A First-Principles Theory of Bloch Walls in Ferromagnets

Abstract

We present a first principles account of Bloch Walls on the basis of relativistic Spin-Density Functional Theory in the Local Density Approximation (LDA). We argue that calculations based on this description will provide useful and novel informations about the physics of this important element of micro-magnetics. To illustrate the points we wish to make we implement the proposed calculations for Fe and determine the Bloch Wall thickness $\ell_{BW}$. Moreover we study features of the electronic structure which arise due to the presence of the Bloch Wall.