Simple derivation of exponential tails in the density of states

N. Bacalis; E. N. Economou; M. H. Cohen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.37.2714

Simple derivation of exponential tails in the density of states

N. Bacalis, E. N. Economou, M. H. Cohen

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The observed exponential tails in the density of states are shown to arise from a Gaussian distribution of local potential wells and an approximately linear relation between the binding energy and the square of the depth of the potential well.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2714-2717
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review B
Volume	37
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.37.2714
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Condensed Matter Physics

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Simple derivation of exponential tails in the density of states

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