Example #1
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def test_tighter_confinement_leads_to_higher_energy_states():
    """Tests that a smaller CSNC leads to higher-energy eigenstates.

    """
    a = Material(2.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
    b = Material(1.0, -0.5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)  # Lower band edges.
    csnc1 = CoreShellParticle(b, a, 1.0, 1.0)  # Type 1 CSNC.
    csnc2 = CoreShellParticle(b, a, 0.9, 1.0)  # Type 1 CSNC.
    csnc1_energies = csnc1.calculate_s1_energies()
    csnc2_energies = csnc2.calculate_s1_energies()
    assert np.all(csnc2_energies > csnc1_energies)
Example #2
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def main():

    inp_effective_electron_mass = 0.073
    InP = Material(1.34, 0, inp_effective_electron_mass, 0.64, 9.6, "InP")
    CdS = Material(2.20, -0.39, 0.21, 0.68, 5.3, "CdS")

    shell_widths = np.array([0.53, 1.05, 1.47, 1.90, 2.76, 3.84])

    experimental_bandgaps = [1.78, 1.46, 1.37, 1.32, 1.26, 1.24]
    print("Using InP electron effective mass: {:0.2f}".format(
        inp_effective_electron_mass))
    print(
        "Core \t Shell \tExp \t BG \t E(e): E(h): Coulomb: Polarization: Model(Exp-Model):"
    )
    for i, shell_width in enumerate(shell_widths):
        csnc = CoreShellParticle(InP, CdS, 1.23, shell_width, 1.5)
        print(1.23, "\t", shell_width, end="\t")
        # print("Is CSNC type two? h/e?", csnc.type_two, csnc.h_e)
        energies = np.array(csnc.calculate_s1_energies())
        # print(energies)
        plots = False
        col_energy_sectioned = csnc.coulomb_screening_energy(
            plot_integrand=plots)
        pol_energy_sectioned = csnc.polarization_screening_energy(
            plot_integrand=plots)
        self_energy = csnc.self_interaction_energy()
        # print(xx_coulomb_sectioned)
        # whole_integral_energy = (
        #     csnc.bandgap + np.sum(energies) + col_energy_whole[0] + pol_energy_whole[0]
        # )
        sectioned_integral_energy = (
            csnc.bandgap + np.sum(energies) + col_energy_sectioned[0] +
            pol_energy_sectioned[0]  # + self_energy
        )  # + xx_coulomb_sectioned[0]
        # print("Col:", col_energy_whole, col_energy_sectioned, "Pol:", pol_energy)
        # print("NC bandgap:", csnc.bandgap)
        print(experimental_bandgaps[i], end="\t")
        # print(
        #     "{:0.2f}({:0.2f})".format(
        #         whole_integral_energy,
        #         abs(experimental_bandgaps[i] - whole_integral_energy),
        #     ),
        #     end="\t",
        # )
        print(
            "{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}\t{:0.3f}".
            format(
                csnc.bandgap,
                energies[0],
                energies[1],
                col_energy_sectioned[0],
                pol_energy_sectioned[0],
                sectioned_integral_energy,
                experimental_bandgaps[i] - sectioned_integral_energy,
            ),
            end="\t",
        )
        print()
Example #3
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def test_energies_are_order_unity():
    """Tests that energies are approximately around 1.

    """
    a = Material(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
    b = Material(1.0, -0.5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)  # Lower band edges.
    csnc1 = CoreShellParticle(a, b, 1.0, 1.0)  # Type 2 CSNC. h/e structure.
    energies = csnc1.calculate_s1_energies()
    assert np.all(np.logical_and(1e-1 < energies, energies < 10))
Example #4
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def test_adaptive_energy_bracketing_for_high_energies():
    """Tests that high energies are bracketed for extremely small CSNCs.

    """
    a = Material(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
    b = Material(1.0, -0.5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)  # Lower band edges.
    csnc1 = CoreShellParticle(a, b, 0.1, 0.1)  # Type 2 CSNC. h/e structure.
    energies = csnc1.calculate_s1_energies()
    # print(energies)
    assert np.isclose(energies[0], energies[1])
import numpy as np

from pyncband import Material, CoreShellParticle

InP = Material(1.34, 0, 1.0, 0.64, 9.6, "InP")
CdS = Material(2.20, -0.39, 0.21, 0.68, 5.3, "CdS")


def inp_electron_mass_from_energy(e):
    alpha = -1.2
    e_p = 20.6
    e_g = 1.34
    return 1 / (alpha + e_p / (e_g + e))


for energy in np.linspace(0.1, 1, 5):
    print(inp_electron_mass_from_energy(energy))

inp_eff_electron_mass = 1.0
mass_eps = 1.0

print("Iteratively figuring out InP electron effective mass:")
while mass_eps > 1e-5:
    InP = Material(1.34, 0, inp_eff_electron_mass, 0.64, 9.6, "InP")
    csnc = CoreShellParticle(InP, CdS, 1.23, 1.90, 1.5)
    energy_e, energy_h = csnc.calculate_s1_energies()
    inp_eff_electron_mass_new = inp_electron_mass_from_energy(energy_e)
    mass_eps = abs(inp_eff_electron_mass_new - inp_eff_electron_mass)
    print(mass_eps, inp_eff_electron_mass, inp_eff_electron_mass_new)
    inp_eff_electron_mass = inp_eff_electron_mass_new