Ferromagnetism and Its Stability in the Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor (In, Mn)As

H. Akai
Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3002 – Published 5 October 1998
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Abstract

Carrier-induced ferromagnetism in the doped diluted magnetic semiconductors (In,Mn,Mn,A)As, where A is As or Sn and Mn ( Mn) denotes Mn atoms whose local magnetic moment is parallel (antiparallel) to the magnetization, are investigated using the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker coherent-potential approximation and local density approximation first-principles calculation. The result shows that (i) the ferromagnetic state is stable due to the double exchange at low concentrations of A, and (ii) a spin-glass-like local-moment disordered state, which stems from the superexchange, is more favorable when the Mn d holes are nearly compensated.

  • Received 5 June 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.3002

©1998 American Physical Society

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H. Akai

  • Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-16 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan

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Vol. 81, Iss. 14 — 5 October 1998

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