Ferromagnetic transitions assisted by charge localization in f-band metals: Band-structure effects in cerium

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Jarlborg, T [1 ]
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[1] Univ Geneva, DPMC, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1998年 / 58卷 / 15期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.58.9599
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T [工业技术];
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An increased f-band occupation in Ce, caused by increased temperature (T), is found to contribute negatively to the electronic specific heat. The same type of charge redistribution is caused by an imposed exchange splitting xi. This leads to a modification of the Stoner criterion to allow for magnetic transitions at low T. Sharp structures in the density of states (DOS) near the Fermi energy (E-F), such-as for Ce, are necessary for this effect. The effect can be enhanced in compounds due to sharper DOS features. [S0163-1829(98)04239-8].
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