On-line ultrasonic characterisation of barium doped lanthanum perovskites

Perovskite manganite samples La_1−xBa_xMnO₃ with the composition of x=0.30, 0.33 and 0.36 were prepared by employing solid state reaction technique. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed the rhombhedral structure with R3c space group of the samples. The obtained energy dispersive analysis X-rays (EDX) spectra of the samples have confirmed the elemental composition of the samples. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the samples were used to find out the size of the particles. In-situ ultrasonic measurements were carried out on the samples by through transmission method. The temperature dependence of the ultrasonic parameters revealed interesting features of the samples. The observed ultrasonic velocities and attenuation both in longitudinal and shear mode are related to the paramagnetic (PM) to ferromagnetic (FM) phase transition in the prepared samples. The results confirmed that an increase in the barium content in the sample leads to an increase in the phase transition temperature T_C