Mechanism of the Verwey transition in magnetite

dc.creatorPiekarz, P.
dc.creatorParlinski, K.
dc.creatorOles, A. M.
dc.date2006-10-13
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:27:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:27:30Z
dc.descriptionBy combining {\it ab initio} results for the electronic structure and phonon spectrum with the group theory, we establish the origin of the Verwey transition in Fe$_3$O$_4$. Two primary order parameters with $X_3$ and $Δ_5$ symmetries are identified. They induce the phase transformation from the high-temperature cubic to the low-temperature monoclinic structure. The on-site Coulomb interaction $U$ between 3d electrons at Fe ions plays a crucial role in this transition -- it amplifies the coupling of phonons to conduction electrons and thus opens a gap at the Fermi energy. {\it Published in Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 97}, 156402 (2006).}
dc.description5 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0610363
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0610363
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 97, 156402 (2006)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.156402
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/117397
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleMechanism of the Verwey transition in magnetite
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