Abstract The softening effects of ferromagnetic magnon on some ferromagnetic semiconductors and colossal magnetoresistance manganites have attracted much attention. Such effect can be calculated from the single orbital ferromagnetic Kondo lattice model in proper conducting carrier numbers utilizing the equation of motion method with one magnon excitation and Random Phase approximations. However, if we take into account the Coulomb repulsion and use the Gutzwiller projection method to transfer this repulsion force to conducting bandwidth modulation, the softening effect disappear. This paper describes qualitively the effect of softening on properties of different colossal manganites.

Hole-doped manganite La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 (LCMO) was extensively studied because of its colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) characteristic in a magnetic field. Recently, a new member of CMR family La0.7Ce0.3MnO3 (LCeMO), an electron-doped manganite, raises a new wave of attention for possible application in p-n junction. In this present study, LCMO and LCeMO single layer and bi-layer were grown on SrTiO3 (100) substrate by a pulse laser ablation technique. Due to the neutralization at the p-n junction a possible insulating layer with the anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) property is expected. There is no systematically study of this matter up to date, thus, it is worth to systematically investigate the physical properties of this junction. The result indicates the possible neutralization layer exhibits huge resistance comparison with two lateral layers, the bias current is constrained on the limited thickness of the top layer, which implies the neutralization layer forms a depletion layer that block the current to flow through to the bottom layer. Its electric and magnetic properties may similar to the parent compound LaMnO3 with insulating and anti-ferromagnetic characteristics. Separated by this possible layer, the magnetic coupling between lateral layers is weak. However, the possible AFM layer does pin the magnetic moment of the top layer along the direction perpendicular to the substrate that make a distinct magnetoresistance at low magnetic field.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-12T20:15:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Mariana.pdf: 1116675 bytes, checksum: 738c76deac0f2328b64e8c58a2cbbd57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-06-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The double exchange model is used to describe different magnetocaloric materials containing localized magnetic moments and itinerant electrons. The model includes the Hund ruleexchange J betweenthelocalized spinsand theconductionelectrons. By using the equation of motion method, we apply a higher-order decoupling for the conduction electron Green s functions. The magnetism of the localized moments is described in terms of an effective Heisenberg model. We obtain a simple description of the magnetization curves and the isothermal entropy change ΔS. The results exhibit an additional low-temperature bump in the ΔS curves at low concentrations n separated from the usual maximum at the critical temperature. The method can also be addressed to the Kondo lattice compounds, in the case of a negative couping J. / O modelo da dupla troca é utilizado para descrever diferentes materiais magnetocalóricos contendo momentos magnéticos localizados e elétrons itinerantes. O modelo inclui a regra de Hund para a troca J entre os spins localizados e elétrons de condução. Utilizando o método de equações de movimento, aplicamos um desacoplamento de ordem superior para as funções de Green dos elétrons de condução. O magnetismo dos momentos magnéticos localizados é descrito em termos do modelo de Heisenberg efetivo. Obtemos uma descrição simples das curvas de magnetização e variação isotérmica da entropia ΔS. Os resultados exibem uma elevação nas curvas ΔS em baixa concentração de n separada do Maximo usual na temperatura crıtica. O método pode também se aplicado aos compostos da rede Kondo, no caso de acoplamento negativo J.

Neste trabalho, dois óxidos de metal de transição com ordem magnética de longo alcance e uma polianilina dopada com plastificante foram estudados através da técnica de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica. O sistema multiferróico óxido de bismuto-manganês, BiMn2O5, foi estudado em sua forma policristalina. Este material apresenta modos de ressonância antiferromagnética que foram identificados a partir de medidas multifrequência em altos campos magnéticos. Estes dados foram ajustados segundo a teoria de Yosida e Nagamiya da ressonância antiferromagnética para obtenção das constantes macroscópicas de anisotropia magnética K1=7.0 x 108 emu Oe mol1 e K2=3.9 x 108 emu Oe mol1, a partir das quais uma estimativa da constate de anisotropia microscópica foi determinada. A caracterização destas grandezas pode ser importante para trabalhos futuros, uma vez que a anisotropia magnética é considerada uma das causas da magnetoelasticidade que dá origem a ferroeletricidade neste material. A ludwigita homometálica de ferro, Fe3O2BO3, foi estudada em sua forma monocristalina. Este óxido de ferro possui uma estrutura com duas sub-redes de ferro praticamente independentes, que se ordenam magneticamente em temperaturas distintas, além de apresentar correlações eletrônicas desde temperatura ambiente. A existência dessas correlações numa dessas estruturas, conhecida como \"escada de três pernas\", foi demonstrada através do espectro de RPE associado com a existência de dímeros Fe3+-Fe2+ nessa estrutura, desde temperatura ambiente até baixas temperaturas. Mostrou-se que os dímeros formam um estado antiferromagneticamente acoplado sujeito a interação de troca dupla, estimando valores da integral de transferência de carga b. Medidas de RPE em filmes automontados de polianilinas dopadas com plastificantes sugerem a população e despopulação de um estado tripleto a partir dos parâmetros dos espectros em função da temperatura, típica de dímeros de spin 1. Diferenças nos parâmetros com ciclagens térmicas sugere o congelamento da estrutura em diferentes estados condizente com a existência de termocromismo nesses polímeros. Enfim, demonstrou-se a relevância da técnica de espectroscopia de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica na caracterização de sistemas sujeitos a interação de troca antiferromagnética. / In this work, two transition metal oxides presenting long range magnetic order and a plastdoped polyaniline were investigated via electron paramagnetic resonance. Polycrystalline samples of the multiferroic manganese oxide, BiMn2O5, showed antiferromagnetic resonance modes which were identified from high magnetic fields multi frequency electron paramagnetic resonance. These data were fitted according to Yosida and Nagamiya theory of antiferromagnetic resonance. The macroscopic constants of magnetic anisotropy K1=7.0 x 108 emu Oe mol1 and K2=3.9 x 108 emu Oe mol1 were obtained from this fitting and allowed for estimating the microscopic constant of anisotropy. Magnetic anisotropy may lead to magnetoelasticity, which is related to the ferroelectricity in this material. Thus, the characterization of this physical quantities may be useful to future research. Single crystals of a homometallic iron ludwigite, Fe3O2BO3, were investigated in its distinct magnetic phases. This system has two independent iron sub-lattices which order magnetically in two distinct temperatures, presenting electronic correlations from room temperature. Despite the broad and superposed lines in the EPR spectra, the presence of such correlations was demonstrated in one of these structures, which is known as three leg ladders (3LL). A dimer Fe3+-Fe2+ was identified at room temperature, showing an antiferromagnetically coupled state subjected to double exchange interactions. The charge transfer integral b was estimated. Temperature sweep EPR measurements in films of plastdoped polyanilines suggested the population and depopulation if a triplet state typical of spin 1 dimers. Differences in the parameters after thermal cycling suggested the freezing of the structure at different states in accordance to observed thermocromism in these polymers. In conclusion, the relevance of the EPR technique was demonstrated to the characterization of exchange coupled systems.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-12T20:15:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Douglas Nascimento.pdf: 4060178 bytes, checksum: 878a0a0c64fd603563f3de3e4f166d98 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-14 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The Kondo lattice model,also known as the double exchange model, is used to describe materials that have magnetic moments localized and conduction electrons.We consider an antiferromagnetic material composed of two sublattices forming an interpenetrating simple cubic lattice. Assuming a ferromagnetic coupling JK > 0 between the conduction electrons and the localized magnetic moments, the magnetization of the conduction electrons is obtained through the Green functions by means of the equation of motion and the magnetization of the localized spins is determined via the Brillouin function in the approximation molecular field. In the mean field approximation, the phase diagrams JK −n e h−T, including the phases ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AF), are obtained. The curves ΔS exhibit differents behavior for differents intensities of the applied magnetic field, these behaviors are analyzed using diagrams JK − n e h − T. / O modelo da rede de Kondo, também conhecido como modelo da dupla troca, é utilizado para descrever materiais que possuem momentos magnéticos localizados e elétrons de condução. É considerado um material antiferromagnético composto por duas subredes interpenetrantes formando uma rede cúbica simples. Assumindo um acoplamento ferromagnético JK > 0 entre os elétrons de condução e os momentos magnéticos localizados, a magnetização dos elétrons de condução é obtida através das funções de Green por meio da equação de movimento e a magnetização dos spins localizados é determinada via função de Brillouin na aproximação de campo molecular. Na aproximação de campo médio, os diagramas de fases JK − n e h − T, incluindo as fases ferromagnetica (FM) e antiferromagnética (AF), são obtidos. As curvas de ΔS exibem comportamentos distintos para diferentes intensidades de campo magnético aplicado, sendo estes comportamentos analisados por meio dos diagramas JK − n e h − T.

Neste trabalho, dois óxidos de metal de transição com ordem magnética de longo alcance e uma polianilina dopada com plastificante foram estudados através da técnica de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica. O sistema multiferróico óxido de bismuto-manganês, BiMn2O5, foi estudado em sua forma policristalina. Este material apresenta modos de ressonância antiferromagnética que foram identificados a partir de medidas multifrequência em altos campos magnéticos. Estes dados foram ajustados segundo a teoria de Yosida e Nagamiya da ressonância antiferromagnética para obtenção das constantes macroscópicas de anisotropia magnética K1=7.0 x 108 emu Oe mol1 e K2=3.9 x 108 emu Oe mol1, a partir das quais uma estimativa da constate de anisotropia microscópica foi determinada. A caracterização destas grandezas pode ser importante para trabalhos futuros, uma vez que a anisotropia magnética é considerada uma das causas da magnetoelasticidade que dá origem a ferroeletricidade neste material. A ludwigita homometálica de ferro, Fe3O2BO3, foi estudada em sua forma monocristalina. Este óxido de ferro possui uma estrutura com duas sub-redes de ferro praticamente independentes, que se ordenam magneticamente em temperaturas distintas, além de apresentar correlações eletrônicas desde temperatura ambiente. A existência dessas correlações numa dessas estruturas, conhecida como \"escada de três pernas\", foi demonstrada através do espectro de RPE associado com a existência de dímeros Fe3+-Fe2+ nessa estrutura, desde temperatura ambiente até baixas temperaturas. Mostrou-se que os dímeros formam um estado antiferromagneticamente acoplado sujeito a interação de troca dupla, estimando valores da integral de transferência de carga b. Medidas de RPE em filmes automontados de polianilinas dopadas com plastificantes sugerem a população e despopulação de um estado tripleto a partir dos parâmetros dos espectros em função da temperatura, típica de dímeros de spin 1. Diferenças nos parâmetros com ciclagens térmicas sugere o congelamento da estrutura em diferentes estados condizente com a existência de termocromismo nesses polímeros. Enfim, demonstrou-se a relevância da técnica de espectroscopia de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica na caracterização de sistemas sujeitos a interação de troca antiferromagnética. / In this work, two transition metal oxides presenting long range magnetic order and a plastdoped polyaniline were investigated via electron paramagnetic resonance. Polycrystalline samples of the multiferroic manganese oxide, BiMn2O5, showed antiferromagnetic resonance modes which were identified from high magnetic fields multi frequency electron paramagnetic resonance. These data were fitted according to Yosida and Nagamiya theory of antiferromagnetic resonance. The macroscopic constants of magnetic anisotropy K1=7.0 x 108 emu Oe mol1 and K2=3.9 x 108 emu Oe mol1 were obtained from this fitting and allowed for estimating the microscopic constant of anisotropy. Magnetic anisotropy may lead to magnetoelasticity, which is related to the ferroelectricity in this material. Thus, the characterization of this physical quantities may be useful to future research. Single crystals of a homometallic iron ludwigite, Fe3O2BO3, were investigated in its distinct magnetic phases. This system has two independent iron sub-lattices which order magnetically in two distinct temperatures, presenting electronic correlations from room temperature. Despite the broad and superposed lines in the EPR spectra, the presence of such correlations was demonstrated in one of these structures, which is known as three leg ladders (3LL). A dimer Fe3+-Fe2+ was identified at room temperature, showing an antiferromagnetically coupled state subjected to double exchange interactions. The charge transfer integral b was estimated. Temperature sweep EPR measurements in films of plastdoped polyanilines suggested the population and depopulation if a triplet state typical of spin 1 dimers. Differences in the parameters after thermal cycling suggested the freezing of the structure at different states in accordance to observed thermocromism in these polymers. In conclusion, the relevance of the EPR technique was demonstrated to the characterization of exchange coupled systems.

Synthesis, nuclear structure, and magnetic properties of the perovskites: Nd0.7-xMgxSr0.3MnO3 (x=0.0, 0.1), Nd0.6Mg0.1Sr0.3Mn1-zMgzO3 (z=0.1, 0.2), LaCr1-yMnyO3 (y=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) and La1-xNdxFe0.5Cr0.5O3 (x=0.1, 0.15, 0.2) have been studied. The structure of the samples was investigated by X-ray and Neutron powder diffraction and the magnetic properties were investigated by magnetization measurements using SQUID-magnetometry. All compounds have orthorhombic structure with spacegroup Pnma (No. 62). The compounds which had the composition Nd0.7Sr0.3Mn1-yMgyO3 by preparation, were found to attain the composition Nd0.7-xMgxSr0.3MnO3 and Nd0.6Mg0.1Sr0.3Mn1-zMgzO3. The x=0.0 and 0.1 compounds order in a pure ferromagnetic structure at about 200 K, but the Mn moments become slightly tilted and attain an antiferromagnetic component below 20 K. A ferromagnetic Nd moment also appears at low temperatures. The compounds with Mg substitution y=0.2 and 0.3 do not exhibit long range magnetic order, but local ferromagnetic correlations among the Mn moments appear below 200 K. At low temperature, also a local antiferromagnetic ordering of the Nd magnetic moments occurs. In these compounds, the Mn3+/Mn4+ ratio is reduced so that the double exchange interaction is suppressed and the antiferromagnetic superexchange interaction favoured. The samples of composition LaCr1-yMnyO3 have orthorhombic structure at room temperature and below. The magnetic properties of the system are markedly affected by Mn-substitution. The parent compound LaCrO3 is a pure G-type antiferromagnet with Néel temperature 290 K. With incresing Mn-substitution, a ferromagnetic component developes in the ordered phase bcause of canting of the magnetic moments. The degree of canting increases with increasing Mn-substitution and the magnitude of the antiferromagnetic component of the moment decreases. The system La1-xNdxFe0.5Cr0.5O3 has the same antiferromagnetic G-type structure as LaCrO3, but orders already at temperatures above 400 K and develops only a very weak ferromagnetic component of the magnetic moment at low temperatures.

The hole-doped perovskite manganese oxide such as Ln1-xAxMnO3 (Ln = La, Nd, Pr, and A = Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb) is one of the most studied topics in the recent years due to the observation of colossal magnetoresistance (CMR). Basically, LaMnO3 has an almost insulating behavior and on antiferromagnetic arrangement. By substituting a divalent cation (A2+) in place of La3+, LaMnO3 can be driven into metallic and ferromagnetic state. Mixed valence of Mn 3+ / Mn4+ is needed for both metallic behavior and ferromagnetism in these materials. The CMR characteristic occurs in the ferromagnetic state. A systematic investigation of the structural, magnetic and electrical properties in the perovskite colossal magnetoresistance materials La0.7-xLnxPb0.3Mn1-yMeyO3 (Ln=Pr, Nd and Y, Me=Fe and Co) has presented in this thesis. By subatituting Nd, Pr, Y for the La and Co, Fe for the Mn, the substitution effects on the crystallographic deformation, magnetotransport behavior and electrical properties in these compounds have been studied. According to the results of this research, crystallographic distortion is induced by the substitution of smaller ions, Pr or Nd, onto the La-site. Powder $x$-ray diffraction patterns show a crystallographic transition from rhombohedral symmetry (R-3c) to orthorhombic (Pbnm) crystal structure as the doping content is increased. The increase of deformation from R-3c to Pbnm decreases the bond angle of Mn3+¡ÐO2-¡ÐMn4+ , increases the cant of Mn spin, weakens the double-exchange interaction and results in decrease of ferromagnetism, low ferromagnetic transition temperature Tc, eg electron bandwidth and conductivity. However, the great quantity of decrease in resistivity by an external field leads to the increase in the magnetoresistance ratio. We also find that the increase of saturation magnetization results from the contribution of magnetic ion of Pr or Nd. In addition. in contrast to substitution La by magnetic ion of Pr and Nd, the saturation magnetization is decreased as Y content is increased. The zero-field-cool (ZFC) and field-cool (FC) magnetic measurements indicate that the range of spin ordering for Y one is shorter than Pr one or Nd one with the same doping content. It is because of the small ionic radius of Y, which results in larger distortion, increases the bond angle of Mn3+¡ÐO2-¡ÐMn4+, and corresponds low ferromagnetic transition temperature. The distortion induced by Mn-site substitution is not obvious due to the similar radius of Mn, Co and Fe. Powder x-ray diffraction patterns show a single phase of rhombohedral symmetry (R-3c) for Co doped ststem and a slight crystallographic transition from rhombohedral (R-3c) to orthorhombic (Pbnm) symmetry for Fe doped system. Values of temperature dependence of magnetization indicate that the ferromagnetic double-exchange interaction is gradually substituted by the superexchange interaction. The ZFC-FC curves also indicate that long-range spin ordering is progressively substituted by the short-range spin ordering. The substitution of Mn by Co and Fe supresses the double-exchange interaction, decreases the ferromagnetism and the ferromagnetic transition temperature. Due to the synthesis of the substitution of Nd, Pr, Y for La and Co, Fe for Mn, the mechanism of substitution effects are proved different. The substitution of Nd, Pr and Y for La distorts the crystal, decreases the Mn3+¡ÐO2-¡ÐMn4+ bond angle, and results in the transition of properties, while the substitution of Co and Fe for Mn decrease the percentage of ferromagnetic Mn3+¡ÐO2-¡ÐMn4+. The purpose of this thesis is to clear up the role functions of all elements in these compounds and properties of these compounds. Based on the knowledge of these compounds, it would be helpful to control the physical mechanism and improve the characteristics on preparing their thin film devices.