1. Theoretical Prediction of Si2–Si33 Absorption Spectra
- Author
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Kai-Ming Ho, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Qing-Jun Zang, Li-Zhen Zhao, Wei Qin, and Wen-Cai Lu
- Subjects
Absorption spectroscopy ,Extended X-ray absorption fine structure ,Infrared ,Chemistry ,Doping ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Two-photon absorption ,0104 chemical sciences ,medicine ,Density functional theory ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Atomic physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) ,Ultraviolet - Abstract
The optical absorption spectra of Si2–Si33 clusters were systematically studied by a time-dependent density functional theory approach. The calculations revealed that the absorption spectrum becomes significantly broad with increasing cluster size, stretching from ultraviolet to the infrared region. The absorption spectra are closely related to the structural motifs. With increasing cluster size, the absorption intensity of cage structures gradually increases, but the absorption curves of the prolate and the Y-shaped structures are very sensitive to cluster size. If the transition energy reaches ∼12 eV, it is noted that all the clusters have remarkable absorption in deep ultraviolet region of 100–200 nm, and the maximum absorption intensity is ∼100 times that in the visible region. Further, the optical responses to doping in the Si clusters were studied.
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- 2017