Interplay between Kitaev interaction and single ion anisotropy in ferromagnetic CrI${}_3$ and CrGeTe${}_3$ monolayers

Changsong Xu, Junsheng Feng, Hongjun Xiang +1

Magnetic anisotropy is crucially important for the stabilization of two-dimensional (2D) magnetism, which is rare in nature but highly desirable in spintronics and for advancing fu…