Zarpellon J, Mosca DH, Varalda J. Magneto-optical properties of heavily Fe-doped GaAs: a density functional approach.
Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024;
26:27510-27518. [PMID:
39453437 DOI:
10.1039/d4cp03101f]
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Abstract
The magneto-optical properties of heavily iron-doped GaAs are investigated. Complex permittivity, optical conductivity and absorption coefficients are mainly discussed using spin-polarized electronic band structures close to the Fermi energy level. Furthermore, prominent magneto-optical properties in visible light and ultraviolet regions, including magnetic circular dichroism as well as complex Kerr and Faraday rotation angles, are presented and discussed. A density functional approach corroborated by some experimental results indicates that GaAs with 25% Fe dopants either in As or Ga sites is a promising ferromagnetic material and a useful platform for optoelectronic and spintronic device applications.
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