Localized magnetic polarons in diluted magnetic semiconductors

A theory of localized magnetic polarons in diluted magnetic semiconductors is developed. The theory involves below band gap states and alloy fluctuations utilizing the optimal fluctuation method. A comparison of the theoretical calculations with published experimental results is performed. The implications of the comparison are discussed and the need for extending the theory to include an additional impurity/native lattice defect potential described. The magnetic field and temperature dependence of the polaron energies are also evaluated. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.