Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.236, No.4, 609-612, 2002
New magnetic materials in ZnGeP2-Mn chalcopyrite system
The growth of quaternary solid solutions in the ZnGeP2-Mn quasi-binary system was studied. Single-crystal thin layers of ZnGeP2:Mn with a basal crystal structure appurtenant to the chalcopyrite crystal class were grown for the first time. Ferromagnetic behavior of the ZnGeP2:Mn compound was observed up to a temperature of 350 K. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:chalcopyrite structured;phosphides;zinc compounds;magnetic materials;semiconducting ternary compounds