Why are there so few non-altermagnetic antiferromagnets?
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Abstract
Abstract We review the conditions that cause or prohibit non-relativistic spin splitting of the energy bands in antiferromagnets. We propose that the existence of spin splitting in magnetically ordered systems is the default scenario and outline the criteria that must be met to avoid it. We discuss some of the properties of those special antiferromagnets that succeed in preserving their spin degeneracy.
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OpenAlex topics: Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism · Magnetic properties of thin films · Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
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Affiliations
Department of Materials
Rutgers University
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Funding
Swiss National Science Foundation · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division · Dynamic Crystal Chirality · DOE
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