First-principles prediction of spin-density-reflection symmetry driven magnetic transition of CsCl-type FeSe

Details First-principles prediction of spin-density-reflection symmetry driven magnetic transition of CsCl-type FeSe First-principles prediction of spin-density-reflection symmetry driven magnetic transition of CsCl-type FeSe

2010-05-27

arxiv.org/abs/1005.5112v2

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 322 (2010) 3153-3158

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

LaTeX,16 pages, 6 figures

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Based on results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations with the local spin density approximation (LSDA) and the generalized gradient approximation (GGA), we propose a new magnetic material, CsCl-type FeSe. The calculations reveal the existence of ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) states over a wide range of lattice constants. At 3.12\,{\AA} in the GGA, the equilibrium state is found to be AFM with a local Fe magnetic moment of $\pm 2.69\,\mu_\mathrm{B}$. A metastable FM state with Fe and Se local magnetic moments of $2.00\,\mu_\mathrm{B}$ and $-0.032\,\mu_\mathrm{B}$, respectively, lies 171.7\,{meV} above the AFM state. Its equilibrium lattice constant is $\sim 2$\,{\%} smaller than that of the AFM state, implying that when the system undergoes a phase transition from the AFM state to the FM one, the transition is accompanied by volume contraction. Such an AFM-FM transition is attributed to spin-density $z$-reflection symmetry; the symmetry driven AFM-FM transition is not altered by spin-orbit coupling. The relative stability of different magnetic phases is discussed in terms of the local density of states. We find that CsCl-type FeSe is mechanically stable, but the magnetic states are expected to be brittle.

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