Abstract
The vibrational and electronic properties of several basic radiation defects in potassium bromide are computed at the quantum mechanical level using a periodic supercell approach based on hybrid functionals, an all-electron Gaussian-type basis set, and the Crystalcomputer code. The exciton energy in alkali halides is sufficient to create lattice defects, such as F–H Frenkel defect pairs, resulting in a relatively high concentration of single defects and their complexes. Here, we consider eight defects: the electronic F+- and F-centers (bromine vacancy without and with trapped electrons) and their dimers; hole H-center (neutral bromine atom forming the dumbbell ion with a regular Br− ion.); VK-center (Br2− molecular ion consisting of a hole and two regular ions); and two complex Br3− defects, combinations of several simple defects. The local geometry and the charge- and spin-density distributions of all defects are analyzed. Every defect shows its characteristic features in Raman spectra, and their comparison with available experimental data is discussed.
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