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Influence of Si substitution on structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Fe2MnGa Heusler compound

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  • Xing-Feng Zhu

    (Jiangsu Key Lab on Opto-Electronic Technology, School of Physics and Technology, Nanjing Normal University)

  • Lu Wang

    (Nanjing University of Information Science Technology)

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We investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of Fe2MnGa1−x Si x alloy (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1) using first-principles density functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation method. The lattice constant decreases linearly whereas bulk modulus increases with increasing Si content. The total magnetic moment varies linearly with increasing Si content, which follows the Slater-Pauling rule. Electronic band structure calculations indicate that the Fe2MnGa1−x Si x exhibits half-metallic character for all the concentrations studied and the spin polarization and the spin-down band gap both increase with the Si content. Based on the magnetic properties calculations, the Heisenberg exchange coupling parameters give Fe-Mn ferromagnetic coupling and Mn-Mn antiferromagnetic coupling. The T C first decreases and then increases with Si content, which is in well agreement with the experimental results.

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  • Xing-Feng Zhu & Lu Wang, 2017. "Influence of Si substitution on structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Fe2MnGa Heusler compound," The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Springer;EDP Sciences, vol. 90(4), pages 1-6, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurphb:v:90:y:2017:i:4:d:10.1140_epjb_e2017-70729-0
    DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2017-70729-0
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