Mechanism of ferromagnetic ordering of the Mn chains in CaMnGe2O6 clinopyroxene
F. V. Temnikov+, E. V. Komleva*, Z. V. Pchelkina+*, S. V. Streltsov+* 1)
+Ural Federal University, 620002 Ekaterinburg, Russia
*Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 620041 Ekaterinburg, Russia
Abstract
The electronic and magnetic properties of clinopyroxene CaMnGe2O6
were studied using density function calculations within the GGA+U
approximation. It is shown that anomalous ferromagnetic ordering of
neighboring chains is due to a "common-enemy" mechanism. Two
antiferromagnetic exchange couplings between nearest neighbours within
the Mn-Mn chain and interchain coupling via two GeO4 tetrahedra
suppress antiferromagnetic exchange via single GeO4 tetrahedron and
stabilize ferromagnetic ordering of Mn chains.