Magnetic and electronic structure of (Ga1-xMnx)As -: art. no. 205201

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Bergqvist, L
Korzhavyi, PA
Sanyal, B
Mirbt, S
Abrikosov, IA
Nordström, L
Smirnova, EA
Mohn, P
Svedlindh, P
Eriksson, O
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[1] Uppsala Univ, Dept Phys, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
[2] Royal Inst Technol, Dept Mat Sci, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
[3] Moscow Steel & Alloys Inst, Dept Theoret Phys, Moscow 119991, Russia
[4] Vienna Univ Technol, Ctr Computat Mat Sci, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
[5] Uppsala Univ, Dept Mat Sci, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
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10.1103/PhysRevB.67.205201
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We present theoretical calculations of the magnetic and electronic structure of Mn-doped GaAs (in the zinc-blende structure). The magnetic properties are shown to be very sensitive to structural defects, in particular, As antisite defects and Mn at interstitial positions. Only when considering such defects can the experimental magnetic moments be reproduced by first-principles theory. We present a simple model for understanding the connection between the magnetic ordering and the As antisites, and the way in which the defects help to stabilize a partial disordered local-moment state. The connection between the energetics of the Mn substitution and the As antisite concentration is also analyzed. In addition, we compare the calculated magnetic properties and electronic structures of Mn situated on substitutional sites (Mn replacing a Ga atom) and on interstitial sites, where in agreement with observations the interstitial site is found to be less favorable. Finally, combining our first-principles calculations of the spin-wave excitation energies with a classical Heisenberg Hamiltonian we have calculated interatomic exchange interactions, and using Monte Carlo simulations we present theoretical values of the critical temperature as a function of Mn concentration.
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