Controlled aggregation of magnetic ions in a semiconductor: an experimental demonstration

Phys Rev Lett. 2008 Sep 26;101(13):135502. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.135502. Epub 2008 Sep 25.

Abstract

The control on the distribution of magnetic ions into a semiconducting host is crucial for the functionality of magnetically doped semiconductors. Through a structural analysis at the nanoscale, we give experimental evidence that the aggregation of Fe ions in (Ga,Fe)N and consequently the magnetic response of the material are affected by the growth rate and doping with shallow impurities.