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Fully ordered Sr 2CrReO 6 epitaxial films: A high-temperature ferrimagnetic semiconductor

  • A. J. Hauser
  • , J. R. Soliz
  • , M. Dixit
  • , R. E. A. Williams
  • , M. A. Susner
  • , B. Peters
  • , L. M. Mier
  • , T. L. Gustafson
  • , M. D. Sumption
  • , H. L. Fraser
  • , P. M. Woodward
  • , F. Y. Yang

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Abstract

We report growth of Sr 2CrReO 6 epitaxial films with 99% Cr/Re ordering and crystalline perfection comparable to those of high-quality semiconductor films. The Sr 2CrReO 6 films show a Curie temperature of 508 K and a saturation magnetization of 1.29 μ B per formula unit, which confirms the presence of strong spin-orbit coupling. Unexpectedly, electrical transport and optical absorption measurements indicate that Sr 2CrReO 6 is a semiconductor with a band gap of 0.21 eV. The unique combination of high temperature ferrimagnetism and semiconductivity is both scientifically interesting and highly attractive for applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number161201
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume85
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

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