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Orbital polarization and the insulating gap in the transition-metal oxides

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (USA)
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  1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (USA)
It is shown that an orbital-polarization correction to a spin-polarized band-structure calculation leads to an insulating gap for CoO, in sharp contrast to a standard band calculation. Orbital-polarization instabilities, though, are not found for FeO and La{sub 2}CuO{sub 4}.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6925983
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (USA) Vol. 64:10; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English