Electronic structure and magnetic coupling properties of Gd-doped AlN: first-principles calculations

In this work, the electronic structure and magnetic coupling properties of Gd doped AlN have been investigated using first-principles method. We found that in the AlN:Gd system, due to the s-f coupling allowed by the symmetry, the exchange splitting of the conduction band is much larger than that of the valence band, which makes the electron-mediated ferromagnetism possible in this material. This property is also confirmed by the energy differences between anti-ferromagnetic and ferromagnetic phase for Al14Gd2N16 with different concentrations of electrons (holes), as well as by the calculated exchange constants. The result indicates that Gd-doped AlN is a promising candidate for the applications in future spintronic devices.

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The work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60521001, and also by the Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Science.

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The work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60521001, and also by the Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Science.