A disordered RKKY lattice mean field theory for ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductors

Details A disordered RKKY lattice mean field theory for ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductors A disordered RKKY lattice mean field theory for ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductors

2003-05-18

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0305413v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol 92, 117201 (2004)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

5 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.117201

We develop a lattice mean field theory for ferromagnetic ordering in diluted magnetic semiconductors by taking into account the spatial fluctuations associated with random disorder in the magnetic impurity locations and the finite mean free path associated with low carrier mobilities. Assuming a carrier-mediated indirect RKKY exchange interaction among the magnetic impurities, we find substantial deviation from the extensively used continuum Zener model Weiss mean-field predictions. Our theory allows accurate analytic predictions for Tc, and provides simple explanations for a number of observed anomalies including the non-Brillouin function magnetization curves, the suppressed low-temperature magnetization saturation, and the dependence of Tc on conductivity.

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