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Title: Comparison Between Experiment and Calculated Band Structures for DyN and SmN

Abstract

We investigate the electronic band structure of two of the rare-earth nitrides, DyN and SmN. Resistivity measurements imply that both materials have a semiconducting ground state, and both show resistivity anomalies coinciding with the magnetic transition, despite the different magnetic states in DyN and SmN. X-ray absorption and emission measurements are in excellent agreement with densities of states obtained from LSDA+U calculations, although for SmN the calculations predict a zero band gap.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Org.:
Doe - Office Of Science
OSTI Identifier:
960013
Report Number(s):
BNL-82999-2009-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0163-1829; PRBMDO; TRN: US1005870
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 76; Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ABSORPTION; GROUND STATES; NITRIDES; DYSPROSIUM NITRIDES; SAMARIUM NITRIDES; MATERIALS; national synchrotron light source

Citation Formats

Preston, A, Granville, S, Housden, D, Ludbrook, B, Ruck, B, Trodahl, H, Bittar, A, Williams, G, Downes, J, and et al. Comparison Between Experiment and Calculated Band Structures for DyN and SmN. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.76.245120.
Preston, A, Granville, S, Housden, D, Ludbrook, B, Ruck, B, Trodahl, H, Bittar, A, Williams, G, Downes, J, & et al. Comparison Between Experiment and Calculated Band Structures for DyN and SmN. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.76.245120
Preston, A, Granville, S, Housden, D, Ludbrook, B, Ruck, B, Trodahl, H, Bittar, A, Williams, G, Downes, J, and et al. 2007. "Comparison Between Experiment and Calculated Band Structures for DyN and SmN". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.76.245120.
@article{osti_960013,
title = {Comparison Between Experiment and Calculated Band Structures for DyN and SmN},
author = {Preston, A and Granville, S and Housden, D and Ludbrook, B and Ruck, B and Trodahl, H and Bittar, A and Williams, G and Downes, J and et al},
abstractNote = {We investigate the electronic band structure of two of the rare-earth nitrides, DyN and SmN. Resistivity measurements imply that both materials have a semiconducting ground state, and both show resistivity anomalies coinciding with the magnetic transition, despite the different magnetic states in DyN and SmN. X-ray absorption and emission measurements are in excellent agreement with densities of states obtained from LSDA+U calculations, although for SmN the calculations predict a zero band gap.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.76.245120},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/960013}, journal = {Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
issn = {0163-1829},
number = 24,
volume = 76,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}