Charge disproportionation in La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}FeO{sub 3−δ} (x = 0.4 and 0.5) investigated by mechanical spectroscopy
The nature of charge disproportionation in orthorhombic lanthanum orthoferrites La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ} (x = 0.4 and 0.5) has been investigated by kilohertz mechanical spectroscopy. Contrast to rhombohedral La{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ} (x = 0.5), no elastic softening was observed in La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ} above charge disproportionation. This different behavior of elastic modulus in La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ} and La{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ} unveils the implicit orbital effect. Below charge disproportionation, an internal friction peak around 140 K was observed in La{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ}, which is similar to that in La{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}FeO{sub 3-δ}. This peak is ascribed to an elastic manifestation of charge freezing and can be used as an indirect indication of CD in doped LaFeO{sub 3}.
- OSTI ID:
- 22271133
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 115, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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