BARC/PUB/09/0174

 
  Magnetic phase coexistence in Tb+3- and Sr+2-doped La0. 7Ca0. 3MnO3 manganite:A temperature-dependent neutron diffraction study.  
     
 
Author(s)

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.

 
 
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