Ab initio calculation of the quasiparticle spectrum and excitonic effects in Li2O

TitleAb initio calculation of the quasiparticle spectrum and excitonic effects in Li2O
Publication TypePalaiseau Article
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Albrecht, S (Reprint Author), ECOLE POLYTECH,CEREM,CEA,URA 1380 CNRS,LAB SOLIDES IRRADIES,F-91128 PALAISEAU,FRANCE. UNIV ROMA TOR VERGATA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,IST NAZL FIS MAT,I-00133 ROME,ITALY.

Albrecht, S, Onida, G, Reining, L
PublisherAMERICAN PHYSICAL SOC
Year of Publication1997
JournalPhys. Rev. B
Volume55
Type of WorkArticle
Keywordspaper
Pagination10278-10281
Abstract

We report an ab initio calculation of the binding energies and the nature of the excitonic states in the near-gap absorption spectrum of a real solid, Li2O. We calculate the ground-state properties using density-functional theory together with soft pseudopotentials. Applying Hedin's GW approximation for the self-energy corrections to the band structure, we determine the minimal gap about 1 eV above the measured absorption onset. Finally, we obtain agreement with experiment by solving an effective two-particle Schrodinger equation for the electron-hole pairs.

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