The total, orbital and spin moment of the Co2+ ion in CoO has been calculated within the quasi-atomic approach with taking into account strong correlations, crystal-field interactions and the intra-atomic spin-orbit coupling. The orbital moment of 1.39 \mu B amounts at 0 K, in the magnetically-ordered state, to more than 34% of the total moment (4.01 \mu B). The same calculations yield for NiO the orbital and total moment of 0.46 \mu B and 2.45 \mu B, respectively. PACS No: 71.70.E; 75.10.D Keywords: 3d magnetism, crystal field, spin-orbit coupling, orbital moment, CoO, NiO
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0306695,
title = {Orbital moment in CoO and in NiO},
author = {R. J. Radwanski and Z. Ropka},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0306695},
year = {2009}
}
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6 pages in tex+3 figs, submitted for PNSXM-03, Venice