1201.5465 (M. Grob et al.)

Catalytic Growth of N-doped MgO on Mo(001)    [PDF]

M. Grob, M. Pratzer, M. Ležaić, M. Morgenstern

A simple pathway to grow thin films of N-doped MgO (MgO:N), which has been
found experimentally to be a ferromagnetic d0 insulator, is presented. It
relies on the catalytic properties of a Mo(001) substrate using growth of Mg in
a mixed atmosphere of O2 and N2. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy reveals that
the films are insulating and exhibit an N-induced state slightly below the
conduction band minimum.

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