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Title: Superspin glassy behaviour of La{sub 0.7}Ca{sub 0.3}Mn{sub 0.85}Al{sub 0.15}O{sub 3} thin film

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4890507· OSTI ID:22308484
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  1. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore 452001 (India)

Here, we present the low temperature magnetic behaviour of epitaxial La{sub 0.7}Ca{sub 0.3}Mn{sub 0.85}Al{sub 0.15}O{sub 3} (LCMAO) thin film through a series of DC magnetic measurements. Overall behaviour inferred from the magnetization measurements indicate that the magnetic phases created due to Al doping induced inhomogeneous distribution of Mn{sup 3+} and Mn{sup 4+} ions and oxygen vacancies present in the system act like superspins, and the strong interaction among themselves results in the superspin glassy behaviour. Interactions among the superspins are marked by the aging and zero filed memory effects. The glassy magnetic phase in LCMAO is found to follow the hierarchical model of spin glasses.

OSTI ID:
22308484
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 116, Issue 3; 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