- Accepted Paper
Nonrelativistic anisotropic magnetoresistance with collinear and noncollinear magnetic order
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 24 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/yrmp-j9h2
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 24 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/yrmp-j9h2
Anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) arises from symmetry lowering of the conductivity tensor induced by magnetic order. In simple ferromagnets, AMR is a relativistic effect, relying on spin-orbit interaction (SOC). Here, we demonstrate that a comparable symmetry lowering can also occur in a non-relativistic limit. Using tight-binding models, density functional theory calculations, and Boltzmann transport theory, we investigate systems with multiple magnetic sublattices, including both collinear and non-collinear antiferromagnets, as well as ferrimagnetic configurations. We show that AMR and related anisotropies can emerge purely from magnetic order, without the need for SOC, and may reach significant magnitudes. The findings are supported by case studies on toy-model lattices and real materials such as MnN, MnSn, and are further interpreted using a symmetry analysis based on Neumann’s principle. Material candidates that exhibit non-relativistic anisotropic magnetoresistance are identified by symmetry analysis applied to entries in the MAGNDATA database.
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