Doshi, R. R.; Solanki, P. S.; Krishna, P. S. R.; Das, A.; Kuberkar, D. G.
ABSTRACT
We report the results of the
temperature-dependent neutron diffraction measurements on the
nearly half-doped (La0.325Tb0.125)(Ca0.3Sr0.25)MnO3
manganite sample. The simultaneous doping of magnetic Tb3+
and divalent Sr2+ in the La0.7Ca0.3MnO3
system results into a large A-site size disorder. Rietveld
refinement of neutron diffraction data reveal that the single
phase sample crystallizes in a distorted orthorhombic structure.
Increased árAñ
value affects the transport behavior that results into an
insulating-like behavior of the sample. Under application of 1 T
field sample exhibit insulating-like behavior while
insulator–metal transition (TIM) is exhibited
under 5 and 8T fields.Variablerange hoping (VRH)mechanism of
charge carriers is exhibited in the insulating region. Field
cooled and zero field cooled magnetization measurement shows the
Curie temperature (TC)~
47K. The refinement of the ND data collected at various
temperatures below 300K shows that there is no structural phase
transition in the compound. Around 100K, a magnetic peak appears
at lower angle that can be ascribed to the presence of the
A-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) phase. Two more peaks are
observed around 50K at lower angles that can be fitted in
CE-type anti ferro magnetic phase. Splitting of the peaks at
lower temperatures is the signature of orbital ordering in the
presently studied nearly half-doped manganite system. Results of
the detailed structural analysis of the temperature-dependent ND
measurements on (LaTb)0.45(CaSr)0.55MnO3
sample has been discussed in the light of coexisting
A-type and CE-type anti ferromagnetic phases present in the
sample at low temperature.