Research Article

Electronic Structure and Magnetic Coupling of Pure and Mg-Doped KCuF3

Table 2

Cu-F bonding properties in the AF1 phase of pure and Mg-doped KCuF3.

Systembonddistance

KCuF3Cu-F (ab)1.937.85171

Cu-F (ab)2.263.71523

Cu-F (c)1.996.54158

Cu(a)-F (ab)1.996.74158

Cu(a)-F (ab)2.263.71523

Cu(a)-F (c)1.996.54057

Cu(b)-F (ab)1.937.75171

Cu(b)-F (ab)2.253.81624

Cu(b)-F (c)1.996.54158

Cu(c)-F (ab)1.937.85171

Cu(c)-F (ab)2.263.71523

Cu(c)-F (c)2.006.44056

Values in Å; the subscript indicates that the properties are evaluated at the bond critical point; ρ is the electron density; 2ρ is the Laplacian of the electron density; λ3 is the positive eigenvalue of the Hessian of the electron density.