Small angle neutron scattering study of the step-like magnetic transformation in Pr0.70Ca0.30MnO3

Details Small angle neutron scattering study of the step-like magnetic transformation in Pr0.70Ca0.30MnO3 Small angle neutron scattering study of the step-like magnetic transformation in Pr0.70Ca0.30MnO3

2008-02-20

arxiv.org/abs/0802.2883v1

Phys. Rev. B 75, 184442 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.75.184442

Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) magnetic and electrical transport measurements were performed to study a single crystal of Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3, a colossal magnetoresistive (CMR) material. While the magnetic field induced transformation of this phase separated compound consisting of an antiferromagnetic insulating phase (AFI) and a ferromagnetic insulating phase (FI), is continuous at high temperature (above 5K), at lower temperature a step like transformation is observed (around 5T at 2K). Macroscopic magnetization measurements and SANS indicate that this transformation occurs by the formation of mesoscopic ferromagnetic metallic (FM) domains in the AFI phase, and, eventually, in the FI phase. Although above 5K this transformation is continuous, below 5K a magnetization step marks the abrupt transition from a large scale FI/AFI phase separation to a large scale phase separation between AFI, FI and FM phases. Our results suggest that relaxation of elastic strains inherent to the coexistence of these different phases plays a crucial role in the mechanism of these transformations. The occurrence of magnetization steps could result from an intrinsic behavior of the AFI phase at low temperature.

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