Magnetic properties of chromium doped rare earth manganites Ln0.5Ca0.5Mn(sub 1-x)Cr(sub x)O3 (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and 0.05</=x</=0.10) by soft x-ray magnetic circular dichroism

A direct investigation of the local magnetic moment carried by chromium, manganese and rare earth cations probe at L2,3 edges for transition elements and M4/5 edges for rare earth elements was conducted. The existence of magnetic sublattice on each of the probed cations was demonstrated. A comparison of results with magnetization measurements was performed and a tentative correlation with magnetoresistance properties was made.