Transport properties and origin of ferromagnetism in (Ga,Mn)As

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作者
Matsukura, F [1 ]
Ohno, H [1 ]
Shen, A [1 ]
Sugawara, Y [1 ]
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[1] Tohoku Univ, Elect Commun Res Inst, Lab Elect Intelligent Syst, Sendai, Miyagi 98077, Japan
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10.1103/PhysRevB.57.R2037
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Magnetotransport properties of p-type ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As, a diluted magnetic semiconductor based on III-V semiconductors, are measured and the p-d exchange between holes and Mn 3d spins is determined. The ferromagnetic transition temperatures calculated based on the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction using the exchange reproduce remarkably well the observed ferromagnetic transition temperatures, demonstrating that ferromagnetism of (Ga,Mn)As has its origin in the RKKY interaction mediated by holes.
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页码:R2037 / R2040
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