Abstract
The spin, charge, and orbital ordering in MnO and MnO =rare earth, =Sr, Ca) has been studied by means of unrestricted Hartree-Fock calculations on the multiband model. Since the superexchange interaction between the Mn and Mn sites depends on which type of orbital is occupied at the Mn site, antiferromagnetic states such as type and type favor a specific orbital ordering. It is shown that the Jahn-Teller distortion consistent with the orbital ordering plays an essential role in stabilizing the experimentally observed antiferromagnetic states.
- Received 16 April 1997
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.56.R493
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