First-principles calculation of the band offset at and interfaces
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- 30 April 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 67 (15) , 155327
Abstract
We report first-principles density-functional pseudopotential calculations on the atomic structures, electronic properties, and band offsets of and nanosized heterojunctions grown on top of a silicon substrate. The density of states at the junction does not reveal any electronic induced interface states. A dominant perovskite character is found at the interface layer. The tunability of the band offset with the strain conditions imposed by the substrate is studied. Using previously reported theoretical data available for Si/SrO, Si/BaO, and interfaces we extrapolate the band alignments along two gate stacks of technological interest: and heterostructures.
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