Automatic calculation of symmetry-adapted tensors under spin-group symmetry: STENSOR , a new tool of the Bilbao Crystallographic Server
Abstract
, a new computational tool integrated into the Bilbao Crystallographic Server, designed for the automatic calculation of symmetry-adapted tensors under spin-group symmetry. The program requires either a file containing the structural data of the magnetic compound or the generators of the oriented spin point group, together with the generalized Jahn symbol associated with the tensor of interest. The user can propose any arbitrary tensor type or select a particular one from a predefined list. The program output returns the symmetry-adapted tensor under the spin point group and under the magnetic point group, which is also calculated. The comparison of these two tensor forms allows the coefficients due to spin-orbit coupling effects to be distinguished from those that have a non-relativistic origin and thus are usually more important. Two examples are given to illustrate the operation of the program.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Applied Crystallography
- Publisher
- International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 640–647
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN