Ab initio study of electronic structures and magnetism in ZnMnTe and CdMnTe diluted magnetic semiconductors

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 302, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 536-542

  Merad, A E ^a   Kanoun, M B ^a   Goumri Said, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TLEMCEN   (Algeria)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

(FP L APW+lo) method; CdMnTe; Ferromagnetic phase; Magnetic moments; Spin electronic band structures; ZnMnTe

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; POLARIZATION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

(FP-L/APW+LO) METHOD; CDMNTE; FERROMAGNETIC PHASE; SPIN-ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURES; ZNMNTE;

MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 33646480334     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2005.10.018     Document Type: Article

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