The Case of Itinerant Magnetism in CaMn${}_2$Al${}_{10}$: Self-Consistent Renormalisation (SCR) Theory Study

Abstract

We have applied the powerful self-consistent renormalization theory of spin fluctuations for the system CaMn${}_2$Al${}_{10}$ discovered in 2015 and was conjectured to be an itinerant magnet. We have calculated the inverse static (paramagnetic) susceptibility and have compared it with the experimental data (Phys. Rev. B 92, 020413, 2015). The agreement is very good. We have calculated spin fluctuations at various temperatures and have also estimated the strength of the electronic correlation i.e., ($I=0.3136$ eV) in the Hubbard Hamiltonian. Based on our quantitative explanation of the inverse static (paramagnetic) susceptibility data within the framework of SCR theory, we can decisively conclude CaMn${}_2$Al${}_{10}$ exhibits the phenomena of itinerant magnetism. Further, our DFT and DFT+U calculations corroborate the strong Mn-Al hybridization which is the key behind the itinerant magnetism in this system. Our estimated correlations strength will provide a foundation for further studies of itinerant magnetism in this system.

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