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Effect of cation size and disorder on the structural and transport properties of the manganites. |
Irfan Mansuri 1, Dinesh Varshney 1, Yk Kuo 2 |
1. School of Physics, Devi Ahilya University (DAVV), Khandwa Road Campus, Indore 452017, India |
Abstract |
We report the results of the magnetic, electrical and thermal transport properties of mixed-valence with A site cation disordered La0.35Pr0.15Ca0.16Sr0.34MnO3 (ionic radii <rA> of 1.237 A0) manganites. The x-ray diffraction pattern of poly crystalline La0.35Pr0.15Ca0.16Sr0.34MnO3 manganites infers the orthorhombic structure. Detailed resistivity measurement shows the semiconducting like behavoir throughout temperature range. The dc magnetization measurement reveal that sample undergoes a phase transition from paramanetic to ferromagnetic phase at Tc ~ 275 K and to an antiferromagnetic phase at TN ~ 155 K upon further cooling. The specific heat measurement depict a broadened jump in the vicinity of Tc, indicating the magnetic ordering and magnetic inhomogeneity in the sample. |
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Presentation: Poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2009, Symposium E, by Irfan MansuriSee On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2009 Submitted: 2009-05-09 09:01 Revised: 2009-06-07 00:48 |