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Reversible 300K Ferromagnetic Ordering in a Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor

Dana A. Schwartz, Daniel R. Gamelin

cond-mat.mtrl-sciarXiv:cond-mat/0404518

Abstract

The discovery of reversible 300 K ferromagnetic ordering in a diluted magnetic semiconductor is reported. Switching of room-temperature ferromagnetism between "on" and "off" states is achieved in Co2+:ZnO by lattice incorporation and removal of the native n-type defect, interstitial Zn. Spectroscopic and magnetic data implicate a double-exchange mechanism for ferromagnetism. These results demonstrate for the first time reversible room-temperature ferromagnetic ordering in a diluted magnetic semiconductor, and present new opportunities for integrating magnetism and conductivity in semiconductor sensor or spin-based electronics devices.

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