The influence of hydrostatic pressure up to 0.6 GPa on magnetization of (Cd_{1-x-y}Zn_{y}Mn_{x})_{3}As_{2} with various compositions was studied at 4.2 K and in magnetic fields up to 7 T. The obtained experimental data were analysed within our generalized pair approximation model, treating the total Mn-Mn interaction strength as a sum of superexchange and the Bloembergen-Rowland exchange. As a result, we obtained satisfactory agreement between our approach and experiment by introducing a pressure dependence of p-d hybridization potential V_{pd} in the form V_{pd} ∝ d^{-4}, where d is the Mn-As bond length which decreases with pressure.
The specific heat of (Cd_{1-x-y}Zn_{y}Mn_{x})_{3}As_{2} with low Mn concentration (x ≤ 0.067) and for two Zn contents (y = 0.14 and y = 0.34) has been measured in the temperature range of 1.5-30 K. The magnetic contribution to the total specific heat has been analysed within our generalized pair approximation model which takes into account the complicated tetragonal crystal structure of Cd_{1-x-y}Zn_{y}Mn_{x})_{3}As_{2}. Assuming that the total Mn-Mn interaction strength is a sum of superexchange and the Bloembergen-Rowland exchange, we have obtained a very good agreement between our approach and experiment by using the analytical formulae with only two adjustable parameters, i.e. the first nearest-neighbour exchange constants for both mechanisms which appear to be strongly dependent on Zn content.
Hall effect, conductivity, electron paramagnetic resonance and magnetization of Pb_{1-x}Cr_{x}Se (x ≤ 0.01) crystals were measured as a function of Cr content and electron concentration. The experimental results suggest that Cr in PbSe creates a resonant donor state with the energy of about 125 meV above the bottom of the conduction band.
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