ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 71.20.Lp Intermetallic compounds – 75.50.Ee Antiferromagnetics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The electronic structure of the RFe 6 Ge 6 compounds ( R = Sc, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf and Nb) of HfFe 6 Ge 6 -type structure has been studied using the muffin-tin Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method in a non-relativistic approach. The chemical bonding is analyzed based on the l-decomposed site projected densities of states. Spin-dependent changes in the R nd- Fe 3d covalent bond are shown to be responsible for the experimentally observed rise in the Fe moment and hyperfine field upon increasing the R valency. The limited quantitative agreement between theoretical and experimental values is interpreted as being due to a non-negligible orbital moment and to a significant asphericity in the spin density at the iron site. The theoretical results also forecast a strong increase of the Ge(2e) transferred hyperfine field with the R valency.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2003-00155-x
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