Diluted magnetic III-V semiconductor structures

Abstract

Diluted magnetic III-V semiconductors are a class of new semiconductor alloys containing a large amount of magnetic ions in the host III-V semiconductors. This was made possible by growing the epitaxial films at relatively low temperatures in molecular beam epitaxy, as specifically exemplified by the (In, Mn)As alloy system. This paper reviews electronic and magnetic properties, including a striking cooperative effect of carrier induced magnetism, in both bulk films and heterostructures. © 1992.