Direct observation of phase separation in La1−x CaxMnO3

Autor: S. V. Naumov, I. B. Smolyak, N. I. Solin, E. V. Panfilova, N. N. Loshkareva, Yu. P. Sukhorukov
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters. 68:97-100
ISSN: 1090-6487
0021-3640
Popis: In a study of the infrared optical absorption spectra of polycrystalline La1−x CaxMnO3 (0.1⩽x⩽0.8), a contribution from free charge carriers is observed below the Curie temperature for compositions with x⩽0.4. The existence of this contribution for samples with a high resistivity is a direct proof of the existence of “metallic” drops in an insulating matrix. The relative volume of the “metallic” phase is estimated.
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