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Electronic structure, magnetic moment, charge density, and spin density in Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 14/B

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6231828
The electronic structure of the complex intermetallic compound, Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 14/B has been calculated using the first principles of orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals method. The f electrons in Nd are included in the determination of Fermi energy. Results are presented for the total density of states (DOS), orbital-decomposed, site-decomposed, and spin-decomposed partial DOS. The calculated spin-magnetic moments on each of the six inequivalent sites in the iron sublattice are in good agreement with the values deduced from polarized neutron scattering experiments. The charge density map and the spin density map on the basal plane of the tetragonal cell show evidence of covalent bonding between Fe and B atoms and reveal the distortion from the spherically symmetric distribution around the atomic sites.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER45170
OSTI ID:
6231828
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 7:1-2; ISSN APCOD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English