Published September 5, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Nanoscale phase separation in manganites

  • 1. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, Kosygina str. 2, Moscow, 119334 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Institute for Theoretical and Applied Electrodynamics, Izhorskaya str. 13/19, Moscow, 125412 (Russian Federation)

Description

We study the possibility of nanoscale phase separation in manganites in the framework of the double-exchange model. The homogeneous canted state of this model is proved to be unstable towards the formation of small ferromagnetic droplets inside an antiferromagnetic insulating matrix. For the ferromagnetic polaronic state we analyse the quantum effects related to the tails of electronic wave function and a possibility of electron hopping in the antiferromagnetic background. We find that these effects lead to the formation of the threshold for the polaronic state

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/9155/a33504.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
35
Journal Page Range
p. 9155-9163
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

Conference

Title
International workshop on strongly correlated electrons in new materials
Dates
14-17 Dec 2002
Place
Loughborough (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34071803
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; DROPLETS; EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS; FERROMAGNETISM; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; NANOSTRUCTURE; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; INTERACTIONS; MAGNETISM; PARTICLES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS