Generalization of the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation by multi-body contributions to Gilbert damping for non-collinear magnets

We propose a systematic and sequential expansion of the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation utilizing the dependence of the Gilbert damping tensor on the angle between magnetic moments, which arises from multi-body scattering processes. The tensor consists of a damping-like term and a correction to the gyromagnetic ratio. Based on electronic structure theory, both terms are shown to depend on e.g. the scalar, anisotropic, vector-chiral and scalar-chiral products of magnetic moments: e(i) . e(j), (n(ij) . e(i))(n(ij) . e(j)), n(ij) . (e(i) x e(j)), (e(i) . e(j))(2), e(i) . (e(j) x e(k)) ..., where some terms are subjected to the spin-orbit field n(ij) in first and second order. We explore the magnitude of the different contributions using both the Alexander-Anderson model and time-dependent density functional theory in magnetic adatoms and dimers deposited on Au(111) surface.

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We propose a systematic and sequential expansion of the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation by utilizing the dependence of the Gilbert damping tensor on the angle between magnetic moments.