Abstract
The abrupt (110) interface of GaAs-ZnSe is studied using the self-consistent pseudopotential method. No interface states are found in the fundamental gap, but interface states do split off from bulk states in some other regions. The band-edge discontinuity found in the present calculation does not satisfy the simple electron affinity rule; the calculated discontinuity of the conduction-band minima is 0.7 eV compared with the electron-affinity difference of 0.02 eV. The role of ionicity in the electronic structure of the interface is discussed.