Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2007-03-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
4 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.267203
It is well known that the magnetic anisotropy in a compressively-strained Mn-doped GaAs film changes from perpendicular to parallel with increasing hole concentration $p$. We study this reorientation transition at T=0 in a quantum well with Mn impurities confined to a single plane. With increasing $p$, the angle $\theta $ that minimizes the energy $E$ increases continuously from 0 (perpendicular anisotropy) to $\pi /2$ (parallel anisotropy) within some range of $p$. The shape of $\Emin (p)$ suggests that the quantum well becomes phase separated with regions containing low hole concentrations and perpendicular moments interspersed with other regions containing high hole concentrations and parallel moments. However, due to the Coulomb energy cost associated with phase separation, the true magnetic state in the transition region is canted with $0 < \theta < \pi /2$.
Brandt Alex
Fishman Randy S.
Moreno Juana
Reboredo Fernando A.
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