Magnetic properties of NI-doped ZnS: First-principles study

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 377, Issue , 2015, Pages 239-242

  Xie, Hai Qing ^a   Tang, Li Jun ^a   Tang, Jun Long ^a   Peng, Ping ^b  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dilute magnetic semiconductor; Electronic properties; Magnetic properties; Ni doped ZnS

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DILUTED MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; GROUND STATE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; ZINC SULFIDE;

DILUTE MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; FERROMAGNETIC STATE; FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY; FORMATION ENERGIES; NI-DOPED; PLANE-WAVE PSEUDO-POTENTIAL; SPINTRONIC DEVICE;

SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84908672395     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2014.09.078     Document Type: Article

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