Magnetoluminescence of ZnMnSe/BeMnTe heterostructures with type-II band alignment at millikelvin temperatures

TL;DR

This study explores the magneto-optical properties of ZnMnSe/BeMnTe heterostructures at millikelvin temperatures, revealing insights into spin dynamics, magnetic interactions, and spin glass formation in diluted magnetic semiconductors.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed investigation of magnetoluminescence and spin glass behavior in type-II band aligned heterostructures at ultra-low temperatures.

Findings

Mn spin system reaches 270 mK at minimal laser power

Giant Zeeman splitting observed in excitons

Spin glass formation with T_SG=400 mK detected

Abstract

The magneto-optical properties of a Zn$_{0.99}$Mn$_{0.01}$Se/Be$_{0.93}$Mn$_{0.07} $Te diluted magnetic semiconductor heterostructure with type-II band alignment are investigated at cryogenic temperatures down to 16 mK. The temperature of the Mn spin system, which at the lowest possible laser power reaches 270 mK, is evaluated from the giant Zeeman splitting of the direct exciton in the Zn$_{0.99}$Mn$_{0.01}$Se layers subject to an external magnetic field. The degree of circular polarization of the direct and indirect optical transitions, induced by the magnetic field, is a sensitive indicator for the laser heating of the Mn spin system. Evidence of spin glass formation in the Mn spin system of the Be$_{0.93}$Mn$_{0.07}$Te layers with the critical temperature of $T_{SG}=400$ mK is found.