Direct Observation of Orbital Ordering in Polarized Neutron Diffraction Method
     
           
   

Our laboratory investigates relationship between spin ordering and orbital ordering in electron. Prof. Akimitsu has pointed out the importance of the orbital ordering since 1970's. Now the orbital ordering is essential to argue the solid state physics. From now on, it is expected that this field will be investigated more and more.

 

1. What is orbital ordering ?

 

2. How to observe orbital ordering ?

2.1 Neutron diffraction method
2.2 Polarized neutron diffraction method

 

3. What is orbital ?

3.1 Orbital based on classic theory
3.2 Orbital based on quantum theory
3.3 Orbital degrees of freedom

 

4. Interaction in orbital ordering

4.1 Relationship between Super exchange interaction and orbital ordering
4.2 Super exchange interaction
4.3 Ferromagnetic super exchange interaction