Volume 4, Issue 3
First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of the $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ Interfaces

M. J. Tang, S. Q. Yang, T. H. Liang, Q. X. Yang & K. Liu

J. At. Mol. Sci., 4 (2013), pp. 280-286.

Published online: 2013-04

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The electronic structure and optical properties of the perovskite oxide $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces were studied by the density functional theory (DFT) based on First-principles plane wave pseudopotential method. The energy band structure analysis shows that the $(AlO_2)^-/(TiO_2)^0$ interface is insulating with the band gap being 1.888 eV, whereas the $(LaO)^+/(SrO)^0$ interface seems to be a semiconductor or semimetal with the band gap being 0.021 eV. Moreover, we have also investigated optical properties of the $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ interfaces, the results indicate that the intensities of absorption, reflectivity, and energy loss spectra of $LaAlO_3$ and $SrTiO_3$ are higher than the corresponding intensities of the $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces.

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@Article{JAMS-4-280, author = {Tang , M. J.Yang , S. Q.Liang , T. H.Yang , Q. X. and Liu , K.}, title = {First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of the $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ Interfaces}, journal = {Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences}, year = {2013}, volume = {4}, number = {3}, pages = {280--286}, abstract = {

The electronic structure and optical properties of the perovskite oxide $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces were studied by the density functional theory (DFT) based on First-principles plane wave pseudopotential method. The energy band structure analysis shows that the $(AlO_2)^-/(TiO_2)^0$ interface is insulating with the band gap being 1.888 eV, whereas the $(LaO)^+/(SrO)^0$ interface seems to be a semiconductor or semimetal with the band gap being 0.021 eV. Moreover, we have also investigated optical properties of the $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ interfaces, the results indicate that the intensities of absorption, reflectivity, and energy loss spectra of $LaAlO_3$ and $SrTiO_3$ are higher than the corresponding intensities of the $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces.

}, issn = {2079-7346}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.091012.100312a}, url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jams/8260.html} }
TY - JOUR T1 - First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of the $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ Interfaces AU - Tang , M. J. AU - Yang , S. Q. AU - Liang , T. H. AU - Yang , Q. X. AU - Liu , K. JO - Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences VL - 3 SP - 280 EP - 286 PY - 2013 DA - 2013/04 SN - 4 DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/jams.091012.100312a UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jams/8260.html KW - $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ interface, electronic structure, optical properties, first principles. AB -

The electronic structure and optical properties of the perovskite oxide $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces were studied by the density functional theory (DFT) based on First-principles plane wave pseudopotential method. The energy band structure analysis shows that the $(AlO_2)^-/(TiO_2)^0$ interface is insulating with the band gap being 1.888 eV, whereas the $(LaO)^+/(SrO)^0$ interface seems to be a semiconductor or semimetal with the band gap being 0.021 eV. Moreover, we have also investigated optical properties of the $LaAlO_3,$ $SrTiO_3$ and $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ interfaces, the results indicate that the intensities of absorption, reflectivity, and energy loss spectra of $LaAlO_3$ and $SrTiO_3$ are higher than the corresponding intensities of the $LaAlO_3 /SrTiO_3$ interfaces.

Tang , M. J.Yang , S. Q.Liang , T. H.Yang , Q. X. and Liu , K.. (2013). First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of the $LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3$ Interfaces. Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences. 4 (3). 280-286. doi:10.4208/jams.091012.100312a
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