MAGNETISM ELECTRON TRANSPORT MAGNETORESISTIVE LANTHANUM CALCIUM MANGANITE
MAGNETISM ELECTRON TRANSPORT MAGNETORESISTIVE LANTHANUM CALCIUM MANGANITE
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.