title: Double exchange model for magnetic hexaborides.
abstract: A microscopic theory for rare-earth ferromagnetic hexaborides, such as Eu1-xCaxB6, is proposed on the basis of the double-exchange Hamiltonian. In these systems, the reduced carrier concentrations place the Fermi level near the mobility edge, introduced in the spectral density by the disordered spin background. We show that the transport properties such as the Hall effect, magnetoresistance, frequency dependent conductivity, and dc resistivity can be quantitatively described within the model. We also make specific predictions for the behavior of the Curie temperature T(C) as a function of the plasma frequency omega(p).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Vitor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: J M B
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lopes dos Santos
authors.forename: Eduardo V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: A H Castro
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Neto