This review compiles results of experimental and theoretical studies on thin films and
quantum structures of semiconductors with randomly distributed Mn ions, which exhibit …

We report on a comprehensive combined experimental and theoretical study of Curie
temperature trends in (Ga, Mn) As ferromagnetic semiconductors. Broad agreement …

The body of research on (III, Mn) V diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) initiated during
the 1990s has concentrated on three major fronts:(i) the microscopic origins and …

Over the past ten years, the search for compounds combining the properties of
semiconductors and ferromagnets has evolved into an important field of materials science …

Recent years have witnessed extensive research aimed at developing functional,
tetrahedrally coordinated ferromagnetic semiconductors that could combine the resources of …

The magnetic properties of dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) are calculated from first-
principles by mapping the ab initio results on a classical Heisenberg model. By using the …

We present ab initio density-functional calculations for the electronic structure of the dilute
magnetic semiconductors Mn x Ga 1− x As and Mn x In 1− x As with a realistic x= 0.063. We …

The recent development of MBE techniques for growth of III–V ferromagnetic
semiconductors has created materials with exceptional promise in spintronics, that is …

We present ab initio pseudopotential–density-functional calculations for the electronic
structure of the dilute magnetic semiconductor Mn x Ga 1− x N, with a realistic x= 0.063, in its …

Transition metal doped III-V, II-VI, and group IV compounds offer an unprecedented
opportunity to explore ferromagnetism in semiconductors. Because ferromagnetic spin-spin …