Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Ti2ScGe Full-Heusler Compound Using the Density Functional Theory

Karami, Fateme; Mohammadi Bilankohi, Sara; Ghaforyan, Hossein

doi:10.30473/jphys.2022.65989.1125

Document Type : Research

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¹ Department of Physics, Technical and Vocational University, Khoramabad, Iran

² Department of Physics, Payame Noor University, Iran

³ 1Department of Physics, Payame Noor University, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30473/jphys.2022.65989.1125

Abstract

Using the density functional theory, the electronic, magnetic and optical properties of Ti2ScGe have been investigated. The first thing that should be examined is the stable structure for the full-Heusler compound, after the investigations, a structure named type a was considered in the ferromagnetic state. This compound is studied for the first time in this paper and in the investigated conditions, it was recognized as a ferromagnetic half-metallic with a half-metallic gap of 0.4 electron volts. This compound has several acceptable factors for its applicability in making spintronics devices. Such as, half-metallic properties, high Curie temperature around 1086 K, its stability in the ferromagnetic state, and following the Slater-Pauling rule. Also, the examination of the optical properties showed that the Ti2ScGe full-Heusler compound can be further studied as a wave absorber

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Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Ti2ScGe Full-Heusler Compound Using the Density Functional Theory

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 11
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Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Ti2ScGe Full-Heusler Compound Using the Density Functional Theory

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 11September 2022Pages 49-56

Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 11
September 2022
Pages 49-56