Band-tail states and the localized-to-extended transition in amorphous diamond.

نویسندگان

  • Dong
  • Drabold
چکیده

The electronic structure of a large ~4096 atom! and realistic model of amorphous diamond is studied. The density of states and the individual eigenstates in the valence-band tail and midgap region are computed with two ‘‘order-N’’ spectral electronic-structure methods: the maximum entropy method and the shifted Lanczos method. We observe approximately exponential band tails at both valenceand conduction-band edges. The electronic states are explicitly computed in the vicinity of the gap through the valence-band tail region, and we track their spatial transition from highly local to extended. A simple model leading to exponential band tailing is described. @S0163-1829~96!08339-7#

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review. B, Condensed matter

دوره 54 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996