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Title: Influence of Ag Substitution on Structural, Critical Behavior and Magnetocaloric Characteristics in La{sub 0.5}Ca{sub 0.5−x}Ag{sub x}MnO{sub 3} (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1) Systems

Journal Article · · Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

Based on the modified Arrott plots and the critical isotherm analysis, the critical exponents of both La{sub 0.5}Ca{sub 0.5}MnO{sub 3} and La{sub 0.5}Ca{sub 0.4}Ag{sub 0.1}MnO{sub 3} systems have been comprehensively studied and investigated near the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic (PM-FM) phase transition. Critical exponents, β, γ, and δ, which are corresponding to the thermal variation of the spontaneous magnetization, initial susceptibility, and the isothermal magnetization, respectively, obeyed the Widom scaling law δ = 1 + γ/β. It indicates thus the validity the obtained results. We performed then another analysis of the critical behavior via the magnetocaloric effect presenting an accord with the analysis of magnetization measurements. Relative cooling power (RCP) follows the evolution of the magnetic field as RCP ∼ H{sup 1+1/δ}. The acquired critical exponents were in conformity with those gotten from the modified Arrott plots and Widom scaling law.

OSTI ID:
22774156
Journal Information:
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Vol. 31, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; Article Copyright (c) 2017 Springer Science+Business Media New York; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1557-1939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English