Published 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Low temperature magnetism of La1-xSrxCoO3 (x∝0.002)

  • 1. IFW Dresden, D-01171 Dresden (Germany)
  • 2. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute, RAS, 420029 Kazan (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Hahn-Meitner-Institut, D-14109 Berlin (Germany)
  • 4. Laboratory for Neutron Scattering, ETH Zuerich and PSI, CH-5232 Villigen PSI (Switzerland)
  • 5. Laboratory for Developments and Methods, PSI, CH-5232 Villigen PSI (Switzerland)
  • 6. II. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet zu Koeln, 50937 Koeln (Germany)

Description

We present results of electron spin- (ESR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and inelastic neutron scattering (INS) studies of single crystals of La1-xSrxCoO3. In contrast to LaCoO3, which is nonmagnetic at T <or similar 30 K, a very small Sr2+ doping (x∝0.002) yields a strong magnetization already at low T. 59Co NMR measurements indicate the formation of extended magnetic clusters in this temperature regime. ESR spectroscopy reveals multiple gapped resonance excitations with different g-factor values suggesting that magnetic clusters have a large spin multiplicity and substantial spin-orbital coupling. The Q-dependence of the INS intensity gives evidence that the cluster comprises 7 magnetic Co ions. We argue that the doped hole couples these ions ferromagnetically yielding a spin-state polaron with a huge local magnetic moment.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Dresden 2009 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 44(5)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
DPG Spring meeting 2009 of the condensed matter section with the divisions biological physics, chemical and polymer physics, dielectric solids, dynamics and statistical physics, low temperature physics, magnetism, metal and material physics, semiconductor physics, surface science, thin films, vacuum science and technology as well as the working groups industry and business, physics of socio-economic systems
Dates
22-27 Mar 2009
Place
Dresden (Germany)

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Session: TT 6.19 Mo 13:00; No further information available