Magnetic Interactions in Semiconductors.

Abstract

Magnetic ordering and superconductivity have been investigated in Mn and Eu doped SnTe. The study shows that Mn(++) spins couple ferromagnetically and e (++) spins antiferromagnetically. Heat capacity results showed anomalies attributable to Mn(++) coupling. The effect of magnetic impurity (x) on the superconducting transition temperature (T) was studied. This study shows a non-linear dependence of T on x. An anomalous effect of particle size on T in SnTe has been observed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1972
Accession Number
AD0737128

Entities

People

  • Christopher K. R. T. Jones
  • D. W. Deis
  • M. P. Mathur
  • W. J. Carr Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Couplings
  • Electronics
  • Heat Capacity
  • Impurities
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Superconductivity
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene