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Novel phase transitions in B-site doped manganites

Fernando SapiñaAndrés CantareroZorana Dohčević-mitrovićW.h.a. ThijssenZoran B. PopovićN. Paunović

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Phase transitionMaterials scienceColossal magnetoresistanceCondensed matter physicsDopingAnalytical chemistryInfrared spectroscopyCondensed Matter PhysicsManganiteElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMetalCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceFerromagnetismElectrical resistivity and conductivityvisual_artvisual_art.visual_art_mediumCondensed Matter::Strongly Correlated ElectronsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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We have examined the infrared reflectivity and the electrical resistivity of La 1-x [Sr(Ba)] x Mn 1-z [Cu(Zn)] z O 3 samples in ferromagnetic metallic and insulator regime. Several phase transitions are observed, the most obvious being the transition from a ferromagnetic metallic to a ferromagnetic insulator phase that is related to the formation of short-range orbitally ordered domains. The temperature T 1 of the phase transition is dependent on doping concentration and for optimally doped samples (∼32% of Mn 4+ ions) we have found T 1 0.93 T C .

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2005.01.355