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20232025
most citedMgSi and CaSi semiconductors for photovoltaic applications: Calculations based on density-functional theory and the Bethe-Salpeter equation

7 citations · 21 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Electronic structure, excitonic optical response, and defect stability of RbTlCl3 from first-principles

Siddharth, Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir K. Pandey

We present a many-body ab initio study of the electronic structure, optical properties, excitonic effects, and defect stability of RbTlCl3. Density functional theory and many-body…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Significant first-principles electron-phonon coupling effects in the LiZnAs and ScAgC half-Heusler thermoelectrics

Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir K. Pandey

The half-Heusler (hH) compounds are currently considered promising thermoelectric (TE) materials due to their favorable thermopower and electrical conductivity. Accurate estimates…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 4 cited

Many-body \textit{ab initio} study of quasiparticles, optical excitations, and excitonic properties in LiZnAs and ScAgC for photovoltaic applications

Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir K. Pandey

Using first-principles density-functional theory and many-body excited-state calculations, we study the quasiparticle band structure, optical and excitonic properties of two half-H…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 4 cited

Band gap renormalization, carrier mobility, and transport in MgSi and CaSi: \textit{Ab initio} scattering and Boltzmann transport equation study

Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir K. Pandey

We perform first-principles electron-phonon interaction (EPI) calculations based on many-body perturbation theory to study the temperature-dependent band-gap and charge-carrier tra…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Understanding the transport behaviour of PbSe: A combined experimental and computational study

Isha Sihmar, Abhishek Pandey, Vinod Kumar Solet +3

Lead chalcogenides are the promising thermoelectric (TE) materials having narrow band gap. The present work investigates the TE behaviour of PbSe in the temperature range 300-500 K…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 7 cited

MgSi and CaSi semiconductors for photovoltaic applications: Calculations based on density-functional theory and the Bethe-Salpeter equation

Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir K. Pandey

We conduct a comprehensive assessment of the electronic and optical properties, as well as photovoltaic (PV) performance parameters for MgSi and CaSi using density-func…

cond-mat.str-el2023★ 6 cited

Ab-initio study of phononic thermal conduction in ScAgC half-Heusler

Vinod Kumar Solet, Sudhir Kumar Pandey

We present a first-principles lattice calculations to comprehend the thermal expansion and lattice thermal conductivity of ScAgC. The obtained positive frequencies…