Ab initio prediction of half-metallic properties for the ferromagnetic Heusler alloys Co${}_2$MSi (M=Ti, V, Cr)

Xing-Qiu Chen, R. Podloucky, P. Rogl

By means of density functional calculations the magnetic and electronic properties and phase stabilities of the Heusler compounds Co${}_2$MSi (with M=Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) were…