Magneto-transport properties of MnGeP2 and MnGeAs2 films

MnGeAs2 and MnGeP2 thin films were deposited on GaAs and Si substrates. For these film samples, roomtemperature ferromagnetism was observed from magnetization and resistance measurements and verified from hysteresis in magnetization measurements. Hysteresis as well as anomalous behavior in Hall effect measurements was found in the deposited MnGeAs2 and MnGeP2 films, implying spin polarization of the mobile carriers in the films. The Hall resistance measurements above the ferromagnetic transition temperature showed that the carriers are n-type in MnGeAs2 and p-type in MnGeP2