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Construction of a Microscopic Model for Yb and Tm Compounds on the Basis of a $\mib{j}$-$\mib{j}$ Coupling Scheme

Takashi Hotta
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We provide a prescription to construct a microscopic model for heavy lanthanide systems such as Yb and Tm compounds by exploiting a $j$-$j$ coupling scheme. Here we consider a situation with a large spin-orbit coupling, in which $j$=5/2 sextet is fully occupied, while $j$=7/2 octet is partially occupied, where $j$ denotes total angular momentum. We evaluate crystalline electric field potentials and Coulomb interactions among the states of the $j$=7/2 octet to construct a local Hamiltonian in the $j$-$j$ coupling scheme. Then, it is found that the local $f$-electron states composed of the $j$=7/2 octet agree quite well with those of seven $f$ orbitals even for a realistic value of the spin-orbit coupling. As an example of the application of the present model, we discuss low-temperature multipole states of Yb- and Tm-based filled skutterudites by analyzing multipole susceptibility of the Anderson model in the $j$-$j$ coupling scheme with the use of a numerical renormalization group technique. From the comparison with the numerical results of the seven-orbital Anderson model, it is concluded that the multipole state is also well reproduced by the $j$-$j$ coupling model, even when we include the hybridization between conduction and $f$ electrons for the realistic value of the spin-orbit coupling. Finally, we briefly discuss future applications of the present prescription for theoretical research on heavy lanthanide compounds.

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Takashi Hotta. 2010-04-27. Construction of a Microscopic Model for Yb and Tm Compounds on the Basis of a $\mib{j}$-$\mib{j}$ Coupling Scheme. https://doi.org/10.1143/jpsj.79.094705

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