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MAGNETISM ELECTRON TRANSPORT MAGNETORESISTIVE LANTHANUM CALCIUM MANGANITE

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Magnetization 2 (µ B /mole) 2<br />

0.10<br />

0.08<br />

0.06<br />

0.04<br />

0.02<br />

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

Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 Arrott Plot<br />

35K<br />

40K<br />

45K<br />

50K<br />

55K<br />

60K<br />

70K<br />

0.00<br />

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000<br />

H/M (Oe/µ )<br />

B<br />

Figure 5-4 Arrott plot of polycrystalline Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3<br />

pellet.<br />

seen in Figure 5-3. Instead, the high field susceptibility maximizes near T Comp<br />

which is typical of an antiferromagnet with T N ≈ T Comp . This is predicted in the<br />

mean field calculation for a ferrimagnet described in section 3.2.2.4.1.<br />

5. 1. 4 Near T C magnetism<br />

The experimental values of T C are summarized in Table 5-1. An example<br />

Table 5-1 Transition Temperatures for Gd 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 .<br />

T Comp Arrott T C Remnant T C Inflection T C<br />

Polycrystalline Pellet 17K 52K 60K 80K<br />

Single Crystal 17K 56K 62K 78K<br />

Thin Film 13K 70K 81K 88K<br />

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