Band model for the understanding of ferromagnetism in semiconductors and insulators

Abstract

To investigate ferromagnetic semiconductors and insulators, such as the famous EuO, EuS, or CrBr${}_3$, we propose a hybridized Kondo-lattice model, where, in addition to the conduction electrons, localized moments (e.g., the $4f$-electrons) are modeled as a strongly correlated band system. The quasi-empty conduction band is weakly filled due to the hybridization term. This activates the intraatomic exchange coupling between conduction and localized electrons. Temperature-dependent phase diagrams and quasiparticle densities of states are presented for various coupling and hybridization strengths. Moreover, the influence of the one-particle energy of the localized electrons $E_f$ is discussed. A comparison with mean field calculations is given at the end of this work.

arXiv comment10 pages, 5 figures

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