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Self-trapped excitons in quartz

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Abstract

Triplet-state electronic excitations in quartz were studied using density functional theory (DFT). By using periodic boundary conditions, the lattice response and electronic structure relaxations can be determined in the bulk. Several self-trapped exciton (STE) states have been discovered, in addition to the oxygen-distorted state, which was originally predicted 10 years ago. One of these states is a silicon-distorted state that lies energetically close to the oxygen-distorted state. The results reveal that these two major STE states are likely responsible for two distinct luminescence bands. The luminescence energies for STE states of impurities and intrinsic defects were also determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)451-458
Number of pages8
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume166
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2000
Event10th International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators - Jena, Ger
Duration: 18 Jul 199923 Jul 1999

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