Study on the electronic structure and optical properties of different Al constituent Ga1−xAlxAs

Using quantum mechanics GASTEP software package based on the first principle density function theory, the electronic structure and optical properties of Ga1−xAlxAs at different Al constituent are calculated. Result shows that with the increase of Al constituent, the band gap of Ga1−xAlxAs increases and varies from direct band gap to indirect band gap; the absorption band edge and the absorption peak move to high-energy side; the static reflectivity decreases. With the increasing of the incident photon energy, Ga1−xAlxAs shows metal reflective properties in certain energy range. With the increasing of Al constituent, static dielectric constant decreases and the intersection of dielectric function and the x-axis move towards high-energy side; the peak of energy loss function move to low-energy side and the peak value reduces.