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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2008.18.6.201

Investigation on the Origin of Band Gap in Heusler Alloy Co2MnSi through First-principles Electronic Structure Calculation  

Kim, Dong-Chul (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Halla University)
Lee, Jae-Il (Department of Physics, Inha University)
Abstract
In order to investigate the origin of the band gap in the half-metallic Heusler alloy, $Co_2MnSi$, through the electronic structure calculation, we have calculated the electronic structures for the compounds consisted of parts of Heusler structures, i.e. zinc-blende CoMn, half-Heusler CoMnSi, and artificial $Co_2Mn$, using the full-potential first-principles band calculation method. By investigating the band hybridization and energy gap for the calculated density of states for these compounds, we found that the the origin of the band gap is not consistent with the explanation discussed by Galanakis et al. We have also discussed the magnetism for these compounds by the calculated number of majority- and minority-spin electrons.
Keywords
half-metal; Heusler alloy; electronic structure; magnetism;
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