2019 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Spintronics; Magnetic materials;
Abstract
Magnetic materials have been an increasingly popular area of research over the past decade. Half-metallic materials, in particular, are of specific interest due to their high degree of spin-polarization. One application of these materials that is of interest is spintronics. Electronics utilize the electric charge of electrons, while spintronics utilizes the spin of these electrons instead. Half-metals are very promising for this application, as they generally hold their magnetic properties up to high temperatures, and are relatively cheap compared to other metals. The following research has two goals for two different half metals. Firstly, identify the so called ‘surface properties’ of Ti2MnAl0.5Sn0.5,. Second, determine the crystal structure of Mn2PtSn.
Start Date
1-4-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
1-4-2019 2:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Pavel Lukashev
Department
Department of Physics
Copyright
©2019 Sam Prophet, Rishabh Dalal, Parashu Kharel, and Pavel Lukashev
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Prophet, Sam; Dalal, Rishabh; Kharel, Parashu; and Lukashev, Pavel, "First Principles Study of Surface States and Tetragonal Distortion in Half Metals" (2019). Research in the Capitol. 10.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2019/all/10
First Principles Study of Surface States and Tetragonal Distortion in Half Metals
Magnetic materials have been an increasingly popular area of research over the past decade. Half-metallic materials, in particular, are of specific interest due to their high degree of spin-polarization. One application of these materials that is of interest is spintronics. Electronics utilize the electric charge of electrons, while spintronics utilizes the spin of these electrons instead. Half-metals are very promising for this application, as they generally hold their magnetic properties up to high temperatures, and are relatively cheap compared to other metals. The following research has two goals for two different half metals. Firstly, identify the so called ‘surface properties’ of Ti2MnAl0.5Sn0.5,. Second, determine the crystal structure of Mn2PtSn.
