Calculation of the magnetic anisotropy with projected-augmented-wave methodology and the case study of disordered Fe1-xCox alloys

Author(s)
Soner Steiner, Sergii Khmelevskyi, Martijn Marsman, Georg Kresse
Abstract

The magnetic anisotropy energy of tetragonally distorted disordered alloys Fe1-xCox is calculated by two different virtual crystal approximation methods and an averaged supercell method within the projected-augmented-wave (PAW) methodology and the magnetic force theorem. The details of the spin-orbit coupling implementation in the PAW methodology are given. We compare our results to the recent coherent potential approximation (CPA) studies, results of full potential calculations, and to the available experiments.

Organisation(s)
Computational Materials Physics
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien
Journal
Physical Review B
Volume
93
No. of pages
6
ISSN
1098-0121
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.224425
Publication date
06-2016
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103025 Quantum mechanics, 103036 Theoretical physics, 103015 Condensed matter, 103009 Solid state physics
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/9bd69a04-b0a4-47a8-be7c-cf84d194aa54