Abstract
Starting from a microscopic description of the exchange interaction in , we derive an effective Mn-Mn interaction. Because of the strong spin-orbit coupling in the valence band, this effective interaction is highly anisotropic and has a spatial structure somewhat similar to dipolar interactions. The corresponding ground state has a finite magnetization but is intrinsically spin disordered even at zero temperature, explaining many features of the experimental data. Our results are relevant for many magnetic semiconductors.
- Received 14 November 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.047201
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