English

Effective quantum pseudospin-1/2 model for Yb pyrochlore oxides

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2015-05-20 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

An effective quantum pseudospin-1/2 Hamiltonian for Yb_2TM_2O_7 (TM = Ti and Sn) is obtained in terms of the atomic Kramers ground doublet of the LS coupling and the crystalline electric field, which is almost described with J^z=\pm 1/2. It is calculated microscopically as the sum of Anderson's superexchange interaction and the magnetic dipole interaction. It is found that it shows a strong exchange anisotropy.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1101.1230,
  title  = {Effective quantum pseudospin-1/2 model for Yb pyrochlore oxides},
  author = {Shigeki Onoda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.1230},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

6 pages including 2 figures

R2 v1 2026-06-21T17:08:25.684Z