Ferromagnetism and Curie temperature of Vanadium-doped nitrides

J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 2005:54 Suppl 1:i61-4. doi: 10.1093/jmicro/54.suppl_1.i61.

Abstract

Electronic structures, exchange interaction mechanism between magnetic ions and Curie temperature of Vanadium-doped nitrides (AlN, GaN, and InN) are studied within KKR-LSDA-CPA. It is found that the ferromagnetic super-exchange interaction mechanism is dominant at low concentrations of Vanadium, but the anti-ferromagnetic super-exchange interaction appears and reduces the stabilization of ferromagnetism at sufficiently high concentrations (x > 0.10), especially for Vanadium-doped AlN and Vanadium-doped GaN. The estimation of the Curie temperature within the mean field approximation shows the Curie temperature of Vanadium-doped nitrides exceeding room temperature with a few constituents of Vanadium.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't