MagneticKP: A package for quickly constructing k⋅p models of magnetic and non-magnetic crystals

Zeying Zhang, Zhi Ming Yu*, Gui Bin Liu, Zhenye Li, Shengyuan A. Yang*, Yugui Yao

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Abstract

We propose an efficient algorithm for constructing k⋅p effective Hamiltonians, which is much faster than previously proposed algorithms. This algorithm is implemented in MagneticKP package. The package applies to both single-valued (spinless) and double-valued (spinful) cases, and to both magnetic and nonmagnetic systems. By interfacing with SpaceGroupIrep or MSGCorep packages, it can directly output the k⋅p Hamiltonian around arbitrary momentum point and expanded to arbitrary order in k. Program summary: Program title: MagneticKP CPC Library link to program files: https://doi.org/10.17632/pgnbjspy4f.1 Developer's repository link: https://github.com/zhangzeyingvv/MagneticKP Licensing provisions: GNU General Public Licence 3.0 Programming language: Two independent versions written in Mathematica and Python External routines/libraries: SpaceGroupIrep (Optional), MSGCorep (Optional) Nature of problem: Construct k⋅p Hamiltonian for arbitrary magnetic space group. Solution method: Linear algebra, iterative algorithm to solve common null space of operators.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108784
JournalComputer Physics Communications
Volume290
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2023

Keywords

  • Magnetic space group
  • Mathematica
  • Null space
  • Python
  • k⋅p Hamiltonian

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