Title of article :
Effects of divalent alkaline earth ions on the magnetic and transport features of La0.65A0.35Mn0.95Fe0.05O3 (A = Ca, Sr, Pb, Ba) compounds
Author/Authors :
Shah، نويسنده , , Wiqar Hussain and Safeen، نويسنده , , Kashif Ur Rehman، نويسنده , , Gul، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages :
6
From page :
742
To page :
747
Abstract :
We have studied the magnetic and transport properties of Fe doped La0.65A0.35Mn0.95Fe0.05O3 (A = Ca, Sr, Pb, Ba) manganites. All the compositions show ferromagnetic/metal to paramagnetic/insulator transition (TC) except the Pb doped sample which is insulating and ferromagnetic (FM) in the entire temperature range. The magnetization and TC are decreased by decreasing the cation size on La site. The transition temperature and magnetic moment at 77 K is a maximum for Sr doped sample and is decreasing if we increase or decrease the cation size from Sr size. The maximum value of TC and magnetic moment for Sr based sample is most likely due to the closer ionic sizes of La and Sr as compared to the other dopants (Ca, Pb, and Ba). We observed a spin freezing type effect in the Pb doped sample below 120 K in resistivity, ac susceptibility and in magnetization. This suggests that the AFM interactions introduced by the Fe are most effective in the Pb doped composition leading to increased competition between the FM and AFM interactions. This FM and AFM interaction generates some degree of frustration leading to the appearance of spin glass like phase whose typical magnetic behavior is studied for small ion when the metallic like behavior is lost.
Keywords :
Magnetic and electronic structure , Weakening of double exchange , Size mismatch
Journal title :
Current Applied Physics
Serial Year :
2012
Journal title :
Current Applied Physics
Record number :
1789178
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