X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I

The curreThe current status of theoretical understanding of the x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) of 4 f and 5 f compounds is reviewed. Energy band theory based upon the local spin-density approximation (LSDA) describes the XMCD spectra of transition metal compounds with high accuracy. Howe...

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Автори: Antonov, V.N., Shpak, A.P., Yaresko, A.N.
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spelling nasplib_isofts_kiev_ua-123456789-1168102025-02-09T12:08:00Z X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I Antonov, V.N. Shpak, A.P. Yaresko, A.N. Обзоp The curreThe current status of theoretical understanding of the x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) of 4 f and 5 f compounds is reviewed. Energy band theory based upon the local spin-density approximation (LSDA) describes the XMCD spectra of transition metal compounds with high accuracy. However, the LSDA does not suffice for lanthanide compounds which have a correlated 4 f shell. A satisfactory description of the XMCD spectra could be obtained by using a generalization of the LSDA, in which explicitly f electron Coulomb correlation are taken into account (LSDA + U approach). As examples of this group we consider GdN compound. We also consider uranium 5 f compounds. In those compounds where the 5 f electrons are rather delocalized, the LSDA describes the XMCD spectra reasonably well. As example of this group we consider UFe₂. Particular differences occur for the uranium compounds where the 5 f electrons are neither delocalized nor localized, but more or less semilocalized. Typical examples are UXAl (X = Co, Rh, and Pt), and UX (X = S, Se, Te). The semilocalized 5 f ’s are, however, not inert, but their interaction with conduction electrons plays an important role. We also consider the electronic structure and XMCD spectra of heavy-fermion compounds UPt₃, URu₂Si₂, UPd₂Al3₃, UNi₂Al₃, and UBe₁₃ where the degree of the 5 f localization is increased in comparison with other uranium compounds. The electronic structure and XMCD spectra of UGe₂ which possesses simultaneously ferromagnetism and superconductivity also presented. Recently achieved improvements for describing 5 f compounds are discussed. 2008 Article X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I / V.N. Antonov, A.P. Shpak, A.N. Yaresko // Физика низких температур. — 2008. — Т. 34, № 2. — С. 107–147. — Бібліогр.: 198 назв. — англ. 0132-6414 PACS: 75.50.Cc; 71.20.Lp; 71.15.Rf https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/116810 en Физика низких температур application/pdf Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України
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X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I
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description The curreThe current status of theoretical understanding of the x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) of 4 f and 5 f compounds is reviewed. Energy band theory based upon the local spin-density approximation (LSDA) describes the XMCD spectra of transition metal compounds with high accuracy. However, the LSDA does not suffice for lanthanide compounds which have a correlated 4 f shell. A satisfactory description of the XMCD spectra could be obtained by using a generalization of the LSDA, in which explicitly f electron Coulomb correlation are taken into account (LSDA + U approach). As examples of this group we consider GdN compound. We also consider uranium 5 f compounds. In those compounds where the 5 f electrons are rather delocalized, the LSDA describes the XMCD spectra reasonably well. As example of this group we consider UFe₂. Particular differences occur for the uranium compounds where the 5 f electrons are neither delocalized nor localized, but more or less semilocalized. Typical examples are UXAl (X = Co, Rh, and Pt), and UX (X = S, Se, Te). The semilocalized 5 f ’s are, however, not inert, but their interaction with conduction electrons plays an important role. We also consider the electronic structure and XMCD spectra of heavy-fermion compounds UPt₃, URu₂Si₂, UPd₂Al3₃, UNi₂Al₃, and UBe₁₃ where the degree of the 5 f localization is increased in comparison with other uranium compounds. The electronic structure and XMCD spectra of UGe₂ which possesses simultaneously ferromagnetism and superconductivity also presented. Recently achieved improvements for describing 5 f compounds are discussed.
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title X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I
title_short X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I
title_full X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I
title_fullStr X-ray magnetic circular dichroism in d and f ferromagnetic materials: recent theoretical progress. Part I
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