Electronic and optical properties of γ-Al2O3 from ab initio theory

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Ahuja, R
Osorio-Guillen, JM
de Almeida, JS
Holm, B
Ching, WY
Johansson, B
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[1] Uppsala Univ, Dept Phys, Condensed Matter Theory Grp, S-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
[2] Univ Tokyo, Inst Solid State Phys, Kashiwa, Chiba 2778581, Japan
[3] Univ Missouri, Dept Phys, Kansas City, MO 64110 USA
[4] Royal Inst Technol, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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10.1088/0953-8984/16/16/013
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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We report on a density functional theory calculation of the electronic structure and optical properties of gamma-Al2O3. We have made a comparison between the optical and electronic properties of the alpha and gamma phases of alumina. The calculated bulk modulus of the gamma phase is slightly lower than that of the a phase. The calculated static dielectric function and the optical constant of the gamma phase are very close to those of the alpha phase.
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