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A layered antiferromagnetic semiconductor EuMTe 3 (M = Bi, Sb)
Author(s) -
Niu Ying Y.,
Wu Dong,
Shen Liang,
Wang Biao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physica status solidi (rrl) – rapid research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1862-6270
pISSN - 1862-6254
DOI - 10.1002/pssr.201510344
Subject(s) - antiferromagnetism , semiconductor , condensed matter physics , ternary operation , superstructure , materials science , spin–orbit interaction , group (periodic table) , crystallography , chemistry , physics , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , computer science , thermodynamics , programming language
We synthesized ternary tellurides EuMTe 3 (M = Bi, Sb) using a low‐temperature flux method. These compounds crystallize in the P mmn space group with layered structure. A superstructure modulation along the b ‐axis was observed. Physical property measurements revealed that these compounds are antiferromagnetic semiconductors. Finally, a strong spin–orbit coupling with possible novel quantum interference between localization and weak antilocalization effects was suggested in the present system. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)