Abstract
A phenomenological model of donor clusters is found to describe the optical and magnetic properties well at donor densities below the Mott density. The effects of clustering on the single-particle density of states is discussed. Microscopic calculations lead to the conclusion that in multi-valley semiconductors large clusters are sufficiently electronegative to attract an electron from isolated donors or donor pairs and as a result, there is no Mott-Hubbard gap due to correlation. The insulating property is ascribed to' Anderson localization at the Fermi level.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 859-872 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Philosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)