Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2009-05-26
Phys. Rev. B 80, 054415 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
7 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
Taking into account Goodenough's superexchange rules, including both full structural relaxation and spin-orbit coupling, and checking strong correlation effects, we look for compensated half metals within the class of oxide double perovskites materials. Identifying likely half metallic (or half semimetallic) antiferromagnets, the full complications including orbital magnetism are included in order to arrive at realistic predictions of designed magnetic compounds with (near) vanishing net moment. After sorting through several candidates that have not been considered previously, two materials, K$_2$MnRhO$_6$ and La$_2$CrWO$_6$, remain as viable candidates. An important factor is obtaining compounds either with very small induced orbital moment (helped by closed subshells) or with an orbital moment that compensates the spin-orbit driven degradation of half metallic character. While thermodynamic stability of these materials cannot be ensured, the development of layer-by-layer oxide deposition techniques does not require that materials be thermodynamically stable to be synthesized.
Pardo Victor
Pickett Warren E.
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