Electron tunneling experiments on spin glass Ni1-xMnx films

被引:5
作者
Hatta, E [1 ]
Tonokawa, M [1 ]
Nagao, J [1 ]
Mukasa, K [1 ]
机构
[1] MINIST INT TRADE & IND,HOKKAIDO NATL IND RES INST,SAPPORO,HOKKAIDO 062,JAPAN
关键词
disordered systems; spin glasses; thin films; tunneling;
D O I
10.1016/S0038-1098(97)80026-9
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Systematic tunneling measurements have been performed on A/Al oxide/Ni1-xMnx junctions to study the one-particle density of states in spin glass Ni1-xMnx (x = 0.24-0.35) films where the lattice and spin disorders coexist. The strong zero bias conductance anomaly indicating the metal-insulator transition was observed at a critical concentration x(c) approximate to 0.24. This is the direct evidence that the variation of the tunneling conductance is largely due to the magnetic disorder. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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