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First principles study of half-metallic ferromagnetism in Zn1−xEuxS
Authors:H. Rozale  A. LakdjaS. Laksari  A. ChahedO. Benhelal
Affiliation:Condensed Matter and Sustainable Development Laboratory (CMSDL), University of Sidi Bel-Abbes, Sidi Bel-Abbes 22000, Algeria
Abstract:Density functional theory calculations by using both generalized gradient approximation (GGA) method and the GGA with considering strong correlation effect (GGA+U) for various Eu concentrations x (=0.00, 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75). It is found that after the Europium incorporation, a new localized band appears between the valence and conduction bands, which corresponds to the majority spin of Eu-4f states, the strong correlation effects is very important for the 4f orbit of the Eu atom in ZnEuS. We find that Zn1−xEuxS exhibits a half-metallic characteristic, and the ferromagnetic state is more favorable in energy than the antiferromagnetic state. Structural properties are determined from the total energy calculations, and we discuss the electronic structures, total and partial densities of states and local moments.
Keywords:Ab initio calculations   Electronic structure   Magnetic properties
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