Gilbert damping tensor within the breathing Fermi surface model: anisotropy and non-locality

In magnetization dynamics, the Gilbert damping α is often taken as a parameter. We report on a theoretical investigation of α, taking into account crystal symmetries, spin–orbit coupling and thermal reservoirs. The tensor α?> is calculated within the Kamberský breathing Fermi-surface model. The computations are performed within a tight-binding electronic structure approach for the bulk and semi-infinite systems. Slater–Koster parameters are obtained by fitting the electronic structure to first-principles results obtained within the multiple-scattering theory. We address the damping tensor for the bulk and surfaces of the transition metals Fe and Co. The role of various contributions are investigated: intra- and interband transitions, electron and magnetic temperature as well as surface orientation. Our results reveal a complicated non-local, anisotropic damping that depends on all three thermal reservoirs.

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