Zinc is a double accepter in silicon and it introduces two levels, E ＋ 0.31 and E ＋ 0.55 eV, into forbidden band [1,2]. The electrical and optical properties of zinc-doped silicon have been investigated by several workers [2-4]. A brief report of the observation of EPR in silicon is given in [5,6]: in these investigations the magnetic field H was perpendicular to the axis of compression of a crystal. Uniaxial compression gave rise to a structure in EPR spectrum of Zn⁶⁷ and this structure was attributed to the hyperfine interaction of an unpaired hole with the magnetic moment of the Zn⁶⁷ nucleus. The present paper describes the result of an investigation of the EPR of the Zn^- state of zinc in p-type silicon doped with zinc in p-type silicon doped with zinc and phosphorus. The investigation was carried out at liquid helium temperature.

A review is given on the diffusion, solubility and electrical activity of 3d transition metals in silicon. Transition elements (especially, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu) diffuse interstitially and stay in the interstitial site in thermal equilibrium at the diffusion temperature. The parameters of the liquidus curves are identical for the Si:Ti — Si:Ni melts, indicating comparable silicon-metal interaction for all these elements. Only Cr, Mn, and Fe could be identified in undisturbed interstitial sites after quenching, the others precipitated or formed complexes. The 3d elements can be divided into two groups according to the respective enthalpy of formation of the solid solution. The distinction can arise from different charge states of these impurities at the diffusion temperature. For the interstitial 3d atoms remaining after quenching, reliable energy levels are established from the literature and compared with recent calculations. (Read more)

Electric-dipole spin resonance of the deep acceptor Zn_S^- in Si reveals close Γ8 and Γ7 ground states with zero-field separation of only 0.31 meV as compared to the 43 meV of the two valence bands. With Landé's formula for the g factors of a ²T₂ state split by spin-orbit interaction into Γ8 and Γ7 this nearness can be interpreted as strong quenching of the orbital moment. The observed dependence on the Zn isotopic mass indicates a dynamic contribution of the acceptor atom to the electronic state as is expected for a Jahn-Teller effect. (Read more)

Experimental studies of Zn_1−xCo_xO as thin films or nanocrystals have found ferromagnetism and Curie temperatures above room temperature and that p- or n-type doping of Zn_1−xCo_xO can change its magnetic... (Read more)

The discovery of ferromagnetism in Mn-doped GaAs1 has ignited interest in the development of semiconductor technologies based on electron spin and has led to several proof-of-concept spintronic devices2, 3, 4. A major hurdle for realistic applications of Ga_1-XMn_XAs, or other dilute magnetic semiconductors, remains that their ferromagnetic transition temperature is below room temperature. Enhancing ferromagnetism in semiconductors requires us to understand the mechanisms for interaction between magnetic dopants, such as Mn, and identify the circumstances in which ferromagnetic interactions are maximized5. Here we describe an atom-by-atom substitution technique using a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) and apply it to perform a controlled study at the atomic scale of the interactions between isolated Mn acceptors, which are mediated by holes in GaAs. High-resolution STM measurements are used to visualize the GaAs electronic states that participate in the Mn–Mn interaction and to quantify the interaction strengths as a function of relative position and orientation. Our experimental findings, which can be explained using tight-binding model calculations, reveal a strong dependence of ferromagnetic interaction on crystallographic orientation. This anisotropic interaction can potentially be exploited by growing oriented Ga_1-XMn_XAs structures to enhance the ferromagnetic transition temperature beyond that achieved in randomly doped samples. (Read more)