Optical properties of β-FeSi2 under pressure

K. Takarabe; R. Teranishi; J. Oinuma; Y. Mori; T. Suemasu; S. Chichibu; F. Hasegawa

Optical properties of β-FeSi₂ under pressure

K. Takarabe, R. Teranishi, J. Oinuma, Y. Mori, T. Suemasu, S. Chichibu, F. Hasegawa

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We have investigated the high-pressure optical absorption of Iron disilicide, β-FeSi₂, thin films(90 nm in thickness) prepared from Si/Fe multilayers on Si (001) with template and SiO₂ capping. It is found that the experimental absorption coefficient in the range of photon energy of about 0.3 eV beyond the band gap is a few orders of magnitude larger than the first-principles calculated absorption coefficient. A possible explanation for this large absorption coefficient is the saddle-point exciton effect by the calculated band structure. No critical points with negative hydrostatic pressure coefficients such as those of Si and GaAs are observed in β-FeSi₂ near the band gap. The pressure coefficient for the direct band gap of β-FeSi₂ is determined to be 15.9 meV/GPa. This small coefficient is due to the negative deformation potential of the valence-band maximum, and the large bulk modulus of β-FeSi₂.

Original language	English
Article number	165215
Pages (from-to)	1652151-1652155
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume	65
Issue number	16
Publication status	Published - 2002 Apr 15
Externally published	Yes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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Optical properties of β-FeSi₂ under pressure

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