Band modification in (Ga, Mn)As evidenced by new measurement scheme --- magnetic photoresistance circular dichroism

Abstract

The expected features of diluted magnetic semiconductors still remain in controversial issue, concerning whether or not s, p-d (f) exchange interactions indeed modify the host semiconductor band structure. To solve this doubt, a new scheme for measuring magneto-optical (MO) effect is developed, called magnetic photoresistance circular dichroism (PR-MCD), which detects the differential photoresistance of materials between two circularly polarized excitations. That allows us to detect the MO effect induced only by interband transitions, and provide unambiguous evidence that the host semiconductor band structure is indeed modified by the strong exchange interactions. Our PR-MCD spectra also disclose intrigue features which may come from strong coupling correlation effect at very high manganese concentration limit.