Table 2

Lattice parameters, primitive cell volume, and transition temperature of samples A-D and MnAs bulk [27]

MnAs bulk

Sample A

Sample B

Sample C

Sample D

a (Å)

5.71

5.78

5.71

5.67

5.69

b (Å)

3.72

3.69

3.73

3.72

3.72

c (Å)

6.45

6.41

6.43

6.45

6.45

T_t (Å)

313

325

335

350

350

V (ų)

137.06

136.71

136.95

136.05

136.53

The lattice parameters shown in boldface were calculated from elastic constant tensor of MnAs.

Xu et al. Nanoscale Research Letters 2011 6:125   doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-125