A computational method to estimate spin–orbital interaction strength in solid state systems

Q Gu, SK Pandey, R Tiwari - Computational Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Spin–orbit coupling (SOC) drives interesting and non-trivial phenomena in solid-state
physics, ranging from topological to magnetic to transport properties. A thorough study of …

Pitfalls of exchange–correlation functionals in description of magnetism: Cautionary tale of the FeRh alloy

SK Pandey, S Debnath, Z Zhouyin, Q Gu - Computational Materials Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The magnetic ground state of FeRh is highly sensitive towards the lattice constant. This, in
addition to partially filled d-shells of Fe and Rh, posed a significant challenge for Density …

Computational exploration of a viable route to Kitaev-quantum spin liquid phase in OsCl

Q Gu, SK Pandey, Y Lin - arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.04257, 2023 - arxiv.org
In this computational study, we explore a viable route to access the Kitaev-Quantum Spin
Liquid (QSL) state in recently synthesized monolayer of a so-called spin-orbit assisted Mott …

Computational exploration of a viable route to the Kitaev-quantum spin liquid phase in monolayer

Q Gu, SK Pandey, Y Lin - Physical Review Research, 2024 - APS
In this computational study, we explore a viable route to access the Kitaev-quantum spin
liquid (QSL) state in a recently synthesized monolayer of a so-called spin-orbit assisted Mott …