Magnetic properties of narrow gap In$_{1-x}$Mn$_{x}$Sb semiconductor films with x$>$0.10
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Abstract
Narrow gap In$_{1-x}$Mn$_{x}$Sb magnetic semiconductors with x $<$ 0.05 have been recently shown to have interesting magnetotransport properties at room temperature.\footnote{J. A. Peters et al, PRB \textbf{82} 2010.} Calculations based on the field dependence of the magnetoresistance indicate that the carriers are highly spin polarized. To increase both the saturation magnetization and potentially the Curie temperature Tc of the alloys, we have investigated MOVPE epitaxial layers with 0.10 $<$ x $<$ 0.22. Films were ferromagnetic at room temperature, showing clear hysteresis in field dependent measurements from 5 to 300 K. Alloys with magnetization values as high as 83 emu/cm$^{3}$ for x=0.22 were measured at 5 K. Temperature dependent magnetization indicated that the Curie temperature of the films was above 400 K. These measurements indicated the presence of two magnetic species both with Curie temperatures above 300 K. The high Tc is attributed to carrier mediated ferromagnetism involving Mn and its complexes that form shallow or resonant electronic states with the valence band through correlated substitution.
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Authors
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Caitlin Feeser
Northwestern University
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John Peters
Northwestern University
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Bruce Wessels
Northwestern University