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asymmetry. At k 0 spin orbit coupling is 0.42eV and for hexagonal crystal split between<br />

light and heavy hole is 25meV for CdSe (see figure 1.3).<br />

Ek ( )<br />

Cubic<br />

Conduction Band<br />

Hexagonal<br />

Ek ( )<br />

hh<br />

J 3/2<br />

<br />

m 3/2<br />

j<br />

k<br />

hh<br />

J 3/2<br />

<br />

m 3/2<br />

j<br />

k<br />

lh<br />

m 1/2<br />

j<br />

lh<br />

m 1/2<br />

j<br />

J 1/2<br />

so<br />

m 1/2<br />

j<br />

J 1/2<br />

so<br />

m 1/2<br />

j<br />

Valence Band<br />

Figure. 1.3. Typical Band Structure of Cubic and Hexagonal CdSe, where hh=Heavy Hole Band, lh=Light<br />

Hole Band, SO-Split-Off Band. These bands are also referred to as A, B, and C respectively.<br />

As described above, complications introduced to band structure complicates<br />

theoretical treatment of such systems. One of the most familiar approaches to band structure<br />

computation is kpmethod, . which is based on effective mass approximation. Within this<br />

framework it is possible to obtain dispersion curves for values close to k=0 by solving<br />

analytically. This approach includes effect of spin orbit coupling and more importantly non

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