The delocalized d-electrons in the semimagnetic alloy Cd1−xMnxTe

Abstract The first angular dependent photoemission studies of the semimagnetic semiconductor Cd 1−x Mn x Te are reported. These studies provide no evidence for the commonly assumed presence of a highly localized 3d 5 ground state, but rather indicate strong hybridization between the Mn ++ d-levels and the primarily Te-derived valence bands.