Band bowing and the direct-to-indirect crossover in random BAlN alloys

Shen, Jimmy-Xuan; Wickramaratne, Darshana; Van de Walle, Chris G.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.065001

Title: Band bowing and the direct-to-indirect crossover in random BAlN alloys

Journal Article · 13 November 2017 · Physical Review Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.065001 · OSTI ID:1408554

Shen, Jimmy-Xuan; Wickramaratne, Darshana; Van de Walle, Chris G.

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