Local moment formation and magnetic coupling of Mn dopants in Bi2Se3: A low-temperature ferromagnetic resonance study

D. Savchenko, R. Tarasenko, M. Vališka, J. Kopeček, Ladislav Fekete, K. Carva, Vaclav Holy, Gunther Springholz, V. Sechovský, J. Honolka

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Abstract

We compare the magnetic and electronic configuration of single Mn atoms in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown Bi2Se3 thin films, focusing on electron paramagnetic (ferromagnetic) resonance (EPR and FMR, respectively) and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) reveal the expected increase of disorder with increasing concentration of magnetic guest atoms, however, Kikuchi patterns show that disorder consists majorly of μm-scale 60° twin domains in the hexagonal Bi2Se3 structure, which are promoted by the presence of single unclustered Mn impurities.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)604-613
Number of pages10
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume536
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2018

Fields of science

  • 103 Physics, Astronomy

JKU Focus areas

  • Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function

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