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Multiple-Scattering Theory Of Itinerant Electron Magnetism In Random Muffin-Tin Alloys, S. Kaprzyk, A. Bansil
Multiple-Scattering Theory Of Itinerant Electron Magnetism In Random Muffin-Tin Alloys, S. Kaprzyk, A. Bansil
Arun Bansil
We discuss the equilibrium electronic structure of a random binary alloy within the framework of a spin-dependent muffin-tin Hamiltonian. The disorder is treated on the basis of the single-site approximations (SSA), especially the average t-matrix and the coherent potential approximations. The local-spin-density (LSD) functional approach is employed to relate the electron and the spin densities with the atomic potentials, thus providing a fully self-consistent description of the ground-state properties of the random alloy. By using the atomic magnetic moments as expansion parameters, a Stoner-type linearized form of the full SSA-LSD formalism is developed. This analysis yields insights into the nature …