Abstract
The magnetic interactions in the antiferromagnetic (AFM) Dirac semimetal candidate are investigated using ab initio linear response theory and inelastic neutron scattering (INS). Our calculations reveal that the first two nearest in-plane couplings ( and ) are both AFM in nature, indicating a significant degree of spin frustration, which aligns with experimental observations. The orbital resolution of exchange interactions shows that and are dominated by direct and superexchange, respectively. In a broader context, a rigid-band model suggests that electron doping fills the minority spin channel and results in a decrease in the AFM coupling strength for both and . To better compare with INS measurements, we calculate the spin-wave spectra within a linear spin-wave theory, utilizing the computed exchange parameters. Although the calculated spin-wave spectra somewhat overestimate the magnon bandwidth, they exhibit overall good agreement with measurements from INS experiments.
2 More- Received 23 January 2024
- Revised 15 May 2024
- Accepted 28 May 2024
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.214414
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