Key Role of Rutile Structure for Layered Magnetism in Chromium Compounds

CrCl2 and CrF2 with the distorted Rutile-type crystal structure are known to exhibit different antiferromagnetic (AF) structures at low temperatures. CrF2 has a simple N_eel structure in common with other uorides, whereas CrCl2 exhibits a characteristic layered AF structure. We provide a simple scenario to understand the emergence of such layered AF structure on the basis of an orbital degenerate double-exchange model on the Rutile-type structure lattice.