<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Alunduil&#039;s Hosting &#187; quantum well</title> <atom:link href="http://www.alunduil.com/tag/quantum-well/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.alunduil.com</link> <description>Gentoo Hackery and Other Fun ...</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:25:11 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Phase Separation Between Perpendicular and Parallel Ferromagnetic Ordering in a Quantum Well Model of GaMnAs</title><link>http://www.alunduil.com/2007/02/23/phase-separation-between-perpendicular-and-parallel-ferromagnetic-ordering-in-a-quantum-well-model-of-gamnas/</link> <comments>http://www.alunduil.com/2007/02/23/phase-separation-between-perpendicular-and-parallel-ferromagnetic-ordering-in-a-quantum-well-model-of-gamnas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:04:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alex Brandt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Physics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DMS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ferromagnetic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GaMnAs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ORNL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quantum mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quantum well]]></category> <category><![CDATA[semiconductors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spintronics]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alunduil.com/?p=33</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is the abstract for research I performed in the summer of 2006 at Oak Ridge National Laboratories: Dilute-magnetic semiconductors (DMS) are promising materials for spintronic applications (electronics that take advantage of spin to carry information). Ga1-xMnxAs is the most commonly studied DMS system. The direction of the ferromagnetic ordering in a quantum well model [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the abstract for research I performed in the summer of 2006 at Oak Ridge National Laboratories:</p><p>Dilute-magnetic semiconductors (DMS) are promising materials for spintronic applications (electronics that take advantage of spin to carry information). Ga<sub>1-x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>As is the most commonly studied DMS system. The direction of the ferromagnetic ordering in a quantum well model of Ga<sub>1-x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>As with doping x is determined. The magnetic order is perpendicular to the plane for low carrier densities, n &lt; n<sub>1</sub>, and becomes parallel within the plane for higher carrier densities, n &gt; n<sub>2</sub>. However, it is not known if phase separation occurs between regions having carrier density n<sub>1</sub> and moments pointing perpendicular to the plane, and others having n<sub>2</sub> &gt; n<sub>1</sub> and moments within the plane. Phase separation occurs in the system if the chemical potential at two different fillings is the same. In this project, the first two wave functions of the carriers in the quantum well were used to calculate  the energy of the system as a function of angle and carrier density. The energy was minimized with respect to angle, and the chemical potential was calculated. A Maxwell construction indicated phase separation occurs between n<sub>1</sub> = 3.1% and n<sub>2</sub> = 5.3% for x = 0.35. The complete phase diagram for this system was calculated, and distinguished between the phase separated, parallel phase, and perpendicular phase regions for different amounts of dopant. Phase separation of the ferromagnetic phases in a quantum well may imply that some regions may be magnetically ordered up to higher temperatures. This might allow the design of spintronic devices that can operate at room temperature.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.alunduil.com/2007/02/23/phase-separation-between-perpendicular-and-parallel-ferromagnetic-ordering-in-a-quantum-well-model-of-gamnas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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