Orbital order and ferrimagnetic properties of the new compound $S{r}_{8}CaR{e}_{3}C{u}_4{O}_{24}$

Abstract

By means of the LSDA+U method and the Green function method, we investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of the new material of Sr${}_8$CaRe${}_3$Cu${}_4$O${}_{24}$. Our LSDA+U calculation shows that this system is an insulator with a net magnetic moment of 1.01 ${\mu }_{\mathrm{B}}$/f.u., which is in good agreement with the experiment. Magnetic moments are mainly located at Cu atoms, and the magnetic moments of neighboring Cu sites align anti-parallel. It is the non-magnetic Re atoms that induce an orbital order of $d$ electrons of Cu atoms, which is responsible for the strong exchange interaction and the high magnetic transition temperature. Based on the LSDA+U results, we introduce an effective model for the spin degrees of freedom, and investigate the finite-temperature properties by the Green function method. The obtained results are consistent with the experimental results, indicating that the spin-alternating Heisenberg model is suitable for this compound.

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