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MAGNETISM ELECTRON TRANSPORT MAGNETORESISTIVE LANTHANUM CALCIUM MANGANITE

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52 Chapter 3<br />

Magnetization (μ B )<br />

Calculated Mean Field Magnetization for SrRuO<br />

3<br />

2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

Magnetization (μ B )<br />

2.005<br />

2.000<br />

1.995<br />

1.990<br />

0.0<br />

0 50 100<br />

Temperature (K)<br />

150 200<br />

The molecular field model assumes very little about the microscopic<br />

origin of ferromagnetism, only that it makes sense to define a local molecular<br />

field. Microscopic models for the interaction of atomic magnetic moments<br />

can be formulated into a similar mean field model. In this case, the<br />

interatomic exchange energy J can be related to the molecular field constant λ.<br />

A microscopic model also leads to a more accurate prediction of the<br />

magnetization. At low temperatures, the quantized moments can be<br />

collectively excited as discussed in section 3.2.2.2.8 to give the faster decrease<br />

in the magnetization than the molecular field model. The microscopic<br />

model also gives a more realistic description of the observed properties near<br />

the critical point (section 3.2.2.2.4).<br />

Mean Field Forced Magnetization<br />

5K<br />

50K<br />

1.985<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100<br />

Magnetic Field (kOe)<br />

5T<br />

5kOe<br />

5 Oe<br />

Figure 3-7 Mean field magnetization calculated in various<br />

fields for SrRuO 3 with T C = 165K. Inset show the very small<br />

field dependence of the magnetization (forced magnetization)<br />

in this model.

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