[Wien] about calculating the magnetic moment

[Stefaan Cottenier]

> Since both of you mentioned the orbital moment, I would like to follow up
by one more question.
> In calculations, such as bulk Fe and Fe surfaces (slabs), can I expect the
orbital contribution to the total magnetic moment to be negligible? I guess
the orbital moment may be quenched.

Experimental values for bulk Fe:

spin moment: 2.15
orbital moment: 0.085

Orbital moments at surfaces can be (much) larger, see e.g. Nonas et al., PRL
86 (2001) 2146

Stefaan