Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2007-11-15
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
We probe through magnetization and resistivity measurements a kinetically arrested glass-like but long-range ordered magnetic state. The transformation kinetics of the magnetic field-temperature induced broad first-order transition from ferromagnetic-metallic (FMM) to antiferromagnetic-insulating (AFI) state gets hindered at low temperature in a La(0.5)Ca(0.5)MnO3 sample. A fraction of high-temperature FMM phase persists to the lowest temperature, albeit as a non-ergodic state. We present a phenomenology for this glass-like but long-range order FMM phase which devitrifies on heating and converts to equilibrium AFI phase. The residual kinetically arrested FMM phase can be `recrystallized' to AFI state by annealing and more efficiently by successive annealing, presumably by heterogeneous nucleation. This glass-like state shows a stimulating feature that when the fraction of glass is larger the `recrystallization' is easier.
Banerjee Anindita
Chaddah Praveen
Kumar Kranti
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