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Possible magnetic-field-induced voltage and thermopower in diluted magnetic semiconductors
In diluted magnetic semiconductors, the carrier concentration and the
magnetization of local moments are strongly coupled, since the magnetic
interaction is mediated by the carriers. It is predicted that this coupling
leads to an electric polarization due to an applied magnetic-field gradient and
to the appearance of a magnetic-field-dependent voltage. An expression for this
voltage is derived within Landau theory and its magnitude is estimated for
(Ga,Mn)As. Furthermore, a large contribution to the thermopower based on the
same mechanism is predicted. The role of fluctuations is also discussed. These
predictions hold both if the magnetization is uniform and if it shows
stripe-like modulations, which are possible at lower temperatures.Comment: 6 pages revtex, 5 figure
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