Low-temperature ferromagnetism and magnetic anisotropy in the novel diluted magnetic semiconductor Sb2-xVxTe3

被引:13
作者
Dyck, JS
Chen, W
Hájek, P
Lost'ák, P
Uher, C
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Phys, Randall Lab 2477, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Pardubice, Fac Chem Technol, Pardubice 53210, Czech Republic
关键词
magnetic semiconductor; vanadium; anisotropy;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-4526(01)01263-7
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We report on a novel diluted magnetic semiconductor based on the Sb2Te3 tetradymite structure doped with very low concentrations of vanadium (1-3 at%). Anisotropy in the magnetic hysteresis loops and magneto resistance are observed at temperatures below the ferromagnetic ordering temperature. A Curie temperature of 24 K is observed for Sb1.97V0.03Te3. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:820 / 822
页数:3
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