Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1555312 Superlattices and Microstructures 2006 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

We report on the experimental observation of enhanced room temperature ferromagnetism in N co-doped (Zn, Mn)O. (Zn, Mn)O thin films were prepared by radio frequency magnetron sputtering with Ar and various N2 flow rates in the gas mixture. Magnetic measurements of the (Zn, Mn)O films showed room temperature hysteresis and revealed an obvious improvement in magnetization in (Zn, Mn)O thin films deposited in a N2-containing sputtering ambient as compared to control samples without N. The effects of nitrogen on the structural, optical, and magnetic properties of (Zn, Mn)O thin films are analyzed using high resolution x-ray diffraction, optical absorption, and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).

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