Daorina Hu, Mei Hu, Xu Ji, Qun Jing, Zhaohui Chen, Xiuhua Cui, Haiming Duan
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The different response in band structures and optical properties induced by spin-orbit coupling in Ba3X2(PO4)4 (X = Sb and Bi): A first-principles investigation
The post-transition metal phosphates have long attracted many research interest due to their amazing optical properties and interesting spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effect coming from heavy elements. In this paper, the first-principles investigation reveals different response to band structures and optical properties induced by SOC in Ba3X2(PO4)4 (X = Sb and Bi). Obvious band splitting and band downshifting is found at the bottom of conduction band of Ba3Bi2(PO4)4 leading to largely reduction of bandgap (from 3.981 to 3.169 eV) and enhanced birefringence (from 0.032 to 0.080 @ 532 nm), while the changing of band structures and optical properties of Ba3Sb2(PO4)4 is negligible. The different response has relation with the different spin-orbit coupling. Further investigation using the so-called ‘shifting of conduction band’ shows that both band splitting and band shifting play important role in determining the enhanced birefringence induced by SOC.
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