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Electron correlation and spin density wave order in iron pnictides.
1National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, USA.
Correlation effects are crucial for stabilizing the spin density wave (SDW) metallic phase in iron pnictides. The ordered magnetic moments are sensitive to Hund's coupling, not Coulomb repulsion, aligning with experimental findings.
Area of Science:
- Condensed matter physics
- Materials science
- Solid-state chemistry
Background:
- Iron pnictides exhibit complex electronic structures and magnetic ordering.
- Understanding correlation effects is key to explaining their properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the role of electron correlations in Fe pnictides.
- Analyze the stabilization of the spin density wave (SDW) phase.
- Determine the influence of model parameters on magnetic ordering.
Main Methods:
- Multiorbital Hubbard model
- Gutzwiller projection technique
Main Results:
- Correlation effects are essential for stabilizing the metallic SDW phase in Fe pnictides.
- Ordered moments strongly depend on Hund's rule coupling (J) but weakly on Coulomb repulsion (U).
- Calculated ordered moments range from 0.3 to 1.5 Bohr magneton for realistic J and U values.
Conclusions:
- Electron correlations play a vital role in the electronic and magnetic properties of Fe pnictides.
- The model provides insights into the sensitivity of magnetic moments to specific interaction parameters.
- Findings offer a basis for comparing theoretical predictions with experimental observations.
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