2010
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.147203
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Lattice Size Induced Moment Formation on Isolated Fe Atoms in Nanocrystalline Nb

Abstract: Measurements of the local susceptibility and 3d spin relaxation rate for single Fe impurities embedded in a nanocrystalline Nb host indicates the emergence of a local moment on Fe at and below a critical size of 11 nm. Our ab initio electronic structure calculations show that the moment formation occurs due to Stoner enhancement arising from a size dependent lattice expansion and a consequent shift in the Fermi level. We also show that a size-induced positive host spin polarization of the Nb-4d band electrons … Show more

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“…1. This setup has been regularly used to investigate magnetic properties of materials and studies of hyperfine interactions using TDPAD technique [6,[23][24][25].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1. This setup has been regularly used to investigate magnetic properties of materials and studies of hyperfine interactions using TDPAD technique [6,[23][24][25].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1.08 states/eV-atom. 33,34 We now begin our discussion by looking at the Fe impurity partial density of states as shown in Fig. 6.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%