Microscopic calculation of the surface contribution to optical reflectivity: Application to Si

A. Selloni, P. Marsella, R. Del Sole

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Abstract

A microscopic calculation of the surface optical properties of Si(111) and Si(110) within the randomphase approximation is presented. Surface effects on optical matrix elements are found important in order to explain the anisotropic reflectance observed at surfaces of cubic semiconductors. At frequencies above the bulk indirect gap, a large contribution to differential reflectivity turns out to be related to the structural changes occurring upon oxidation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8885-8888
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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