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Beta-detected NMR study of the local magnetic field in epitaxial GaAs: Mn

  • Q. Song
  • , K. H. Chow
  • , R. I. Miller
  • , I. Fan
  • , M. D. Hossain
  • , R. F. Kiefl
  • , S. R. Kreitzman
  • , C. D P Levy
  • , T. J. Parolin
  • , M. R. Pearson
  • , Z. Salman
  • , H. Saadaoui
  • , M. Smadella
  • , D. Wang
  • , K. M. Yu
  • , X. Liu
  • , J. K. Furdyna
  • , W. A. MacFarlane

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Abstract

A low energy beam of spin polarized 8Li+ has been employed to study the magnetic field distribution in an epitaxial thin film of 5.4% Mn doped GaAs(180 nm) on a (1 0 0) GaAs substrate via beta-detected NMR. The spectrum is a strong function of the implantation energy in the range 28-3 keV. In the magnetic layer, there is no indication of a missing fraction, and even more remarkable, there is a broad negatively shifted resonance. The spin lattice relaxation rate is, however, much faster in the Mn doped layer than in the substrate. A sharp peak characteristic of nonmagnetic GaAs is observed down to the lowest implantation energy, for which none of the Li should reach the substrate. This unexpected depth dependence is discussed. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)892-895
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume404
Issue number5-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Dilute ferromagnetic semiconductor
  • GaAs:Mn
  • Low energy muon
  • Magnetism
  • Thin films

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