Thermal response of electronic, optical, mechanical properties, phonon frequencies, and sound velocity of InPxAsySb1−x−y/InAs quaternary semiconductor system

Abstract

The temperature dependence of acoustic velocities, thermal properties, phonon frequencies, mechanical, electronic, and optical properties for the InPxAsySb1−x−y/InAs system has been studied. The physical properties of the binary components InSb, InP, and InAs that constitute the quaternary alloy were used in this research. The study has been done using the empirical pseudo-potential method (EPM) under the virtual crystal approximation (VCA). The thermal properties, phonon frequencies, and acoustic velocities for the InPxAsySb1−x−y/InAs system under the effect of temperature have not been fully studied. Therefore, we have focused on these properties under the influence of temperature. Due to the lack of published theoretical and experimental values on these properties, our findings will provide a significant reference for future experimental work.

The effect of the incorporation of phosphor on the optoelectronic properties of InAs 0.75 Sb 0.250 ternary for optical telecommunications: DFT calculation

“…Also, other results indicate that alloys are suitable for use in biophotonic applications, and nanowires for thermoelectric applications and thermophotovoltaic [10,11]. However, the incorporation of phosphorus (P) into the ternary InAsxSb1-x alloy may lead to a new semiconductor material (InPxAsySb1-x-y) whose usefulness could extend to in optical communications applications [12]. The advantage of these quaternary alloys compared to InAsxSb1-x ternaries lies in the possibility of simultaneously modifying the x and y compositions.…”

“…Recently, Degheidy et al [12] have been studied some physical properties of InPxAsySb1-xy/InAs system for phosphor composition (x=0.2, 0.6, and 1) by means of empirical pseudopotential method (EPM). InPxAsySb1-x-y quaternary alloys and their end binary compounds are concerned in this paper.…”