Anatomy of the modern theory of orbital magnetism from first principles: Term-by-term analysis in the gauge-covariant formalism (opens in new tab)

Author(s): Hojun Lee, Insu Baek, Mirco Sastges, Yuriy Mokrousov, Hyun-Woo Lee, and Dongwook GoWe present an in-depth analysis of the orbital magnetism by means of the so-called modern theory based on the Berry phase across distinct classes of materials-$d$ transition-metals, $sp$ metals, and transition metal dichalcogenides—highlighting the importance of the microscopic nature of band struct…[Phys. Rev. B 113, 214449] Published Mon Jun 22, 2026