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Investigations of Structural, Electronic, and Half-metallic Ferromagnetic Properties in (Al, Ga, In)1−x M x N (M = Fe, Mn) Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors

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We investigate the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of (M = Fe, Mn)-based zinc blende diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS) (Al, Ga, In)1−x M x N for (x=0.0625,0.125,0.25), using first-principles calculations with the full-potential linearized augmented plane waves (FP-LAPW) method within the density functional theory and local spin-density approximation. The analysis of electronic structures and magnetic properties show that (Al, Ga, In)1−x Fe x N at (x=0.0625,0.125,0.25) are magnetic insulators, and In1−x Mn x N at (x=0.0625,0.125) are metallic in nature. On the other hand the (Al, Ga)1−x Mn x N at (x=0.0625,0.125,0.25) and In0.75Mn0.25N are half-metallic ferromagnets with magnetic spin polarization of 100 %, where the ferromagnetic ground states result from a double-exchange mechanism, and these compounds are predicted to be good candidates for spintronic applications.

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    B. Doumi, A. Tadjer, F. Dahmane & D. Mesri

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Doumi, B., Tadjer, A., Dahmane, F. et al. Investigations of Structural, Electronic, and Half-metallic Ferromagnetic Properties in (Al, Ga, In)1−x M x N (M = Fe, Mn) Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors. J Supercond Nov Magn 26, 515–525 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-012-1808-6

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