Structural and magnetic order in MnAs films grown by molecular beam epitaxy on GaAs for spin injection

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作者
Däweritz, L [1 ]
Kästner, M [1 ]
Hesjedal, T [1 ]
Plake, T [1 ]
Jenichen, B [1 ]
Ploog, KH [1 ]
机构
[1] Paul Drude Inst Solid State Elect, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
关键词
phase transition; self-organization; molecular beam epitaxy; manganese arsenide; magnetic materials;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(02)02360-6
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
MnAs films were grown by MBE on GaAs(0 0 1) and GaAs(1 1 3)A. We performed a systematic study about the correlation between their structural and magnetic order, which is intimately connected with the phase transition between beta-MnAs and alpha-MnAs during sample cooling after growth. A phase separation process leads to a self-organized structure on the sub-micron scale with alternating ferromagnetic and nonferromagnetic stripes. The well-ordered structure contains defects which correspond to typical crystal imperfections on the atomic level. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:297 / 302
页数:6
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