Impact of the valence band structure of Cu2O on excitonic spectra

Frank Schweiner, Jörg Main, Matthias Feldmaier, Günter Wunner, and Christoph Uihlein
Phys. Rev. B 93, 195203 – Published 6 May 2016

Abstract

We present a method to calculate the excitonic spectra of all direct semiconductors with a complex valence band structure. The Schrödinger equation is solved using a complete basis set with Coulomb-Sturmian functions. This method also allows for the computation of oscillator strengths. Here we apply this method to investigate the impact of the valence band structure of cuprous oxide Cu2O on the yellow exciton spectrum. Results differ from those of J. Thewes et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 027402 (2015)]; the differences are discussed and explained. The difference between the second and third Luttinger parameter can be determined by comparisons with experiments; however, the evaluation of all three Luttinger parameters is not uniquely possible. Our results are consistent with band structure calculations. Considering also a finite momentum K of the center of mass, we show that the large K-dependent line splitting observed for the 1S exciton state by G. Dasbach et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 107401 (2003)] is not related to an exchange interaction but rather to the complex valence band structure of Cu2O.

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  • Received 8 March 2016
  • Revised 2 April 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.195203

©2016 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Frank Schweiner, Jörg Main, Matthias Feldmaier, and Günter Wunner

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik 1, Universität Stuttgart, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany

Christoph Uihlein

  • Experimentelle Physik 2, Technische Universität Dortmund, 44221 Dortmund, Germany

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Vol. 93, Iss. 19 — 15 May 2016

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