Dynamic Magnetic Pair-Density Function of a One-Dimensional Ferromagnet

Abstract

The dynamic magnetic pair-density function (DymPDF) $D_{\mathrm{M}}(r,E)$ is derived by extending the static magnetic pair distribution function (mPDF) to finite energy transfer. The analytical DymPDF of a one-dimensional Heisenberg ferromagnet is obtained from the magnon dispersion and compared with simulations performed using {\textsc SpinW}. Excellent agreement is achieved for energy dependence of the nearest-neighbor spin-pair correlation, demonstrating that the DymPDF changes sign at the magnon-mode transition occurring at one-half of the maximum magnon energy. The real-space DymPDF at low energy is also reproduced with a model including finite instrumental resolution, magnetic correlation length, and Fourier-termination effects. These results establish the theoretical foundation of DymPDF analysis for investigating local spin dynamics in magnetic materials.

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