Abstract
Band Jahn-Teller type structural instabilities of cubic Mn2YZ Heusler compounds causing tetragonal distortions can be predicted by ab initio band-structure calculations. This allows for identification of new Heusler materials with tunable magnetic and structural properties that can satisfy the demands for spintronic applications, such as in spin-transfer torque-based devices.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6283-6287 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 47 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 11 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Heusler compounds
- magnetic properties
- spin-transfer torques
- spintronics