Table 1 Comparison of first-principle calculations with and without spin–orbit coupling.

From: The nature of ferromagnetism in the chiral helimagnet Cr1/3NbS2

 

AFM1/FM

AFM2/FM

Spin–orbit (meV/Cr)

34.9

30.8

No spin–orbit (meV/Cr)

35.0

29.9

Difference (meV/Cr)

−0.1

+0.8

  1. Calculated energy in meV/Cr of two antiferromagnetic (AFM) excited states relative to the ferromagnetic (FM) ground states with and without spin–orbit coupling.