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Title: Mn l3,2 x-ray absorption spectroscopy and magnetic circulardichroism in ferromagnetic ga1-xmnxp

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OSTI ID:928568

We have measured the X-ray absorption (XAS) and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) at the Mn L{sub 3,2} edges in ferromagnetic Ga{sub 1-x}Mn{sub x}P films for 0.018 {le} x {le} 0.042. Large XMCD asymmetries at the L{sub 3} edge indicate significant spin-polarization of the density of states at the Fermi energy. The spectral shapes of the XAS and XMCD are nearly identical with those for Ga{sub 1-x}Mn{sub x}As indicating that the hybridization of Mn d states and anion p states is similar in the two materials. Finally, compensation with sulfur donors not only lowers the ferromagnetic Curie temperature but also reduces the spin polarization of the hole states.

Research Organization:
COLLABORATION - Department of Materials Scienceand Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
928568
Report Number(s):
LBNL-61184; TRN: US0803285
Resource Relation:
Conference: 28th International Conference on the Physics ofSemiconductors (ICPS-2006), Vienna, Austria, July 24-28,2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English