Magnetic Structure of Manganese Oxide (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

Magnetic Structure of Manganese Oxide

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This is the magnetic structure of manganese oxide (MnO), with Mn ions as purple spheres and O ions as red spheres. The dashed purple line labeled J1 shows a direct-exchange interaction between nearest-neighbor Mn ions; J2 shows a superexchange interaction between second-nearest neighbor Mn ions through an intermediary O ion.

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