B-NMR study of a buried Mn &-doped layer in a silicon host

Authors

David L. Cortie, University of British ColumbiaFollow
T Buck, University of British Columbia
R M. L McFadden, University of British Columbia
J Xiao, University of British Columbia
C D. P Levy, TRIUMF
M H. Dehn, Technical University of Munich
M R. Pearson, TRIUMF
G D. Morris, TRIUMF
S Dunsiger, Technical University of Munich
R F. Kiefl, University of British Columbia
F Rueb, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
A Fuhrer, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
W A. MacFarlane, University of British Columbia

RIS ID

111588

Publication Details

Cortie, D. L., Buck, T., McFadden, R. M. L., Xiao, J., Levy, C. D. P., Dehn, M., Pearson, M., Morris, G. D., Dunsiger, S. R., Kiefl, R. F., Rueb, F. J., Fuhrer, A. & MacFarlane, W. A. (2014). B-NMR study of a buried Mn &-doped layer in a silicon host. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 551 (1), 012023-1-012023-5.

Abstract

Low temperature growth methods were used to encapsulate a buried Mn ¿-doping layer into a silicon host. A ¿-NMR investigation was performed of the magnetic properties in the temperature range 10-300 K using spin-polarized 8Li+. A depth-dependent broadening and shift of the NMR resonance was detected that is consistent with internal fields distributed at depths of 10-30 nm beneath the surface. At low temperatures, a negative relative shift occurred and the resonance was significantly broadened. At 300 K the line-shape could be described by a single Gaussian line, however, at 10 K the line is best approximated by a two component Lorentzian shape consisting of a broad and narrow component as anticipated for a diluted magnetic alloy. The overall magnitude of the resonance shift at both temperatures is small suggesting a weak interaction between the 8Li+ and the magnetic Mn environment.