1. Exchange bias training effect in phase separated polycrystalline Sm0.1Ca0.7Sr0.2MnO3
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A. Wisniewski, I. M. Fita, C. Martin, G. Jung, Roman Puzniak, V. Markovich, G. Gorodetsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion [Warsaw] (IPPLM), Laboratoire de cristallographie et sciences des matériaux (CRISMAT), École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (IRMA), Normandie Université (NU)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Rouen Normandie (UNIROUEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Institut national des sciences appliquées Rouen Normandie (INSA Rouen Normandie), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Rouen Normandie (UNIROUEN), and Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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Materials science ,Magnetism ,Phase separation ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,Magnetization ,Phase (matter) ,0103 physical sciences ,[CHIM.CRIS]Chemical Sciences/Cristallography ,Antiferromagnetism ,[CHIM]Chemical Sciences ,General Materials Science ,010306 general physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetic moment ,Hysteresis ,[CHIM.MATE]Chemical Sciences/Material chemistry ,Coercivity ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,[CHIM.THEO]Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry ,Exchange bias ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,0210 nano-technology ,Néel temperature - Abstract
International audience; Magnetic properties of antiferromagnetic (AFM) electron doped manganite Sm0.1Ca0.7Sr0.2MnO3 have been investigated, focusing mainly on the exchange bias (EB) effect and associated training effect. The studied compound exhibits the ground state with heterogeneous spin configuration, consisting of the C-type antiferromagnetic phase with the Néel temperature TN-C ≈ 120 K, the G-AFM phase with the Néel temperature TN-G ≈ 60 K, and ferromagnetic-like phase with a very weak spontaneous magnetic moment. Measurements of hysteresis loops have shown that the exchange bias field monotonously decreases with increasing temperature and vanishes above 40 K, while the coercivity disappears only above 70 K. The temperature variation of the exchange bias field has been successfully described by an exponential decay form. The stability of EB has been evaluated in the studies of the training effect, which has been discussed in the frame of the spin relaxation model, elucidating the important role of the AFM domain rearrangement at the interface. The complex phase separation and possible contributions from different interfaces between coexisting magnetic phases to the EB effect have also been discussed. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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- 2016
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