Band Magnetism in A2T2Sn (A=Ce, U; T=Ni, Pd) from Local Spin Density Functional Calculations

The electronic and magnetic properties of A2T2Sn (A=Ce, U; T=Ni, Pd) intermetallic systems are self-consistently calculated within the local spin density functional (LSDF) theory using the augmented spherical wave (ASW) method. Trends of the magnetism are discussed in terms of the characteristics of the Ce(4f) and U(5f) states as well as the energetic position of the transition metal element d states.