Multiferroics seen from theoretic derivation of a tight binding model
Tian De Cao · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2009
One presented some lattice models, while the theoretic derivation has not been found, and the importance of correlation effects has to be emphasized. On the basis of the non-relativistic Hamiltonian from the Dirac equation, we derive in detail a tight binding model. We find that both ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity are from the correlation effect between electrons, and magnetic and electric orders are strongly coupled due to the spin-orbit interaction.