We present first principle calculations of ultrathin silicon (111) layers embedded in CaF2, a lattice matched insulator. Our all electron calculation allows a check of the quantum confinement hypothesis for the Si band gap opening as a function of thickness. We find that the gap opening is mostly due to the valence band while the lowest conduction band states shift very modestly due to their pronounced interface character. The latter states are very sensitive to the sample design. We suggest that a quasidirect band gap can be achieved by stacking Si layers of different thickness.

GAP OPENING IN ULTRATHIN SI LAYERS - ROLE OF CONFINED AND INTERFACE STATES / Ossicini, Stefano; A., Fasolino; F., Bernardini. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 72:(1994), pp. 1044-1047.

GAP OPENING IN ULTRATHIN SI LAYERS - ROLE OF CONFINED AND INTERFACE STATES

OSSICINI, Stefano;
1994

Abstract

We present first principle calculations of ultrathin silicon (111) layers embedded in CaF2, a lattice matched insulator. Our all electron calculation allows a check of the quantum confinement hypothesis for the Si band gap opening as a function of thickness. We find that the gap opening is mostly due to the valence band while the lowest conduction band states shift very modestly due to their pronounced interface character. The latter states are very sensitive to the sample design. We suggest that a quasidirect band gap can be achieved by stacking Si layers of different thickness.
1994
72
1044
1047
GAP OPENING IN ULTRATHIN SI LAYERS - ROLE OF CONFINED AND INTERFACE STATES / Ossicini, Stefano; A., Fasolino; F., Bernardini. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 72:(1994), pp. 1044-1047.
Ossicini, Stefano; A., Fasolino; F., Bernardini
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
Pubblicazioni consigliate

Licenza Creative Commons
I metadati presenti in IRIS UNIMORE sono rilasciati con licenza Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal, mentre i file delle pubblicazioni sono rilasciati con licenza Attribuzione 4.0 Internazionale (CC BY 4.0), salvo diversa indicazione.
In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare Supporto Iris

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11380/304846
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 32
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 38
social impact