Valence Band of Cubic Semiconductors from Viewpoint of Clifford Algebra

• Authors: A. Dargys
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this paper the properties of semiconductors having cubic symmetry are considered in a real multidimensional Euclidean space within the formalism of multivector Clifford algebra rather than, usually used for this purpose, complex Hilbert space. In particular, it is demonstrated how the valence band energy spectrum and spin properties may be calculated within Cl_5 Clifford algebra and SO(5) symmetry group related with it.

Keywords

EN

71.15.-m   72.25.Dc   75.10.Jm   85.75.-d  

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 116
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 226-231

Dates

published

2009-08

received

2009-03-06

(unknown)

2009-04-16

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.116.226