First Principles Calculation of Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy Energy of MnBi and MnB_{1-x}Sn_x

Akimasa Sakuma, Yuki Manabe, Yohei Kota

We calculated the magnetic anisotropy constant Ku of MnBi using a first principles approach, and obtained a negative Ku in agreeable with experimental results. Furthermore, we also…