Electronic states in amorphous and liquid iron

Abstract

Electronic density of states in amorphous and liquid iron is calculated for the systems of dense random packing model relaxed by means of the Pak-Doyama potential for crystalline alpha iron. The d orbital degeneracy is fully taken into account. An essential difference in the electronic structure is found between amorphous and liquid iron, i.e. the density of states for amorphous iron has double-peaked structure whereas that for liquid iron does not.