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Transport Properties Of The La1−Xcaxmno3 (0.5 ≤ X < 1), H. Zhou, R. Zheng, G. Li, S. Feng, Xiaojuan Fan, X. Lia Jun 2014

Transport Properties Of The La1−Xcaxmno3 (0.5 ≤ X < 1), H. Zhou, R. Zheng, G. Li, S. Feng, Xiaojuan Fan, X. Lia

Xiaojuan Fan

The transport properties of the La1−xCaxMnO3 (0.5 ≤ x < 1) system in magnetic fields up to 14 T were studied. We found that the relationship between the charge ordering temperature TCO and Mn4+ content nMn4+ obeys the formula TCO/Tmax = 1−a(nMn4+ −n0)2, here n0 and a are constants and Tmax is the maximum of TCO. For x = 0.65, TCO arrives at the maximum value of 249.5 K in zero magnetic field, while the charge ordered (CO) state is most stable around x = 0.75. For x = 0.5 when H < 6 T the resistivity displays Mott’s variable-range hopping (VRH) behavior, when 6 < H < 12 T it is suggested that two kinds of conduction mechanism, i.e., VRH and magnetic polarons, coexist in the material, and when H > 12 T the resistivity shows metallic-like behavior and the transport mechanism is attributed to coexistence of magnetic polarons and free carriers. For x = 0.95, the conduction mechanism accords with the coexistence of VRH and magnetic polarons.


The Effect Of Phase Separation On Charge Ordering State In La12xcaxmno3 (X ¼ 1/2, 2/3, And 3/4), H. D. Zhou, G. Li, S. J. Feng, Y. Liu, T. Qian, Xiaojuan Fan, X. G. Li Feb 2014

The Effect Of Phase Separation On Charge Ordering State In La12xcaxmno3 (X ¼ 1/2, 2/3, And 3/4), H. D. Zhou, G. Li, S. J. Feng, Y. Liu, T. Qian, Xiaojuan Fan, X. G. Li

Xiaojuan Fan

The magnetic phase separation characteristics are found in manganese perovskite La1/3Ca2/3MnO3 by electron spin resonance (ESR) and magnetization measurements. An extra resonance signal observed in ESR spectra just above the charge ordering (CO) temperature TCO provides strong evidence for the existence of ferromagnetic (FM) clusters near the CO state. The investigation of the resistivity of La1-xCaxMnO3 (x=1/2, 2/3, and 3/4) in different magnetic fields up to 14 T shows that the effect of magnetic fields on CO state decreases with increasing x. Our results indicate that the percolative characteristics of the phase separation between FM clusters and CO state for …