Magnetic anisotropies of late transition metal atomic clusters.
We analyze the impact of the magnetic anisotropy on the geometric structure and magnetic ordering of small atomic clusters of palladium, iridium, platinum, and gold. We have employed a noncollinear implementation of density functional theory where the spin-orbit interaction has been included self-consistently. The size of the clusters ranges from two to five, six, or seven atoms, depending on the element. Our results highlight the relevance of the spin-orbit interaction in the magnetic properties of small atomic clusters made of fourth- and fifth-row elements.
Fernández-Seivane
Lucas
L
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain.
Ferrer
Jaime
J