Research Paper: Investigation of Structural Parameters of InAs in Zincblende and Wurtzite Phase

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 M.Sc. Student, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

In this paper, we have calculated the InAs structural parameters such as lattice constant, bulk modulus and its derivative, stability and density state in zincblende and wurtzite phases. The calculations have been performed using pseudopotential method in the framework of density functional theory by Espresso package. The calculated structural parameters are in good agreement with experimental results. The results showed that zincblende phase is more stable than wurtzite phase and InAs in zincblende and wurtzite phases is a narrow gap semiconductor. Also, the results of the contribution of different orbitals show that in the conduction band, there is a strong overlap between p orbitals of In and As atoms and the orbital s of In, while at the top of the valence band, the overlap of p orbitals of In and As atoms is predominant.

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  • Receive Date: 18 September 2019
  • Revise Date: 03 May 2020
  • Accept Date: 28 June 2020

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