EPR study of ZnO:Co thin films grown by the PLD method

• Autorzy: Cieniek B. , Stefaniuk I. , Virt I.
• Konferencja: Electron Magnetic Resonance Forum EMR-PL (2; 16-18.05.2013; Częstochowa-Hucisko, Poland )
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We have studied magnetic properties of zinc-oxide composite doped with a relatively high concentration (4%) of Co ions. Samples were obtained by the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method with different parameters of the laser ablation. For various samples, the power of laser was changed as well as the temperature of sample heating. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements were carried out and temperature dependence of the EPR spectra was obtained. Analysis of the temperature dependences of the integral intensity of EPR spectra was carried out using the Curie-Weiss law. Fitting yields the following values θCW = 150 K and C = 1.6710, where C is the Curie constant, and θCW is the paramagnetic Curie temperature.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); diluted magnetic semiconductor (DMS); ZnO:Co; Curie temperature

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 58, No. 3
• Strony: 359--363
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Cieniek B.

• Institute of Physics, University of Rzeszów, 16a Rejtana Str., 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Stefaniuk I.

• Institute of Physics, University of Rzeszów, 16a Rejtana Str., 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Virt I.

• Institute of Physics, University of Rzeszów, 16a Rejtana Str., 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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