Foundations of Physics 3B: For ferromagnets, spontaneous splitting of spin up and spin down bands can take place due to the internal molecular field Bmf. What are the two competing energy contributions?

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For ferromagnets, spontaneous splitting of spin up and spin down bands can take place due to the internal molecular field Bmf. What are the two competing energy contributions?

Rhianna Moore · Accepted Answer

(i) increase in kinetic energy and (ii) decreases in potential

Foundations of Physics 3B

For ferromagnets, spontaneous splitting of spin up and spin down bands can take place due to the internal molecular field Bmf. What are the two competing energy contributions?

(i) increase in kinetic energy and (ii) decreases in potential

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