Carbon diffusion and reactivity in Mn5Ge3 thin films

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作者
Petit, Matthieu [1 ,2 ]
Dau, Minh Tuan [1 ,2 ]
Monier, Guillaume [3 ,4 ]
Michez, Lisa [1 ,2 ]
Barre, Xavier [1 ,2 ]
Spiesser, Aurelie [1 ,2 ]
Le Thanh, Vinh [1 ,2 ]
Glachant, Alain [1 ,2 ]
Coudreau, Cyril [1 ,2 ]
Bideux, Luc [3 ,4 ]
Robert-Goumet, Christine [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] CINaM CNRS UPR3118, Campus Luminy Case 913, F-13288 Marseille 9, France
[2] Univ Aix Marseille 1, F-13288 Marseille, France
[3] Univ Clermont Ferrand 2, uniblapas, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France
[4] LASMEA, CNRS, UMR 6602, F-63177 Clermont Ferrand, France
来源
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI C: CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, VOL 9, NO 6 | 2012年 / 9卷 / 06期
关键词
Mn5Ge3; carbon; diffusion; interstitial; XPS; AES; FERROMAGNETIC MN5GE3; TEMPERATURE; GE(111);
D O I
10.1002/pssc.201100448
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
The Curie temperature of Mn5Ge3 has been successfully enhanced by carbon doping. In this context the diffusion of a carbon thin film in Mn5Ge3 has been studied at room temperature. A value of the diffusivity of about D = 2.4x10(-23) +/- 0.5x10(-23) m(2) s(-1) is reported. This value is in the typical range of interstitial diffusion coefficients. Moreover Auger Ge and Mn peaks shifts and Ge-3d core level have been investigated to get some details on the reactivity of carbon atoms in Mn5Ge3. Mn Auger transitions display a shift of 4 eV whereas Ge transitions do not. Similarly Ge-3d core level does not contain C related contribution but presents a Mn one. These observations confirmed the fact that carbon atoms are not inert species for Mn. It suggests that a ternary GeMn-C alloy could occur and should be taken into account when doping the Mn5Ge3 with carbon.
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