Novel magnetic materials

First-principles investigation of novel magnetic materials and structures is an active field in the developing area of Spintronics. Half-metallic Heusler alloys, ferromagnetic binary alloys, and p orbital magnetism are examples of novel magnetic systems.

We have studied surfaces and thin films of ferromagnetic Co₂MnSi and Co₂FeSi, Co₂Cr_0.5Fe_0.5Al Heusler alloys, ferromagnetic binary CrAs, CrSe, CrTe, and MnSe alloys, and magnetic MnAs and MnSe nanowires. Currently, we are studying p magnetism in binary CaC, CaN, and CaAs alloys.