A novel class of high-TC ferromagnetic semiconductors novel ferromagnetic semiconductors

L. V. Shlyk, S. A. Kryukov, L. E. De Long, J. W. Lynn, Qing Huang, B. Schüpp-Niewa, R. Niewa, E. Arenholz, C. Piamonteze

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Abstract

We have grown single crystals of novel ruthenates (Sr,Ba)(Fe,Co) 2+xRu4-xO11 that exhibit long-range ferromagnetic order well above room temperature, accompanied by narrow-gap semiconducting properties that include a large anomalous Hall conductance, low resistivity, high carrier concentration and low coercive field, which are properties well suited to spintronic applications. X-ray diffraction, EDX, neutron diffraction and x-ray absorption measurements on single crystals firmly establish the "R-Type" hexagonal ferrite structure (space group P63/mmc, No 194) and single-phase nature of all samples. The electronic structure and physical properties can be tuned by simple chemical substitution of two elements, M = Fe or Co, or by varying the relative concentration of 3d solutes and 4d Ru. Our magnetotransport, x-ray magnetic circular dichroism and magnetic moment data suggest the mechanism for FM order is quite different from that governing known dilute magnetic semiconductors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 17th Biennial University/Government/Industry Micro-Nano Symposium - Proceedings, UGIM
Pages142-147
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 17th Biennial University/Government/Industry Micro-Nano Symposium - UGIM - Louisville, KY, United States
Duration: Jul 13 2008Jul 16 2008

Publication series

NameBiennial University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium - Proceedings
ISSN (Print)0749-6877

Conference

Conference2008 17th Biennial University/Government/Industry Micro-Nano Symposium - UGIM
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLouisville, KY
Period7/13/087/16/08

Keywords

  • Ferromagnetic semiconductors
  • Mechanisms of ferromagnetism
  • R-Type ferrites
  • Ruthenates
  • Spintronics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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