Influence of microstructures on exchange bias behaviors of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/La0.33Ca0.67MnO3 bilayers

Ferromagnetic La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) and antiferromagnetic La_0.33Ca_0.67MnO₃ (LCMO) layers were grown on SrTiO₃ (STO) substrates by the pulsed laser deposition technique. LSMO films had rougher surfaces and larger grain sizes than LCMO films. Fully strained bilayers, in which each layer was as thin as 10 nm, were prepared by changing their stacking sequences, i.e. LSMO/LCMO/STO and LCMO/LSMO/STO. The former had higher T_C (350 K) than the latter (300 K), and exchange bias effects were only observed in the former bilayers. This revealed that microstructures could play an important role in the transport and magnetic properties of manganese oxide thin films.     

Magnetotransport properties of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3//La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 bilayers

The perovskite bilayers La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO） （100 nm） / La0.67Sr0.33MnO3（LSMO） （100 nm） and LSMO （100 nm） / LCMO （100 nm） are fabricated by a facing-target sputtering technique. Their transport and magnetic properties are investigated. It is found that the transport properties between them are different obviously due to distinguishable structures, and the different lattice strains in both films result in the difference of metal-to-insulator transition. Only single-step magnetization loop appears in our bilayers from 5K to 320K, and the coercive force of LSMO/LCMO varies irregularly with a minimum ～ 2387A/m which is lower than that of LCMO and LSMO single layer films. The behaviour is explained by some magnetic coupling.     

Preparation and study of silver added La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 film

La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ (LCMO) and Ag admixed La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ (Ag-LCMO) polycrystalline films have been prepared on SrTiO₃ single crystal (100) substrates by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique. These films are characterized using XRD, SEM, and temperature dependence of resistivity (ρ-T) and ac susceptibility (χ-T). The films are having cubic structure with lattice parameters as 3.890 and 3.885 Å for LCMO and Ag-LCMO films, respectively. The peek in ρ-T curve (T_p) and the ferromagnetic transition temperature (T_C) for the Ag-LCMO film is higher than that of LCMO film. The stability of both the films was tested by repeated measurements of its characteristics over a period of one week after several thermal cycling from room temperature to 77 K. In the LCMO film, the peak in the ρ-T curve (T_p) is found to shift towards lower value and conduction noise of the film increases in the subsequent measurements. In the case of Ag-LCMO the value of T_p, T_C and conduction noise of the film did not change even after several measurements. Silver segregating at the grain boundaries in Ag-LCMO polycrystalline film seems to be responsible for improving the characteristics of Ag-LCMO films.     

Thickness dependence of electroresistance in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 epitaxial films

The electroresistance (ER) of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ (LCMO) epitaxial thin films with different thicknesses was studied. For the 110 nm thick LCMO film, its ER shows a maximum at T_p, where the resistance shows a peak, and decreases to zero at lower temperatures. While for the 30 nm thick LCMO film, its ER is remarkable in a wide temperature range. Another interesting observation in this work is that the electric current can tune the magnetoresistance of the ultrathin LCMO thin film. The results were discussed by considering the coexistence of ferromagnetic metallic phase with the charge ordered phase, and the variation of the phase separation with film thickness and electric current. This work also demonstrates that electric current can tune the magnetoresistance of the manganites, which is helpful for their applications.     

La0.8Ca0.2MnO3/SrTiO3薄膜厚度对其结构及磁学性能的影响

采用多种X射线衍射技术和磁电阻测量技术研究了不同厚度的La_0.8Ca_0.2MnO₃/SrTiO₃ (LCMO/STO)薄膜的应变状态及其对磁电阻性能的影响.结果表明，在STO(001)单晶衬底上生长的LCMO薄膜沿［00l］取向生长.LCMO薄膜具有伪立方钙钛矿结构，随着薄膜厚度的增加，面内晶格参数增加，垂直于面内的晶格参数减小,晶格参数a和b相近，略小于c.LC 关键词： X射线衍射 微结构 应变 物理性能     

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜中的矫顽力随膜厚与衬底的变化

系统研究了衬底为SrTiO3和LaAlO3上的La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜中的矫顽力随厚度和应变的变化。结构分析表明薄膜为（001）方向织构，而且薄膜中的晶粒尺寸随着薄膜厚度的减小而减小。磁测量表明矫顽力先随着膜厚的减小而增加，在t=10-25nm附近到达一极大值。随后，矫顽力随厚度的减小而降低。还得出矫顽力的大小与测量方向有关：t≥25nm (t≤10nm)时，难磁化方向的矫顽力大于（小于）易磁化方向的矫顽力。据此，我们提出：在厚膜（t≥25nm）中，矫顽力变化由畴壁钉扎机制决定；在超薄膜（t≤10nm）中，则与磁畴的形核机制有关。根据t= 5、10、25、400nm的LCMO/STO薄膜的初始磁化曲线，以及t=5，50nm的LCMO/LAO薄膜的小磁滞回线的测量，我们对薄膜中矫顽力机制作了验证，并且还讨论了钉扎和形核机制发生的非均匀区的尺寸。     

Enhancing low-field magnetoresistance of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films deposited on anodized aluminium-oxide membranes

In this paper we report a new method to fabricate nanostructured films, La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO） nanostructured films have been fabricated by using pulsed electron beam deposition （PED） on anodized aluminium oxide （AAO） membranes, The magnetic and electronic transport properties are investigated by using the Quantum Design physics properties measurement system （PPMS） and magnetic properties measurement system （MPMS）. The resistance peak temperature （Tp） is about 85 K and the Curie temperature （To） is about 250 K for the LCMO film on an AAO membrane with a pore diameter of 20nm. Large magnetoresistance ratio （MR） is observed near Tp. The MR is as high as 85% under 1 T magnetic field. The great enhancement of MR at low magnetic fields could be attributed to the lattice distortion and the grain boundary that are induced by the nanopores on the AAO membrane.     

Double-peak resistivity transport properties of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 ceramics

Polycrystalline samples of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ were prepared by solid-state reactions by varying the pelletization force and the sintering temperature. Lowering the sintering temperature gave rise to smaller grains and increased the overall resistivity of the ceramic. Partial melting was observed in the ceramics sintered at higher temperatures (1400-1500 °C). Additionally, these ceramics showed two distinct resistivity peaks. The resistivity peak near the magnetic transition (T_C) was sharp, whereas the second peak was a broad one observed below T_C.     

Epitaxial growth La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 thin film by radio frequency sputtering method

Perfect epitaxial growth of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ (LCMO) thin film has been achieved on (1 0 0) LaAlO₃ (LAO) single crystal substrate by radio frequency sputtering method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron diffraction analysis indicates that La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ film grows epitaxially on LaAlO₃ along [1 0 0] direction of the substrate. The resistivity variation with temperature of the film shows a sharp metal to semiconductor transition peak around 253 K, which is close to that of the target. The magnetoresistance (MR) also reveals high quality epitaxy film characteristic at low temperatures and near the metal to semiconductor transition temperature.     

Enhanced ferromagnetic transition temperature in nanocrystalline lanthanum calcium manganese oxide (La0.67Ca0.33MnO3)

We report a novel, low temperature (450-600 °C) route for the synthesis of highly crystalline and homogeneous nanoparticles of lanthanum calcium manganese oxide La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ (LCMO). The nanocrystallites, with average particle size of 30 nm, possess a ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition temperature (T_c) of 300 K, which is about 50 K higher than that of a bulk single crystal. The transition temperature was found to be inversely proportional to the particle size. The Rietveld analysis of the powder X-ray diffraction data of the phase-pure nanopowders reveals that the particle size reduction leads to a significant contraction of the unit cell volume and a reduction of the unit cell anisotropy. We propose that these two lattice effects are responsible for the observed enhancement in T_c.     

Magnetoresistance and transport properties of different impurity doped La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 composite

An enhanced magnetoresistance and a two-fold effect result from impurity dopant were observed in composites of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/YSZ and La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/Fe₃O₄. Where YSZ represents yttria-stabilized zirconia and the doping level of both YSZ and Fe₃O₄ is 1 mol%. Different electrical and magnetic transport properties, in particular a lower field magnetization behavior, were observed between pure La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ and the impurity doped La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ composites. Compared with pure La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃, a possible interpretation is presented by considering the influences of YSZ and Fe₃O₄ on the structure of grain boundaries and/or surfaces of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃grains.     

Electro- and magnetotransport in La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 nanosized films coherently grown on a vicinally polished (LaAlO3)0.29 + (SrAl0.5Ta0.5O3)0.71 substrate

The structure, orientation, and the response of electroresistance to magnetic field H and varying temperature T have been studied for 30-nm-thick La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ (LBMO) films. The deviation of the [001] direction in manganite layers from the normal to the plane of the (LaAlO₃)_0.29 + (SrAl_0.5Ta_0.5O₃)_0.71 substrate strictly corresponds to the vicinal angle of the latter. The minimum yield determined from 227-keV proton scattering spectra is 0.025, signifying a high order of the cationic sublattice in the films. The biaxial compression of stable nuclei of the manganite phase affects their stoichiometry, thus contributing to the depletion of LBMO films in the alkaline-earth element. The maximum electroresistance values have been observed in the films grown at T _max ≈ 320 K, a temperature about 20 K lower than the Curie temperature of the corresponding bulk single crystals, and the maximum magnetoresistance (MR ≈ −0.42, μ₀ H = 2 T) occurs at T ≈ 300 K. At low temperatures (T < T _max/3) and μ₀ H < 0.45 T, the electroresistance response of LBMO films to a magnetic field materially depends on the anisotropic magnetoresistance and the intensity of hole scattering from domain walls; when μ₀ H > 0.5 T, the major current-carrier relaxation mechanism is the interaction with magnons.     

Electrical transport behavior of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/Fe3O4 composites

The influence of Fe₃O₄ contents on the electrical transport properties (resistivity and ac susceptibility) of a series of composite samples of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/Fe₃O₄ is studied. Results show that the Fe₃O₄ phase not only shifts the intrinsic insulator-metal (I-M) transition temperature T_P1 to a lower temperature, but also causes a new I-M transition at a lower temperature T_P2 (T_P2<T_P1). On the basis of an analysis by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, we suggest that the decrease of the I-M transition temperature and the formation of the new I-M transition are caused by the segregation of a new phases related to the Fe₃O₄ at grain boundaries or surfaces of the La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ grains.     

脱氧La0.5Ca0.5MnO3样品的铁磁-反铁磁转变和电阻率变化

研究了氧空位对La_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ （LCMO）多晶块材的电输运和磁性质的影响. 随着氧空位的增加, 样品在高温段的电阻率一直增加, 并满足绝热小极化子模型, 而低温段的电阻率先下降后上升, 并出现明显的dR/dT>0的行为, 直至最后变为绝缘的. 氧空位的增加抑止了反铁磁相的出现, 使得脱氧的LCMO样品不发生反铁磁转变, 进一步增加氧空位则会抑制铁磁相. 关键词： 0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃')" href="#">La_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ 反铁磁相变 铁磁相变 脱氧     

Synthesis and enhanced low-field magnetoresistance in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 /CuO composites

The (1−x)La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃+xCuO composites have been synthesized by a new liquid phase method. The XRD and SEM measurements reveal that little CuO is soluble in the structure of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ and is mainly distributed at the grain boundary of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃. As CuO content x increases, the magnetization M values increase until x=0.05 and M values decrease when x further increases at low temperature. For x=0.10, 0.20 and 0.30 composites, double metal-insulator transitions accompanying a single ferromagnetic transition are observed. Large low-field magnetoresistance is achieved for the composites and the largest magnetoresistance appeared when x=0.20.     

Superparamagnetic behavior of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 nanoparticles prepared via sol-gel method

Magnetic nanoparticles of La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ (LSMO) manganite were prepared by sol-gel method. Phase formation and crystal structure of the synthesized powder were examined by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) using the Rietveld analysis. The mean particle size was determined by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Infrared transmission spectroscopy revealed that stretching and bending modes are influenced by calcinations temperature. The temperature dependence of the ac magnetic susceptibility was measured at different frequencies and ac magnetic fields in the selected ranges of 40-1000 Hz and 80-800 A/m, respectively. The temperature dependence of ac susceptibility shows a characteristic maxima corresponding to the blocking temperature near room temperature. The frequency dependence of the blocking temperature is well described by the Vogel-Fulcher law. By fitting the experimental data with this law, the relaxation time τ₀=1.7×10⁻¹² s, characteristic temperature T₀=262±3 K, anisotropy energy E_a/k=684±15 K and effective magnetic anisotropy constant k_eff=2.25×10⁴ erg/cm³ have been obtained. dc Magnetization measurement versus magnetic field shows that some of LSMO nanoparticles are blocked at 293 K. The role of magnetic interparticle interactions on the magnetic behavior is also investigated.     

Fabrication and magnetic response probed by RF transverse susceptibility in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 nanowires

The temperature and magnetic field dependence of the radio-frequency (RF) transverse susceptibility (χ_T) of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ crystalline nanowires has been studied using a very sensitive self-resonant tunnel-diode oscillator (TDO) technique. The nanowires were synthesized using porous templates of anodized alumina by chemical solution deposition technique, and the crystalline nature of the nanowires with the average diameter of 70 nm was confirmed by TEM, SAED, and HREM. RF transverse susceptibility experiments reveal the presence of a double-peak structure at T≤245 K (the Curie temperature) but a single peak at T>245 K. This distinguishes the low temperature ferromagnetic state from the high temperature paramagnetic state. The effective magnetic anisotropy field (H_K), which corresponds to the peak location of χ_T, has been found to increase with decrease in temperature from the Curie temperature.     

Electrical transport and magnetic properties of La2/3Ca1/3MnO3/SiO2 composites

The influence of SiO₂ on the electrical transport properties of LCMO/SiO₂ composites with different SiO₂ contents x is investigated, where LCMO represents La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃. Results show that the SiO₂ phase not only shifts the metal–insulator transition temperature (T_p) to a high temperature range, but also has an effect on the magnetoresistance (MR) of the composites. The temperature dependence of resistivity indicates that the T_p of the composites is obviously higher than that of pure LCMO, and that the peak resistivity ρ_max of the composites is lower than that of pure LCMO. In the SiO₂ content x∼0.02, the T_P is the highest and ρ_max becomes the lowest. The experimental observation is discussed on the basis of the analysis of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Compared with pure LCMO, a possible interpretation is presented by considering the influence of SiO₂ on the coupling between ferromagnetic (FM) domains of LCMO.     

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜皮秒光电效应

在1064 nm波长脉冲激光（脉宽25 ps）的照射下，钙钛矿氧化物薄膜La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/SrTiO3具有超快光电效应，对激光脉冲显示ps量级的响应时间，上升沿响应时间300 ps，半高宽700 ps，同时，对激光能量的响应灵敏度为500 mV/mJ。     

Variations in the electrical resistivity of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films and induced interconversions of ferromagnetic and nonferromagnetic inclusions in their bulk

A significant (∼1.8%) positive unit between the parameters of the crystal lattice is the reason of tetragonal distortion (a _⊥/a _‖ ≈ 1.04) and reduction in the volume of the unit cell of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ films (15 nm) quasicoherently grown on the (001) surface of a LaAlO₃ substrate. The films consist of single-crystal blocks with the lateral size of 30–50 nm. The atomically smooth LaAlO₃-La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ interphase boundary has no misfit dislocations. At T = 4.2 K, the transformation of nonferromagnetic phase inclusions into ferromagnetic ones in a constant magnetic field H is accompanied by a stable reduction in the electrical resistivity ρ of manganite films with time, so that the curve ρ(t) is well approximated by the relationship ρ(t) ∼ ρ₁(t − t ₀)^1/2, (where t ₀ is the time for establishment of the specified value (μ₀ H = 5 T) of the magnetic field and ρ₁ is a coefficient independent of H). The magnetocrystalline anisotropy due to the elastic deformation of films by the substrate and stratification of electronic phases are the reasons of the distinct hysteresis in the dependences ρ(μ₀ H, T < 100 K) obtained on μ₀ H scanning in the sequence 5 T → 0 → −5 T → 0 → 5 T. At T = 50 K and μ₀ H = 0.4 T, the magnetoresistance MR = 100% [ρ(μ₀ H) − ρ(μ₀ H = 0)]/ρ(μ₀ H = 0) of LCMO films attains 150%.