TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic self-organized atomic laminate from first principles and thin film synthesis
AU - Ingason, A. S.
AU - Mockute, A.
AU - Dahlqvist, M.
AU - Magnus, F.
AU - Olafsson, S.
AU - Arnalds, U. B.
AU - Alling, B.
AU - Abrikosov, I. A.
AU - Hjörvarsson, B.
AU - Persson, P. O.Å
AU - Rosen, J.
PY - 2013/5/10
Y1 - 2013/5/10
N2 - The first experimental realization of a magnetic Mn+1AX n (MAX) phase, (Cr0.75Mn0.25)2GeC, is presented, synthesized as a heteroepitaxial single crystal thin film, exhibiting excellent structural quality. This self-organized atomic laminate is based on the well-known Cr2GeC, with Mn, a new element in MAX phase research, substituting Cr. The compound was predicted using first-principles calculations, from which a variety of magnetic behavior is envisaged, depending on the Mn concentration and Cr/Mn atomic configuration within the sublattice. The analyzed thin films display a magnetic signal at room temperature.
AB - The first experimental realization of a magnetic Mn+1AX n (MAX) phase, (Cr0.75Mn0.25)2GeC, is presented, synthesized as a heteroepitaxial single crystal thin film, exhibiting excellent structural quality. This self-organized atomic laminate is based on the well-known Cr2GeC, with Mn, a new element in MAX phase research, substituting Cr. The compound was predicted using first-principles calculations, from which a variety of magnetic behavior is envisaged, depending on the Mn concentration and Cr/Mn atomic configuration within the sublattice. The analyzed thin films display a magnetic signal at room temperature.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.195502
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.195502
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84877804471
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 110
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 19
M1 - 195502
ER -