Abstract
The stability of spin-spiral structures in an Fe monolayer on a W(110) substrate is investigated by means of the first-principles film full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method, and the role of spin-orbit coupling (SOC) on the spin-spiral structures is determined. Our calculations demonstrate that without SOC, the spin-spiral structures are energetically favored over the ferromagnetic (FM) state, but that when the strong SOC at the Fe/W(110) interface is introduced, the formation of the spin-spiral structures is suppressed. Thus, the ground state of the system appears to be the FM state-as observed in experiments.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 07C304 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 27 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Nakamura, K., Akiyama, T., Ito, T., & Freeman, A. J. (2009). Role of spin-orbit coupling in spin-spiral structures in Fe monolayer on W(110): A first-principles noncollinear magnetism study. Journal of Applied Physics, 105(7), [07C304]. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3070635