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Title: First principle prediction of half-metallic ferromagnetism above room temperature in half-heusler alloys

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3295495· OSTI ID:21371418
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  1. ISIR, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047 (Japan)
  2. Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-8531 (Japan)

A first principle study of half-metallicity and ferromagnetism in half-heusler alloys NiMnZ (Z = Si, P, Ge, As, and Sb) is given. The half-metallicity and ferromagnetism are predicted via the calculation of electronic structure, and Curie temperature. The stability of the orthorhombic and tetragonal structures and C1{sub b} at various values of lattice parameters is also studied by means of the pseudo-potential method. All alloys exhibit the half-metallicity and ferromagnetism above room temperature.

OSTI ID:
21371418
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1199, Issue 1; Conference: 29. international conference on the physics of semiconductors, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 27 Jul - 1 Aug 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3295495; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English