Department of Physics Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
11-21-1994
Publication Source
Physical Review Letters
Volume
73
Issue
21
Start Page
2919
Last Page
2922
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2919
Abstract
The origins of anisotropy in the effective spin Hamiltonian, describing the ground manifold of Hubbard models with spin-orbit interactions, are critically discussed. For tetragonal symmetry, we show exactly that spin anisotropy can arise only if one includes both spin-orbit and Coulomb exchange interactions. For lower symmetries, additional anisotropies arise from terms which were hitherto neglected. Our analytic results are supported by numerical solutions for single bond clusters. These results can explain the easy plane anisotropy in the antiferromagnetic cuprates.
Recommended Citation
Yildirim, T., Harris, A., Entin-Wohlman, O., & Aharony, A. (1994). Symmetry, Spin-Orbit Interactions, and Spin Anisotropies. Physical Review Letters, 73 (21), 2919-2922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2919
Date Posted: 20 August 2015
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