Evolution of stress and magnetism during the first-order phase transition of MnAs/GaAs(001)

We have investigated epitaxial MnAs/GaAs(0 0 1) films in the phase transition region between 10°C and 40°C where hexagonal, ferromagnetic α-MnAs and paramagnetic, orthorhomic β-MnAs coexist. Quantitative stress measurements with a cantilever beam magnetometer reveal that during the phase transition...

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Main Authors: Ney, A, Das, A, Pampuch, C, Hesjedal, T, Kastner, M, Daweritz, L, Koch, R, Ploog, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Summary:We have investigated epitaxial MnAs/GaAs(0 0 1) films in the phase transition region between 10°C and 40°C where hexagonal, ferromagnetic α-MnAs and paramagnetic, orthorhomic β-MnAs coexist. Quantitative stress measurements with a cantilever beam magnetometer reveal that during the phase transition the atomic distances change only in the vertical direction providing insight into the nature of the exchange coupling mechanism. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.