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Self-consistency conditions for localized magnetic moments in a free electron gas

M J LawrenceF Persico

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PhysicsFree electron modelMagnetic momentCondensed matter physicsQuantum electrodynamicsSelf consistencyGeneral EngineeringDensity of statesGeneral Physics and AstronomyCondensed Matter PhysicsGround stateElectron magnetic dipole momentSpin magnetic moment

description

The self-consistent conditions for a localized magnetic moment in a metal are studied in the case where the density of states of the host metal is free electron like. A method is outlined which in principle allows to determine self-consistently in the Hartree-Fock approximation the relevant parameters of the magnetic ground state of the system. A numerical example is approximately worked out to show how the theory gives reasonable answers in spite of the crudeness of some of the approximations used.

https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3719/2/6/313