Curie-temperature modulation by electric fields in Mn δ-doped asymmetric double quantum wells

Nammee Kim, S. J. Lee, T. W. Kang, and Heesang Kim
Phys. Rev. B 69, 115308 – Published 11 March 2004
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Abstract

We present an investigation of the Curie temperature (Tc) modulation in semiconductor quantum wells. The combined effects of applied electric fields and p-type doping are considered for a system that consists of a Mn δ-doped well, a barrier, and a p-type-doped well. The amount of supplied holes from the p-type-doped well to the Mn δ-doped well is controlled by the applied electric fields. We calculate the change in the envelope functions of carriers at the lowest-energy subband resulting from applied electric fields. By applying 1.5 meV/nm electric fields, we can enhance Tc up to 8 times than that without the fields. The ferromagnetic transition temperature strongly depends on a position of the Mn δ-doped layer and asymmetry of quantum wells.

  • Received 19 August 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.69.115308

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Nammee Kim, S. J. Lee, and T. W. Kang

  • Quantum-functional Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University, Seoul 100-715, Korea

Heesang Kim

  • Department of Physics, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea

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Vol. 69, Iss. 11 — 15 March 2004

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