Ferromagnetism in MnxGe1−x films prepared by magnetron sputtering |
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Authors: | Shuang Qiao Denglu Hou Yanyan Wei Weixia Gao Yuchan Hu Congmian Zhen Guide Tang |
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Affiliation: | Department of Physics and Advanced Thin Films Laboratory, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China |
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Abstract: | MnxGe1−x thin films were prepared by magnetron sputtering with a substrate temperature of 673 K and subsequently annealed at 873 K. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements showed that all samples had a single Ge cubic structure. No films showed clear magnetic domain structure under a magnetic force microscope (MFM). Atom force microscope (AFM) measurements showed that the films had an uniform particle size distribution, and a columnar growth pattern. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements indicated that the valences of both Mn and Ge atoms increase with the Mn concentration. The resistance decreased with increasing temperature, suggesting that the films were typical semiconductors. Magnetic measurements carried out using a Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) showed that all samples exhibited ferromagnetism at room temperature. There was a small concentration of Mn11Ge8 in the films, but the ferromagnetism was mainly induced by Mn substitution for Ge site. |
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Keywords: | 75.7.Pp 75.70.&minus I 74.25.Ha 75.75.+a |
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