Published July 20, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Amplification of the induced ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductor

  • 1. Kurchatov Institute, 123182 Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

Magnetic properties of the planar structure consisting of a ferromagnetic metal and the diluted magnetic semiconductor are considered (by the example of the structure Fe/Ga(Mn)As, experimentally studied in [F. Maccherozzi, M. Sperl, G. Panaccione, J. Mina'r, S. Polesya, H. Ebert, U. Wurstbauer, M. Hochstrasser, G. Rossi, G. Woltersdorf, W. Wegscheider, C.H. Back, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101 (2008) 267201]). In the framework of the mean field theory, we demonstrate the presence of the significant amplification of the ferromagnetism, induced by the ferromagnetic metal in the near-interface semiconductor area, due to the indirect interaction of magnetic impurities. This results in the substantial expansion of the temperature range where the magnetization in the boundary semiconductor region exists, that might be important for possible practical applications.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2009.05.044

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2009.05.044;
arXiv
arXiv:0903.1726v1;
PII
S0375-9601(09)00631-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
373
Journal Issue
31
Journal Page Range
p. 2770-2773
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41077540
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
FERROMAGNETISM; IMPURITIES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIZATION; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; METALS; TEMPERATURE RANGE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; MAGNETISM; MATERIALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

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