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Magnetic properties and crystal structure of Ga2−xFexO3

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2018

Hui Yan ,
Yuanqi Huang ,
Wei Cui ,
Yusong Zhi ,
Daoyou Guo ,
Zhenping Wu ,
Zhengwei Chen  and
Weihua Tang
Hui Yan
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Yuanqi Huang
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Wei Cui
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Yusong Zhi
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Daoyou Guo
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Zhenping Wu
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Zhengwei Chen*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Weihua Tang*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
*
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: zhengweichen@bupt.edu.cn
b)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: whtang@bupt.edu.cn
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Abstract

Ga2−xFexO3 (GFO) bulks with x from 0.7 to 1.3 have been fabricated using the classic solid-state route. The structural, optical, and magnetic properties have been investigated systematically. X-ray diffraction spectra and FULLPROF profile fitting indicate that GFO bulks belong to the orthorhombic structure with the space group Pc21n. Phase separation appears at the Fe content of x = 1.3. The optical bandgap decreases almost linearly with the increase of iron content, which means that the bandgap of GFO bulks can be controlled by adjusting the Fe content in the samples. The magnetic property measurements suggest that GFO is ferromagnetic, and the magnetic properties are enhanced compared with other reported works, exhibiting the application in ferromagnetic semiconductors devices.

Keywords

Ga2−xFexO3ferromagneticorthorhombic
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Technical Article
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Powder Diffraction , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 195 - 201
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