Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-05-07
J. Appl. Phys. 106, 023910 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
5 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.3176490
The electronic structure and magnetic coupling properties of rare-earth metals (Gd, Nd) doped ZnO have been investigated using first-principles methods. We show that the magnetic coupling between Gd or Nd ions in the nearest neighbor sites is ferromagnetic. The stability of the ferromagnetic coupling between Gd ions can be enhanced by appropriate electron doping into ZnO:Gd system and the room-temperature ferromagnetism can be achieved. However, for ZnO:Nd system, the ferromagnetism between Nd ions can be enhanced by appropriate holes doping into the sample. The room-temperature ferromagnetism can also be achieved in the \emph{n}-conducting ZnO:Nd sample. Our calculated results are in good agreement with the conclusions of the recent experiments. The effect of native defects (V$_{\rm{Zn}}$, V$_{\rm{O}}$) on the ferromagnetism is also discussed.
Li Shu-Shen
Shi Hongliang
Xia Jian-Bai
Zhang Ping
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