SpinW Magnetic Simulator

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on SpinW spin wave calculations for magnetic materials, including magnon dispersions and neutron scattering cross-sections.

Capabilities

• Magnetic structure definition
• Exchange coupling parameterization
• Linear spin wave theory calculations
• Neutron scattering cross-section computation
• Magnetic phase diagram exploration
• Powder averaging

Usage Guidelines

1. Structure Definition: Define magnetic crystal structures
2. Exchange Couplings: Parameterize exchange interactions
3. Spin Wave Theory: Calculate magnon dispersions
4. Neutron Scattering: Compute cross-sections for comparison with experiments
5. Phase Diagrams: Explore magnetic phase transitions

Tools/Libraries

• SpinW (MATLAB)
• magnopy