TY - JOUR
T1 - Structural, elastic constant, and vibrational properties of wurtzite gallium nitride
T2 - A first-principles approach
AU - Usman, Zahid
AU - Cao, Chuanbao
AU - Khan, Waheed S.
AU - Mahmood, Tariq
AU - Hussain, Sajad
AU - Nabi, Ghulam
PY - 2011/12/22
Y1 - 2011/12/22
N2 - Perdew - Wang proposed generalized gradient approximation (GGA) is used in conjunction with ultrasoft pseudopotential to investigate the structural, elastic constant, and vibrational properties of wurtzite GaN. The equilibrium lattice parameters, axial ratio, internal parameter, bulk modulus, and its pressure derivative are calculated. The effect of pressure on equilibrium lattice parameters, axial ratio, internal parameter (u), relative volume, and bond lengths parallel and perpendicular to the c-axis are discussed. At 52 GPa, the relative volume change is observed to be 17.8%, with an abrupt change in bond length. The calculated elastic constants are used to calculate the shear wave speeds in the [100] and [001] planes. The finite displacement method is employed to calculate phonon frequencies and the phonon density of states. The first- and second-order pressure derivative and volume dependent Gruneisen parameter (γ j) of zone-center phonon frequencies are discussed. These phonon calculations calculated at theoretical lattice constants agree well with existing literature. (Figure presented)
AB - Perdew - Wang proposed generalized gradient approximation (GGA) is used in conjunction with ultrasoft pseudopotential to investigate the structural, elastic constant, and vibrational properties of wurtzite GaN. The equilibrium lattice parameters, axial ratio, internal parameter, bulk modulus, and its pressure derivative are calculated. The effect of pressure on equilibrium lattice parameters, axial ratio, internal parameter (u), relative volume, and bond lengths parallel and perpendicular to the c-axis are discussed. At 52 GPa, the relative volume change is observed to be 17.8%, with an abrupt change in bond length. The calculated elastic constants are used to calculate the shear wave speeds in the [100] and [001] planes. The finite displacement method is employed to calculate phonon frequencies and the phonon density of states. The first- and second-order pressure derivative and volume dependent Gruneisen parameter (γ j) of zone-center phonon frequencies are discussed. These phonon calculations calculated at theoretical lattice constants agree well with existing literature. (Figure presented)
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U2 - 10.1021/jp207141k
DO - 10.1021/jp207141k
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84055187670
SN - 1089-5639
VL - 115
SP - 14502
EP - 14509
JO - Journal of Physical Chemistry A
JF - Journal of Physical Chemistry A
IS - 50
ER -