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Effect of alloy fluctuations on the local polarization in nitride nanostructures
Author(s) -
Caro Miguel A.,
Schulz Stefan,
O'Reilly Eoin P.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.201100402
Subject(s) - polarization (electrochemistry) , piezoelectricity , dipole , materials science , nitride , condensed matter physics , alloy , bowing , ab initio , nanostructure , wide bandgap semiconductor , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material , chemistry , philosophy , theology , layer (electronics)
Abstract We present a classical dipole model, in combination with first‐principles calculations, to study the local polarization, as well as the polarization potential, in InGaN alloys. Our results are in excellent agreement with previous ab initio calculations in the macroscopic limit and, in addition, offer an insight into the microscopic origin of the previous results, in particular the strong relation between internal strain and the upward bowing in the spontaneous polarization of InGaN. This model can be generalized to any piezoelectric material, and in particular to AlInN and AlGaN alloys.