State equations and properties of various polymorphous modifications of silicon and germanium


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Abstract

The state equations and the pressure dependences of the lattice properties have been obtained for various polymorphous modifications of silicon and germanium using the Mie–Lennard-Jones pair interatomic potential and the Einstein crystal model. It is shown that the elastic-type interatomic potential gives the best results for the semiconductor phase and the plastic-type interatomic potential for the metalized phases whose potential well depth is significantly smaller. The pressure dependences of the lattice properties are calculated along isotherm 300 K and the jumps of the properties during the phase transition from the diamond structure to the β-Sn phase are evaluated for both silicon and germanium. The calculated results agree well with the experimental data.

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M. N. Magomedov

Institute for Geothermal Problems, Dagestan Scientific Center

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Email: Mahmag4@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Shamilya 39a, Makhachkala, Dagestan, 367030

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