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Direct observation of high-temperature polaronic behavior in colossal magnetoresistive manganites

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
The temperature dependence of the electronic and atomic structure of the colossal magnetoresistive oxides La1 xSrxMnO3 (x = 0.3, 0.4) has been studied using core and valence level photoemission, x-ray absorption and emission, and extended x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. A dramatic and reversible change of the electronic structure is observed on crossing the Curie temperature, including charge localization on and spin-moment increase of Mn, together with Jahn-Teller distortions, both signatures of polaron formation. Our data are also consistent with a phase-separation scenario.
Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Materials Science and Engineering Division (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
832764
Report Number(s):
LBNL--54493
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 92; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English