Orbital moment in CoO and in NiO
Abstract
The total, orbital and spin moment of the Co2+ ion in CoO has been calculated within the quasi-atomic approach with taking into account strong correlations, crystal-field interactions and the intra-atomic spin-orbit coupling. The orbital moment of 1.39 μ B amounts at 0 K, in the magnetically-ordered state, to more than 34% of the total moment (4.01 μ B). The same calculations yield for NiO the orbital and total moment of 0.46 μ B and 2.45 μ B, respectively. PACS No: 71.70.E; 75.10.D Keywords: 3d magnetism, crystal field, spin-orbit coupling, orbital moment, CoO, NiO
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