Quasi-symmetry Constrained Spin Ferromagnetism in Altermagnets
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| author | Roig, Mercè Yu, Yue Ekman, Rune C. Kreisel, Andreas Andersen, Brian M. Agterberg, Daniel F. |
| author_facet | Roig, Mercè Yu, Yue Ekman, Rune C. Kreisel, Andreas Andersen, Brian M. Agterberg, Daniel F. |
| contents | Altermagnets break time-reversal symmetry and their spin-orbit coupling (SOC) allow for an anomalous Hall effect (AHE) that depends on the direction of the Néel ordering vector. The AHE and the ferromagnetic spin moment share the same symmetry and hence are usually proportional. However, density functional theory (DFT) calculations find that the AHE exists with negligible ferromagnetic spin moment for some compounds, whereas it reaches sizable values for other altermagnets. By examining realistic minimal models for altermagnetism in which the DFT phenomenology is captured, we uncover a general SOC-enabled quasi-symmetry, the uniaxial spin space-group, that provides a natural explanation for the amplitude of the ferromagnetic spin moment across the vast range of different altermagnetic materials. Additionally, we derive analytic expressions for the magnetic anisotropy energy, providing a simple means to identify the preferred Néel vector orientation for altermagnets. |
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| spellingShingle | Quasi-symmetry Constrained Spin Ferromagnetism in Altermagnets Roig, Mercè Yu, Yue Ekman, Rune C. Kreisel, Andreas Andersen, Brian M. Agterberg, Daniel F. Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Altermagnets break time-reversal symmetry and their spin-orbit coupling (SOC) allow for an anomalous Hall effect (AHE) that depends on the direction of the Néel ordering vector. The AHE and the ferromagnetic spin moment share the same symmetry and hence are usually proportional. However, density functional theory (DFT) calculations find that the AHE exists with negligible ferromagnetic spin moment for some compounds, whereas it reaches sizable values for other altermagnets. By examining realistic minimal models for altermagnetism in which the DFT phenomenology is captured, we uncover a general SOC-enabled quasi-symmetry, the uniaxial spin space-group, that provides a natural explanation for the amplitude of the ferromagnetic spin moment across the vast range of different altermagnetic materials. Additionally, we derive analytic expressions for the magnetic anisotropy energy, providing a simple means to identify the preferred Néel vector orientation for altermagnets. |
| title | Quasi-symmetry Constrained Spin Ferromagnetism in Altermagnets |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.09338 |