Magnetic exchange in $\alpha$-iron from the ab initio calculations in the paramagnetic phase

Abstract

Applying the local density approximation (LDA) and dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) to paramagnetic $\alpha$-iron, we revisit a problem of theoretical description of its magnetic properties. The analysis of local magnetic susceptibility shows that at sufficiently low temperatures $T<1500K$, both, $e_g$ and $t_{2g}$ states equally contribute to the formation of the effective magnetic moment with spin S=1. The self-energy of t_{2g} states shows sizable deviations from Fermi-liquid form, which accompanies earlier found non-quasiparticle form of e_{g} states. By considering the non-uniform magnetic susceptibility we find that the non-quasiparticle form of $e_g$ states is crucial for obtaining ferromagnetic instability in $\alpha$-iron. The main contribution to the exchange interaction, renormalized by the effects of electron interaction, comes from the hybridization between $t_{2g}$ and $e_g$ states. We furthermore suggest the effective spin-fermion model for $\alpha$-iron, which allows us to estimate the exchange interaction from paramagnetic phase, which is in agreement with previous calculations in the ordered state within the LDA approaches.

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