Electronic structures and magnetic orders of Fe-vacancies ordered ternary iron selenides TlFe1.5_{1.5}Se2_2 and AFe1.5_{1.5}Se2_2 (A=K, Rb, or Cs)

By the first-principles electronic structure calculations, we find that the ground state of the Fe-vacancies ordered TlFe$_{1.5}$Se$_2$ is a quasi-two-dimensional collinear antiferromagnetic semiconductor with an energy gap of 94 meV, in agreement with experimental measurements. This antiferromagnetic order is driven by the Se-bridged antiferromagnetic superexchange interactions between Fe moments. Similarly, we find that crystals AFe$_{1.5}$Se$_2$ (A=K, Rb, or Cs) are also antiferromagnetic semiconductors but with a zero-gap semiconducting state or semimetallic state nearly degenerated with the ground states. Thus rich physical properties and phase diagrams are expected.Comment: Add results about AFe$_{1.5}$Se$_2$ (A=K, Rb, or Cs);4 pages and 7 figure

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