Dynamics and local structrue of colassal magnetoresistance manganites

Castellano, C. ; Cordero, F. ; Cantelli, R. ; Meneghini, C. ; Mobilio, S. ; Sarma, D. D. ; Ferretti, M. (2000) Dynamics and local structrue of colassal magnetoresistance manganites International Journal of Modern Physics B, 14 (25-27). pp. 2725-2730. ISSN 0217-9792

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0217979200002454

Abstract

We report Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure and anelastic spectroscopy measurements on hole doped manganese oxides La1−xCaxMnO3 which present the colossal magnetoresistance effect. EXAFS measurements were realized both in the absence and presence of an applied magnetic field of 1.1 Tesla, in a wide temperature range (between 330 and 77 K) and at various dopings (x=0.25 and x=0.33). The magnetic field orders the magnetic moments so favouring the electron mobility and the reduction of Mn-O octahedra distortions. We observe the presence of four short and two long Mn-O distances (1.93 and 2.05Å respectively) above and also below the metal-insulator phase transition. The overall distortion decreases but does not completely disappear in the metallic phase suggesting the possible coexistence of metallic and insulating regions at low temperatures. The magnetic field reduces the lattice distortions showing evidence of a microscopic counterpart of the macroscopic colossal magnetoresistance. We also present preliminary anelastic relaxation spectra in a wide temperature range from 900 K to 1 K on a sample with x=0.40, in order to study the structural phase transitions and the lattice dynamics. A double peak has been observed at the metal-insulator transition in the imaginary part of Young's modulus. This double peak indicates that the metal-insulator transition could be a more complex phenomenon than a simple second order phase transition. In particular the peak at lower temperatures can be connected with the possible presence of inhomogeneous phase structures. Another intense dissipation peak has been observed corresponding to the structural orthorhombic-trigonal transition around 750 K.

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