Abstract
The magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy (MAE) of the pnictide MnSb is investigated by means of the augmented spherical wave method. The spin-orbit coupling enters the variational step of the procedure and the force theorem is applied to determine the dependence of the MAE on the directions of magnetization. The authors numerical results agree well with the first-order development of anisotropy energy in uniaxial crystal structures. The easy axis of magnetization is then found to be in the basal plane of the hexagonal structure in agreement with experiment, and the first-order anisotropy constant is given.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 035 |
| Pages (from-to) | 10469-10478 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 50 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |