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MAGNETISM ELECTRON TRANSPORT MAGNETORESISTIVE LANTHANUM CALCIUM MANGANITE

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Magnetization (µ B /mole)<br />

1.2<br />

1.0<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0.0<br />

-0.2<br />

Local Structure and Magnetism in Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3<br />

Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 Magnetization<br />

5kOe<br />

Crystal<br />

Pellet<br />

Film<br />

Remnant<br />

× 25<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90<br />

Temperature (K)<br />

Figure 5-1 Low temperature magnetization of<br />

Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 measured in a 5 kOe field and zero field after<br />

cooling in a large field (remnant).<br />

5. 1. 1 Low temperature moment<br />

The saturation magnetization per mole of Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 expected from<br />

the Gd 3+ S = 7/2, l = 0 is µ=(0.67 × 2 × 7/2) µ B = 4.67µ B , while high spin<br />

manganese gives spin only (orbital contribution quenched) µ = gSµ B , g = 2 so µ<br />

= 2µ B [0.67 × 2 (from Mn 3+ ) + 0.33 × 3/2 (from Mn 4+ )] = 3.67µ B . The simple two<br />

sublattice (Gd and Mn) ferrimagnetism described above predicts a zero<br />

temperature saturation magnetization of 4.67 µ B - 3.67 µ B = 1.00 µ B (if there is<br />

any canting of the sublattices such as that in Pr 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 [139], a smaller<br />

moment is predicted). This is roughly what is observed. The mean field<br />

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