Ferromagnetic instabilities in atomically-thin lithium and sodium wires

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Using density functional theory the ground state structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of monatomic lithium and sodium chains with low average density are investigated. A metallic, zigzag ground state structure is predicted but, most interestingly, stable equilibria for chains under tension are predicted to be {\it ferromagnetic}, which can be traced to exchange effects arising from occupation of the second subband as a function of the interatomic distance.
Revised version; 4 pages, 4 figures; to appear in International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (2003)

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/17523

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https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0103499
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