Investigation of the optical properties of P, As and Sb incorporated AlGaX alloys using full potential linearized augmented plane wave method

Dielectric function, absorption coefficient, reflectivity, optical conductivity, energy loss spectra, index of refraction and extinction coefficient of AlGaX (X=P, As, Sb) in rocksalt phase, are calculated using full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method. All optical parameters are calculated in the incident photon energy range 0-25 eV. The maximum value of optical conductivity observed is 15 000 S. Index of refraction has a maximum value of 4.6. A decrease in the absorption coefficient and optical conductivity is observed when X is replaced by P, As and Sb. The extinction coefficient increases when P is replaced by As and Sb. The high value (n=4.6) of the index of refraction shows that AlGaX is a suitable alloy to be used in making advanced optical devices.