Spin state transition in LaCoO3 by variational cluster approximation

Details Spin state transition in LaCoO3 by variational cluster approximation Spin state transition in LaCoO3 by variational cluster approximation

2009-11-22

arxiv.org/abs/0911.4236v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

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The variational cluster approximation is applied to the calculation of thermodynamical quantities and single-particle spectra of LaCoO3. Trial self-energies and the numerical value of the Luttinger-Ward functional are obtained by exact diagonalization of a CoO6 cluster. The VCA correctly predicts LaCoO3 as a paramagnetic insulator and a gradual and relatively smooth increase of the occupation of high-spin Co3+ ions causes the temperature dependence of entropy and magnetic susceptibility. The single particle spectral function agrees well with experiment, the experimentally observed temperature dependence of photoelectron spectra is reproduced satisfactorily. Remaining discrepancies with experiment highlight the importance of spin orbit coupling and local lattice relaxation.

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