Ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure of impurities and alloys of ferromagnetic transition metals

doi:10.1016/0304-8853(91)90823-S

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volume 100, Issues 1–3, November 1991, Pages 241-260

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Abstract

We review recent theoretical work on the electronic structure and the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic transition-metal alloys. All calculations are based on density-functional theory in the local-spin-density approximation. We report about calculations for dilute alloys using the KKR-Green's function method and for concentrated disordered alloys using the charge-self-consistent KKR-CPA method.

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Ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure of impurities and alloys of ferromagnetic transition metals

Abstract

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.

Nuovo Cimento

J. Appl. Phys.

Proc. Phys. Soc. London

Physics of Magnetism

IEEE Trans. Magn. MAG-19

J. Magn. Magn. Mater.

J. Phys. C

Calculated Electronic Properties of Metals

Can. J. Phys.

J. Phys. C

J. Phys. F

Phys. Rev.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.

Phys. Rev. B

J. Phys.: Condens. Matter

J. Phys. F

Phys. Rev. B

Prog. Theor. Phys. Suppl.