Eur. Phys. J. B 4, 25-28 (1998)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s100510050346

Conduction bands and invariant energy gaps in alkali bromides

ESM, Faculty of Sciences, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received: 26 January 1998
Revised: 16 March 1998
Accepted: 23 March 1998
Published online: 15 July 1998

Abstract

Electronic structure calculations of the alkali bromides LiBr, NaBr, KBr, RbBr and CsBr are reported. It is shown that the conduction band has primarily bromine character. The size of the band gaps of bromides and alkali halides in general is reinterpreted.