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1Department of Physics, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
We have investigated the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of Mn(3)Cu(1 - x)Ge(x)N (x = 0, 0.125, 0.25) using first-principles density-functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) + U schemes. The crystal structure of the compounds is a tetragonal crystal for x = 0 while it is a cubic crystal for x = 0.125, 0.25. The unit cell volume increases as the Ge doping increases. Our GGA + U calculations give a metallic ground state from x = 0 to 0.25 in agreement with experiments. The magnetic structure for x = 0 is found to be the ferromagnetic state while for x = 0.125, 0.25 it is the Γ(5g)-type antiferromagnetic state. From the density of states (DOS), the coupling between Ge 4p and Mn 3d is the main reason for magnetic transition in Mn(3)Cu(1 - x)Ge(x)N.
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