Study of the Local Environment of Mn Ions Implanted in GaSb

• Authors: A. Wolska , K. Lawniczak-Jablonska , M. Klepka , A. Barcz , A. Hallen , D. Arvanitis
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The first attempts to establish an implantation process leading to formation of ferromagnetic inclusions inside the GaSb matrix are presented. Gallium antimonide containing ferromagnetic MnSb precipitations is considered as a promising material for novel spintronic applications. It is possible to obtain such inclusions during the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth. However, for commercial application it would be also important to find an optimal way of producing this kind of inclusions by Mn ions implantation. In order to achieve this goal, several parameters of implantation and post annealing procedures were tested. The ion energy was kept at 10 keV or 150 keV and four different ion doses were applied, as well as various annealing conditions. The analysis of X-ray absorption spectra allowed to estimate the local atomic order around Mn atoms. Depending on the implantation energy and annealing processes, the manganese oxides or manganese atoms located in a heavily defected GaSb matrix were observed. The performed analysis helped in indicating the main obstacles in formation of MnSb inclusions inside the GaSb matrix by Mn ion implantation.

Keywords

EN

78.70.Dm; 61.72.U-; 61.05.cj

Discipline

• 61.05.cj: X-ray absorption spectroscopy: EXAFS, NEXAFS, XANES, etc.(for x-ray and EXAFS applications in biological physics, see 87.64.kd)
• 78.70.Dm: X-ray absorption spectra
• 61.72.U-: Doping and impurity implantation

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 117
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 286-292

Dates

published

2010-02

Contributors

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A. Wolska

• Institute of Physics PAS, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland

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K. Lawniczak-Jablonska

• Institute of Physics PAS, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland

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M. Klepka

• Institute of Physics PAS, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland

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A. Barcz

• Institute of Physics PAS, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland

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A. Hallen

• Institute of Physics PAS, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland

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D. Arvanitis

• Physics Department, Uppsala University, Box 530, 75121 Uppsala, Sweden

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.117.286