Total energy calculations of the lattice properties of cubic and hexagonal diamond

Using a first-principles method based on density functional theory, we have carried out a study of static properties and vibration frequencies at the Gamma point of cubic and hexagonal diamonds. The bulk modulus and bond length are found to be slightly larger in hexagonal diamond than in cubic diamond. At the Gamma point, there are five Raman active modes with three different frequencies but no IR active mode of hexagonal diamond is found. The Raman active modes of hexagonal diamond contain one nondegenerate mode Ale and two doubly degenerate modes E-1g and E-2g. The calculated frequency of the triply degenerate Raman active mode (1334 cm(-1)) of cubic diamond agrees very well with the experimental value (1333 cm(-1)).