Electronic Structure and Magnetism of 3d-Transition Metal Pnictides

• Main Authors: Motizuki, Kazuko (Author), Ido, Hideaki (Author), Itoh, Tadaei (Author), Morifuji, Masato (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Springer Series in Materials Science, 131
• Subjects: Materials science.; Physical chemistry.; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Structural materials.; Materials Science.; Structural Materials.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Physical Chemistry.
• Physical Description: X, 142 p. 1 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642034206
• ISSN: 0933-033X ;

This book presents the results of investigations into the magnetic properties of 3d-transition metal compounds. In particular, it deals with 3d-metal pnictides (i.e., compounds containing phosphorus, arsenic, antimony or bismuth). Part I reports the experimental data together with phenomenological discussions from fundamental and application view points. Part II addresses how some of interesting behaviors mentioned in Part I can be explained on the basis of an itinerant electron picture. Band structures obtained by first-principle calculations are applied to introduce theories to calculate various properties such as susceptibility, magnetic ordering, and magnetic transitions, etc.