Electrophysical and photoelectric properties of (CdSe)1−x(CuInSe2)x solid solutions

The results are given of measurements of the electrophysical properties in the interval of temperatures 300–900°K and of the photoelectric properties at 300°K of (CdSe)_1–x–(CuInSe₂)_x solid solutions. It is shown that the electrophysical and photoelectric properties of the solid solutions depend on the composition and temperature. The forbidden-band widths calculated from the temperature dependence of the conductivity and from the photoconductivity spectrum, respectively, vary from 1.68 and 1.77 eV for initial compound CdSe to 1.25 and 1.18 eV for the solid solution Cu_0.1Cd_0.9In_0.1Se_1.1.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 1, pp. 41–43, January, 1992.     

Magnetic properties of novel FeSe(Te) superconductors

Magnetization studies were carried out for the novel FeSe_1−xTe_x superconductors (0≤x≤1$0\le x\le 1$) to investigate a behavior of the intrinsic magnetic susceptibility χ$\chi$ in the normal state. The magnetic susceptibility was found to increase gradually with Te content. The temperature dependencies of the magnetic susceptibility χ$\chi$ and its anisotropy Δχ=_χ∥−_χ⊥$\mathrm{\Delta }\chi ={\chi }_{\parallel }-{\chi }_{\perp }$ were measured for FeSe in the temperature range 4.2–300 K, and a growth of susceptibility with temperature was revealed. For FeTe a substantial increase of χ$\chi$ under pressure was found. Ab initio calculations of the band structure and magnetic susceptibility have shown, that FeSe_1−xTe_x systems are close to magnetic instability with dominating enhanced spin paramagnetism. The calculated paramagnetic susceptibility exhibits a strong dependence on the unit cell volume V   and especially the height of chalcogen species from the Fe plane. With appropriate values of these parameters the calculations have reproduced the experimental data on χ(T)$\chi (T)$ and χ(P)$\chi (P)$ for FeSe and FeTe, respectively.     

Magnetic properties of some ternary nickel solid solutions

We present the results of the magnetic measurements on Ni_0.7Cu_0.3-xSi_x (0 ? x ? 0.08) alloys between 4.2 and 800 K. The saturation magnetization and the Curie temperatures are linearly dependent on the mean electronic concentration of the diamagnetic matrix. The effective nickel moments vary only little in the considered concentration range. The ratio between the number of magnetic carriers determined from the Curie constant and the saturation data increases as the Curie temperatures decrease. The magnetic behaviour of nickel in these solid solutions is discussed.     

Electronic properties of Pb(ZrTi)O3 solid solutions

The theoretical backgrounds and some experimental data on the electronic properties of polycrystalline Pb(Zr, Ti)O₃ solid solutions are summarized. These substances occur in the perovskite structure, and so their electronic band structure is presumed to be analogous to other perovskite compounds. Their forbidden gap energy has been determined to be about 3.30–3.56 eV on the basis of optical, photoacoustical, and photoelectrical measurements. Many local levels and traps exist in the forbidden gap because of the polycrystalline character and heterovalent doping. Their actual configurations and states strongly influence the optical, photoelectrical, piezoelectrical, and other physical properties of Pb(Zr, Ti)O₃ solid solutions.     

Magnetic properties of Y(Fe-Co)2

Magnetic properties of the ternary compounds Y(Fe-Co)₂ with the cubic Laves phase structure are discussed in the rigid band model. The concentration dependences of the magnetization, high-field susceptibility and the electronic low-temperature specific heat coefficient are calculated at 0 K. The temperature dependence of the paramagnetic susceptibility is calculated by taking into account the effect of spin fluctuations. The agreement between the calculated and observed results is satisfactory.     

Magnetic properties of the new organic superconductor λ-(BETS)2GaCl4

This papr discusses the results of the first investigation of the magnetic properties of the organic superconductor λ-(BETS)₂GaCl₄. It is shown that the transition to the superconducting state begins at T _c≈7 K, which is considerably lower than the value T _c≈10 K determined from resistive measurements. The estimated value of the critical current density turns out to be two orders of magnitude lower than in superconductors of the family κ-(ET)₂ X. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 112, 760–762 (August 1997)     

Acoustic wave velocities and elastic properties of Sn2P2(Se0.28S0.72)6 solid solutions

An experimental study and analysis is presented of the acoustic properties of Sn₂P₂(Se_0.28S_0.72)₆ ferroelectric crystals. Complete matrices of elastic stiffness and compliance as well as characteristic acoustic slowness surfaces have been obtained. The directions of propagation and polarisation of the slowest acoustic waves were determined. It was found that the elastic properties and the acoustic wave velocities for Sn₂P₂(Se_0.28S_0.72)₆ and Sn₂P₂S₆ crystals are almost the same at room temperature.     

Ti_3(Ge_(1-x)Si_x)C_2固溶体力学和热力学性能的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,系统研究了Ti_3(Ge_(1-x)Si_x)C_2(x=0, 0.5, 1)固溶体的晶体结构、弹性性质以及热力学性能.研究结果表明,Ti_3(Ge_(1-x)Si_x)C_2体系均具有力学和热力学稳定结构,并且为脆性材料;Ti_3(Ge_(1-x)Si_x)C_2固溶体的力学性能随Si含量的增加而提高;Ti_3(Ge_(1-x)Si_x)C_2固溶体在室温下具有稳定的晶格结构和较高的晶格热导率,有望用于一些需要良好散热性能电子元器件的封装材料.     

Optical spectra of (CdF2)0.9(InF3)0.1 semiconductor solid solutions

The differences in the optical spectra of CdF₂:In semiconductors with bistable DX centers (concentrated (CdF₂)_0.9(InF₃)_0.1 solid solutions) and “standard” samples with a lower impurity concentration used to record holograms are discussed. In contrast to the standard samples, in which complete decay of two-electron DX states and transfer of electrons to shallow donor levels may occur at low temperatures, long-term irradiation of a (CdF₂)_0.9(InF₃)_0.1 solid solution by UV or visible light leads to decay of no more than 20% deep centers. The experimental data and estimates of the statistical distribution of electrons over energy levels in this crystal give the total electron concentration, neutral donor concentration, and concentration of deep two-electron centers to be ～5 × 10¹⁸ cm^?3, ～9 × 10¹⁷ cm^?3, and more than 1 × 10²⁰ cm^?3, respectively. These estimates show that the majority of impurity ions are located in clusters and can form only deep two-electron states in CdF₂ crystals with a high indium content. In this case, In³⁺ ions in a limited concentration (In³⁺ (～9 × 10¹⁷ cm^?3) are statistically distributed in the “unperturbed” CdF₂ lattice and, as in low-concentrated samples, form DX centers, which possess both shallow hydrogen-like and deep two-electron states.     

Electronic structures and thermoelectric properties of solid solutions CuGa_(1-x) In_xTe_2 : A first-principles study

The electronic structures of solid solutions CuGal_xlnxTe2 are systematically investigated using the full-potential all-electron linearized augmented plane wave method. The calculated lattice parameters almost linearly increase with the increase of the In composition, which are in good agreement with the available experimental results. The calculated band structures with the modified Becke-Johnson potential show that all solid solutions are direct gap conductors. The band gap decreases linearly with In composition increasing. Based on the electronic structure calculated, we investigate the thermoelectric properties by the semi-classical Boltzmann transport theory. The results suggest that when Ga is replaced by In, the bipolar effect of Seebeck coefficient S becomes very obvious. The Seebeck coefficient even changes its sign from positive to negative for p-type doping at low carrier concentrations. The optimal p-type doping concentrations have been estimated based on the predicted maximum values of the power factor divided by the scattering time.     

Magnetic ion exchange interactions in NiO-MgO solid solutions

In this work, a review of recent experimental data and their interpretation for Ni_cMg_1?cO solid solutions is given. In particular, the influence of exchange interactions between Ni²⁺ ions on the structural, optical, magnetic, and vibrational properties is discussed.     

Magnetic properties of thorium and uranium borides and U1−xThxB4 solid solutions

The dependence of the magnetic susceptibility on the temperature in the compound UB₄ and system U_1–xTh_xB₄ has been studied in the temperature range 140–1300°K. It has been established that the paramagnetic susceptibility does not obey the Curie-Weiss law. The experimental results are interpreted on the basis of the Stoner model of collectivized electrons which also makes it possible to explain the magnetic properties of other borides of thorium and uranium.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, No. 7, pp. 45–48, July, 1982.     

Magnetic properties of (La,Gd)Al2 alloys

Theac anddc susceptibilities of (La_1–x Gd _x )Al₂ alloys were measured for moderate Gd concentrations (0.01x0.08) between 0.05 and 4.2 K. Sharp spin glass like maxima in ^AC are observed at temperaturesT _f which scale asT _f /x 26 K for all samples. However, scaling of ^AC is not observed indicating that the RKKY interaction at short distances which becomes more important with increasing Gd concentration, is ferromagnetic in this system. The amplitudeV ₀ of the RKKY interaction is obtained from both the approach to the saturation magnetization and ^AC forT0, yielding a mean value ₀=(1.5±0.3) 10^–26 eV cm³ which is in agreement with that observed in other systems with Gd impurities. Furthermore, the inferred value of the exchange integral is in accord with other measurements (T _c depression, reverse resistance anomaly) on (La, Gd)Al₂. A superposeddc magnetic field rounds the maximum of ^AC and shifts it to lower temperatures. ^AC is completely flat below 4.2 K in a field which saturates the isothermal remanent magnetization, showing once again the correlation between the peak in ^AC and the onset of irreversible properties.This work is part of the research program of the Sonderforschungsbereich 125 Aachen/Jülich/Köln