Category:XAS

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X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a very strong (and experimentally heavily used) method for the characterization of materials. The simulation involves the excitation of a core electron into valence/conduction bands. Since the electron stays strongly localized on the atom for most semiconductors and insulators, the inclusion of electron-hole interactions in the calculations is absolutely crucial. Two methods are mainly used:

To get familiarized with XAS calculations one should read the theory behind the method and do the following tutorial: XAS - Tutorial. A how to for the supercell core-hole method gives an overview of the steps needed to perform the calculations.

Theoretical background

How to

Tutorial