Ab-initio calculations of Co-based diluted magnetic semiconductors Cd 1-xCoxX (X=S, Se, Te)
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Material Science and Engineering ProgramPhysical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
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2010-10Permanent link to this record
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Ab-initio calculations are performed to investigate the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of spin-polarized diluted magnetic semiconductors composed of IIVI compounds Cd1-xCoxX (X=S, Se, Te) at x=0.25. From the calculated results of band structure and density of states, the half-metallic character and stability of ferromagnetic state for Cd1-xCoxS, Cd1-xCoxSe and Cd 1-xCoxTe alloys are determined. It is found that the tetrahedral crystal field gives rise to triple degeneracy t2g and double degeneracy eg. Furthermore, we predict the values of spin-exchange splitting energies Δx(d) and Δ x(p-d) and exchange constants N0α and N 0β produced by the Co 3d states. Calculated total magnetic moments and the robustness of half-metallicity of Cd1-xCo xX (X=S, Se, Te) with respect to the variation in lattice parameters are also discussed. We also extend our calculations to x=0.50, 0.75 for S compounds in order to observe the change due to increase in Co. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.Citation
Saeed, Y., Nazir, S., Shaukat, A., & Reshak, A. H. (2010). Ab-initio calculations of Co-based diluted magnetic semiconductors Cd1−xCoxX (X=S, Se, Te). Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 322(20), 3214–3222. doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2010.06.001Sponsors
A.H. Reshak and Y. Saeed would like to thank for the support from the institutional research concept of the Institute of Physical Biology, UFB (no. MSM6007665808).Publisher
Elsevier BVae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jmmm.2010.06.001