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Title: Ferromagnetism in Fe-Implanted a-plane ZnO Films

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2213519· OSTI ID:914380

Fe ions of dose 5x10{sup 16} cm{sup -2} were implanted at 200 keV into a-plane ZnO epitaxial films. The epitaxial quality of the postannealed samples was verified by x-ray diffraction {omega}-rocking curves and {phi} scans, whereas x-ray absorption spectroscopy identified the presence of both Fe{sup 2+} and Fe{sup 3+} ions, as well as changes in their relative concentration during postannealing. Superconducting quantum interference device measurements show that the as-implanted and postannealed films are ferromagnetic at room temperature. The saturation magnetization reduces during annealing possibly due to the decrease in the number of oxygen vacancies.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
Doe - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
914380
Report Number(s):
BNL-78948-2007-JA; APPLAB; TRN: US200809%%212
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 89; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English