Sensitivity to dispersion

GaAs(110)

Surface band structure

Surface states and resonances (circles) and projected bulk band structure (blue) along the circular path for k|| = 0.6 Å-1.

Dangling-bond band

Contour plot of the band with equidistant (black) and two additional levels in the Brillouin zone (black frame). The circular path through the surface band structure is drawn ingreen.

Dangling-bond band

3d image of the dangling-bond band (green) and the top of the projected bulk band structure (blue) in the Brillouin zone. The vertical direction gives the energy, the circular path is shown in red.

Ein = -0.9 eV

Ein = -0.75 eV

Surface density of states

Polar plots along the circular path for Ein = -0.9 eV (left) and Ein = -0.75 eV (right). The radius gives the value of the surface density of states.

Photocurrent

Polar plots along the circular path for Ein = -0.9 eV (left) and Ein = -0.75 eV (right). The radius represents the intensity of the photocurrent.

 Patterns are very energy sensitive when the dispersion of the band is low.

Claus-Henning Solterbeck, for references see here.
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