Table 3. Semiconductors with the sphalerite (S) or wurtzite (W) structure.
| GaN | GaP | GaAs | AlN | ZnO | ZnSe | β-AgI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | W | S | S | W | W | S | W |
| a 0 (nm) | 0.319 | 0.5451 | 0.5653 | 0.311 | 0.3253 | 0.5668 | 0.458 |
| c 0 (nm) | 0.519 | – | – | 0.498 | 0.5213 | – | 0.7494 |
| E g (eV) | 3.44 | 2.26 | 1.42 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.63 |
| λg (µm) | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.47 |