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Origin of ferromagnetism in Cs2AgF4: importance of Ag - F covalency

Deepa Kasinathan, A. B. Kyker, D. J. Singh

cond-mat.mtrl-sciarXiv:cond-mat/0604167

Abstract

The magnetic nature of Cs2AgF4, an isoelectronic and isostructural analogue of La2CuO4, is analyzed using density functional calculations. The ground state is found to be ferromagnetic and nearly half metallic. We find strong hybridization of Ag-d and F-p states. Substantial moments reside on the F atoms, which is unusual for the halides and reflects the chemistry of the Ag(II) ions in this compound. This provides the mechanism for ferromagnetism, which we find to be itinerant in character, a result of a Stoner instability enhanced by Hund's coupling on the F.

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