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Electronic structure and vibrational properties in cobalt based full Heusler compounds A first principle study of Co2MnX (X= Si, Ge, Al, Ga)       
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Abdullah CANDAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
G. Ugur
Z. Charifi
H. Baaziz
M. R. Ellialtioglu
Özet
First-principles self-consistent pseudopotential plane wave calculations based on density functional theory were performed in order to study magnetic moments, density of states and half-metallicity of L2(1) type full Heusler alloys with formula Co2MnX (X = Si, Ge, Al, Ga). Half-metallicity in terms of total spin-moments was discussed since perfect half-metals show Slater-Pauling (SP) behavior. The effects of the atomic number on the lattice constants, the bulk moduli and the Curie temperatures were shown. The magnetic moments were calculated, while slight deviations of about 0.06-0.16 mu(B) were found for Co2MnAl and Co2MnGa, the Co2MnSi and Co2MnGe have been found to be half metals. Mechanical stability of these compounds has been analyzed in terms of their elastic constants. The size of the gap in the minority states and the position of E-F inside the gap was also discussed as it is an important factor for the application of half-metallic ferromagnetic alloys. Finally, phonon dispersion curves and the density of states were calculated by employing the density-functional perturbation theory and discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Half metal, Heusler alloy, Density functional theory, Elastic constants, Phonon properties, Density of states
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Dergi ISSN 0925-8388
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2013
Cilt No 560
Sayfalar 215 / 222
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.102
Makale Linki http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0925838813001515