Zr₂O₇材料为立方焦绿石相结构。在光学性能分析中,分别用自然光和线偏振光作为探测光源,在不同探测角下研究其反射光偏振特性。研究表明,对于自然光入射,La₂Zr₂O₇块体和粉体材料的线偏振度（DOLP）与入射光波长呈现显著的依赖关系,随着波长的增加,DOLP呈现出先增大后减小的趋势。值得注意的是在红外波段,DOLP迅速降低并接近于0,表明该材料在红外波段表现出良好的偏振隐身特性。研究还发现,在自然光入射时,致密块体材料的DOLP分别在波长~720和~773 nm出现极大值,且峰值波长对探测角度不敏感,粉体材料在~714和~774 nm附近也出现两个峰。在线偏振光入射,块体材料在大角度探测角下,DOLP在~720和~763 nm出现两个峰,与自然光入射光不同的是,同一个探测角下两个峰的峰值大小基本相同,粉体材料则在~720和~755 nm附近出现两个峰,且峰值强度减弱,说明涂层材料的粗糙度对反射光的偏振特性有一定影响,研究进一步显示,两个峰值对应的波长与探测角无显著依赖关系。本研究结果为稀土锆酸盐涂层材料的偏振光谱学的开发、应用和设计提供理论和实验支撑。