Theoretical Calculation of Electrical and Optical Properties of BaZrO3

In this project electrical and optical properties of BaZrO3 have been accomplished through the full-potential linear augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) by applying Wein2k software. In this study band structure, density of state, gap energy, refractive index and optical conduction have been studied. The results of calculations show that BaZrO3 is an insulator with an indirect gap in which 3.2 ev and studied refractive index equal 2.07. These results are in accordance with the ones obtained in experimental researches.

Authors:

• Leyla Safaie Kouchaksaraie

Keywords:

• Density Functional Theory (DFT)
• Full PotentialLinearized Augmented Plane Wave (Fp-LAPW)
• GeneralizedGradient Approximation (GGA)
• Linearized Augmented Plane Wave(LAPW)
• Local Density Approximation (LDA)

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