Toy model of an electron interacting with two classical spins

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Abstract

We consider a single electron governed by a tight-binding Hamiltonian, $H\,=\,H^{(o)}+V$, where $H^{(o)}$ stands for the band structure of the crystal and $V$ is a double-exchange type interaction between the electron and two localized classical spins, $\vec{S}_1 \cdot \vec{J} + \vec{S}_2 \cdot \vec{J}$, where $\vec{S}_1$ and $\vec{S}_2$ are classical spins and $\vec{J}$ is electron angular momentum. We study the dynamics of the system as a function of the distance and the angles between the two spins. By summing over electron states we learn about the effective interaction between the two spins. We discuss the connection of this model with ferromagnetism in dilute magnetic semiconductors.

Authors

  • William Schwalm

  • Juana Moreno

    • Physics Univ. N. Dakota