The bulk electronic structure of MgO is calculated from first principles including correlation effects within the GW approximation. The band gap, the position of the 2s O band, and the valence band width are in good agreement with experiment. From the quasiparticle band structure, optical transitions corresponding to the main optical absorption peaks are identified. The energy-loss spectrum is also calculated and compared with experiment. The surface electronic structure of Mg0(100) is calculated self-consistently within the local-density approximation. It is found that states observed in a recent photoemission experiment outside the bulk allowed states are close to surface states.
 

Physical Review B, 52 8788-93, 1995.