Unraveling the connection between high-order magnetic interactions and local-to-global spin Hamiltonian in non-collinear magnetic dimers
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| author | Cardias, Ramon Silva, Jhonatan dos Santos Bergman, Anders Szilva, Attila Kvashnin, Yaroslav O. Fransson, Jonas Klautau, Angela B. Eriksson, Olle Delin, Anna Nordström, Lars |
| author_facet | Cardias, Ramon Silva, Jhonatan dos Santos Bergman, Anders Szilva, Attila Kvashnin, Yaroslav O. Fransson, Jonas Klautau, Angela B. Eriksson, Olle Delin, Anna Nordström, Lars |
| contents | A spin Hamiltonian, which characterizes interatomic interactions between spin moments, is highly valuable in predicting and comprehending the magnetic properties of materials. A deeper understanding of the microscopic origin of magnetic interactions can open new pathways toward realizing nanometer-scale systems for future spintronic devices. Here, we explore a method for explicitly calculating interatomic exchange interactions in non-collinear configurations of magnetic materials considering only a bilinear spin Hamiltonian in a local scenario. Based on density-functional theory (DFT) calculations of dimers adsorbed on metallic surfaces, and with a focus on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) which is essential for stabilizing chiral non-collinear magnetic states, we discuss the interpretation of the DMI when decomposed into microscopic electron and spin densities and currents. We clarify the distinct origins of spin currents induced in the system and their connection to the DMI. In addition, we reveal how non-collinearity affects the usual DMI, which is solely induced by spin-orbit coupling, and DMI-like interactions brought about by non-collinearity. We explain how the dependence of the DMI on the magnetic configuration establishes a connection between high-order magnetic interactions, enabling the transition from a local to a global spin Hamiltonian. |
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| spellingShingle | Unraveling the connection between high-order magnetic interactions and local-to-global spin Hamiltonian in non-collinear magnetic dimers Cardias, Ramon Silva, Jhonatan dos Santos Bergman, Anders Szilva, Attila Kvashnin, Yaroslav O. Fransson, Jonas Klautau, Angela B. Eriksson, Olle Delin, Anna Nordström, Lars Materials Science A spin Hamiltonian, which characterizes interatomic interactions between spin moments, is highly valuable in predicting and comprehending the magnetic properties of materials. A deeper understanding of the microscopic origin of magnetic interactions can open new pathways toward realizing nanometer-scale systems for future spintronic devices. Here, we explore a method for explicitly calculating interatomic exchange interactions in non-collinear configurations of magnetic materials considering only a bilinear spin Hamiltonian in a local scenario. Based on density-functional theory (DFT) calculations of dimers adsorbed on metallic surfaces, and with a focus on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) which is essential for stabilizing chiral non-collinear magnetic states, we discuss the interpretation of the DMI when decomposed into microscopic electron and spin densities and currents. We clarify the distinct origins of spin currents induced in the system and their connection to the DMI. In addition, we reveal how non-collinearity affects the usual DMI, which is solely induced by spin-orbit coupling, and DMI-like interactions brought about by non-collinearity. We explain how the dependence of the DMI on the magnetic configuration establishes a connection between high-order magnetic interactions, enabling the transition from a local to a global spin Hamiltonian. |
| title | Unraveling the connection between high-order magnetic interactions and local-to-global spin Hamiltonian in non-collinear magnetic dimers |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.07222 |