Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction Studies on the New Generation Ferromagnetic Semiconductor Li（Zn,Mn）As under High Pressure

The pressure effect on the crystalline structure of the I-II- V semiconductor Li（Zn,Mn）As ferromagnet is studied using in situ high-pressure x-ray diffraction and diamond anvil cell techniques. A phase transition starting at -11.6GPa is found. The space group of the high-pressure new phase is proposed as Pmca. Fitting with the Birch-Murnaghan equation of state, the bulk modulus B0 and its pressure derivative B0 of the ambient pressure structure with space group of F43m are B0 = 75.4 GPa and B0 = 4.3, respectively.