Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.045204

Title: Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors

Authors:: Li, Hong; Castelli, Ivano E.; Thygesen, Kristian S.; Jacobsen, Karsten W.

Publication Date:: 2015-01-01

Research Org.:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion (CNEEC)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

OSTI Identifier:: 1370028

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001060

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 4; Related Information: CNEEC partners with Stanford University (lead); Carnegie Institution at Stanford; Technical University of Denmark; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Li, Hong, Castelli, Ivano E., Thygesen, Kristian S., and Jacobsen, Karsten W. Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Li, Hong, Castelli, Ivano E., Thygesen, Kristian S., & Jacobsen, Karsten W. Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors.  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.045204.

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                    Li, Hong, Castelli, Ivano E., Thygesen, Kristian S., and Jacobsen, Karsten W. Thu .  
        "Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors".  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.045204.

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  title        = {Strain sensitivity of band gaps of Sn-containing semiconductors},

  author       = {Li, Hong and Castelli, Ivano E. and Thygesen, Kristian S. and Jacobsen, Karsten W.},

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