Kavli Affiliate: Bo Gu
| First 5 Authors: Ze Liu, Jing-Yang You, Bo Gu, Sadamichi Maekawa, Gang Su
| Summary:
In atomic physics, the Hund rule says that the largest spin and orbital state
is realized due to the interplay of the spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and the
Coulomb interactions. Here, we show that in ferromagnetic solids the effective
SOC and the orbital magnetic moment can be dramatically enhanced by a factor of
$1/[1-(2U^prime-U-J_H)rho_0]$, where $U$ and $U^prime$ are the on-site
Coulomb interaction within the same oribtals and between different orbitals,
respectively, $J_H$ is the Hund coupling, and $rho_0$ is the average density
of states. This factor is obtained by using the two-orbital as well as
five-orbital Hubbard models with SOC. We also find that the spin polarization
is more favorable than the orbital polarization, being consistent with
experimental observations. This present work provides a fundamental basis for
understanding the enhancements of SOC and orbital moment by Coulomb
interactions in ferromagnets, which would have wide applications in
spintronics.
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