Polarization reduction in half-metallic Heusler alloys: The effect of point defects and interfaces with semiconductors

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 31, 2007, Pages

  Picozzi, Silvia ^a   Freeman, Arthur J ^b  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FERMI LEVEL; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SPIN POLARIZATION;

DEFECT STATES; FULL HEUSLER ALLOYS; HALF-METALLICITY;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 34547292494     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/31/315215     Document Type: Article

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