Tailoring magnetic properties of Mn-Cr chalcogenide alloys and heterostructures
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
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Mavridi N
(2019)
Optimization of the MBE growth of metastable zinc blende MnS on GaAs (1 0 0) substrates using ZnS as sulphur source
in Journal of Crystal Growth
| Description | This project produced the first epitaxial growth of metastable zinc blende manganese selenide layers, known for its anti-ferromagnetic properties. The MnSe layers were thick enough to allow characterisation using X-ray allowing the lattice constant for the zinc blende MnSe was calculated directly for the first time. The project investigated the growth of manganese sulphide epitaxial layers, producing the first full phase diagram describing optimal growth conditions. |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes can be taken forward by those inetrested in materials with anti-ferromagnetic properties, possibly in computer memory and similar fields. |
| Sectors | Electronics |