Table 1 Average distance \(d_0\) (in a.u.) from the graphene overlayer on Ni(111) (GR/Ni), and between the graphene overlayer and the Ni surface, f-electron occupation \(n_f\), spin \(\langle M_S \rangle\), orbital \(\langle M_L \rangle\), and the total \(\langle M_S \rangle\) + \(\langle M_L \rangle\) moments (in \(\mu _B\)) for the Dy-atom. The non-f spin and the orbital magnetic moments, together with the total non-f magnetic moment m in the Dy@GR/Ni unit cell. The non-zero CF parameters [\(A_k^q\langle r^k\rangle\)], and the exchange field \(\Delta _\textrm{EX}\) for Dy adatom on GR/Ni(111) (in meV). The magnetic anisotropy constants K, and the corresponding magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE, meV) for the Dy adatom on GR/Ni(111) (in meV).
From: Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in a single Dy adatom ferrimagnet
Dy@GR/Ni | \(d_0\) | \(n_f\) | \(\langle M_S \rangle\) | \(\langle M_L \rangle\) | \(\langle M_S \rangle\)+\(\langle M_L \rangle\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dy | 4.145 | 9.94 | 3.38 | 5.26 | 8.64 |
GR/Ni | 4.136 | Â | -18.03 | -1.80 | -19.83 |
CEF | \(A_2^0\langle r^2\rangle\) | \(A_4^0\langle r^4\rangle\) | \(A_6^0\langle r^6\rangle\) | \(A_6^6\langle r^6\rangle\) | \(\Delta _\textrm{EX}\) |
(meV) | 14.20 | -4.19 | -0.36 | -8.50 | 11.0 |
MAE | \(K_1\) | \(K_2\) | \(K_3\) | \(K_4\) | \(E_{MA}\)[010]-\(E_{MA}\)[001] |
(meV) | -8.39 | 11.80 | -0.60 | 0.66 | 2.15 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | \(E_{MA}\)[100]-\(E_{MA}\)[010] |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.32 |