The main aim of this work was to investigate electrical conductivity of La-Ca(Sr)-MnO thin films at high pulsed electric and magnetic fields and to clear up the possibilities to use these materials for high pulsed magnetic field sensor and fault current limiter applications. The dissertation consists of the preface, six chapters, summary and main conclusions, references, list of publications and abstract (in Lithuanian). The main objectives of the work, scientific novelty, goals, validation of results, and statements for defense are presented in the preface. Chapter 1 presents an introduction and review of previous works on electroresistance (ER) and magnetoresistance (MR) phenomena in manganites. Chapter 2 presents a description of two deposition techniques which were used for preparation of thin manganite films: metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Measurement equipment and methods are described in Chapter 3. The resistance dependence on voltage was investigated using electric pulses with duration of 5–30 ns and amplitude up to 1000 V in the temperature range of 4.2–300 K. For magnetoresistance measurements a pulsed magnetic field generator, which generates magnetic field pulses of 0.6–2 ms duration with amplitude up to 50 T was used. Chapter 4 presents an investigation of surface morphology of prepared films and a characterization of their properties at low electric and magnetic fields. The electric and magnetic properties... [to full text]

The main aim of this work was to investigate electrical conductivity of La-Ca(Sr)-MnO thin films at high pulsed electric and magnetic fields and to clear up the possibilities to use these materials for high pulsed magnetic field sensor and fault current limiter applications.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 Carolina Gonçalves Leandro 2017 Dissertação.pdf: 10712768 bytes, checksum: ee554a9308600c58ba9930f1d2d302ae (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / A Mina Cerro Rico localiza-se aproximadamente a 7 km a leste da cidade de Lavras do Sul, na região central do estado do Rio Grande do Sul e está sob licença de pesquisa mineral da empresa Amarillo Mineração do Brasil Ltda. A área de pesquisa possui 15,758 km², delimitada pelas longitudes 53º 47’ 42,7” W - 53º 50’ 56,4” W e pelas latitudes 30º 48’ 5,7” S - 30º 49’ 46” S. A ocorrência mineral de Au, Ag e Cu desta área, está relacionada a presença de zonas de alteração hidrotermal caracterizadas por filões de quartzo de direções NW e EW, alojados nas rochas vulcânicas da Formação Hilário (~ 580 Ma). Os dados aerogeofísicos pertencem ao levantamento gamaespectrométrico – Projeto Lavras do Sul – Rio Grande do Sul, o qual foi executado no ano de 2007 pela empresa Prospectors Aerolevantamentos e Sistemas Ltda. A partir de setores identificados pela caracterização de anomalias geofísicas oriundas do processamento dos dados aerogamaespectrométricos onde foi definida uma área para levantamentos geofísicos terrestres em escala de detalhe, aproximadamente de 1: 3.000, com os métodos geoelétricos de Eletrorresistividade e de Polarização Induzida, utilizando as técnicas de Caminhamento Elétrico e de Sondagem Elétrica Vertical. Os dados aerogamaespectrométricos permitiram a partir da interpretação do mapa Ternário dos radioelementos (K (%), eU (ppm), eTh (ppm)), a identificação de cinco domínios radiométricos que sugerem a presença de diferentes litologias, em termos de possíveis variações na textura e na mineralogia das rochas e solos presentes na área. Os perfis gamaespectrométricos integrados com os dados geoelétricos possibilitaram a identificação de possíveis zonas de fraturas e/ou falhas, com provável percolação de fluído hidrotermal e/ou presença de mineralizações metálicas. O modelo geofísico-geológico 2D proposto para a área da Mina Cerro Rico, sugere que o topo do embasamento andesítico se encontra entre 20 a 30 metros de profundidade, caracterizado pela presença de um relevo irregular, afetado por fraturas e/ou falhas. Conforme a integração dos resultados oriundos dos dados de resistividade e da cargabilidade, definiu-se que patamares anômalos com valor de resistividade em torno de 200 Ohm.m e de cargabilidade em torno de 8 mV/V a 12 mV/V, estão associados a presença de zonas de fraturas com possível mineralização metálica. Os setores da área com presença de fraturas preenchidas por veios de quartzo e com provável mineralização, resultam em potenciais atrativos, para dar continuidade e orientar futuras pesquisas relacionadas a prospecção aurífera na Mina Cerro Rico. / The Cerro Rico Mine is located approximately 7 km east of the Lavras do Sul city, in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and is under mineral exploration license of the Amarillo Mineração do Brasil company. The research area is 15,758 km², delimited by longitudes 53º 47 '42.7 "W - 53º 50' 56.4" W and latitudes 30º 48 '5,7 "S - 30º 49' 46" S. The occurrence of gold, silver and cooper minerals in this area are related to the presence of hydrothermal alteration zones characterized by quartz filaments through NW and EW directions, intruded in the volcanic rocks of the Hilário Formation (~ 580 Ma). The aerogeophysical data belongs to the Lavras do Sul Gammaspectrometric Survey Project, which was executed by Prospectors Aerial Surveys and Systems in 2007. The sectors was identified by the characterization of geophysical anomalies through the processing of aerogamaespectrometric data, in this area the geophysical surveying was made on a scale of approximately 1: 3.000 and defined with the geoelectric methods of Eletroresistivity and Induced Polarization using the techniques of 2D Horizontal Profiling and Vertical Electrical Sounding. The aerogamaespectrometric data allowed the identification of five radiometric domains that suggests the presence of differents lithologies in terms of possible variations in the radioelements (K (%), eU (ppm), eTh (ppm)), texture and mineralogy of the rocks and soils present in the area. The gamma spectrometric profiles integrated with the geoelectric data allowed the identification of possible zones of fractures and/or faults, with probable percolation of hydrothermal fluid and/or presence of metallic mineralizations. The 2D geophysical-geological model proposed for the Cerro Rico Mine area, suggests that the depth of the top of the andesitic basement is between 20 and 30 meters, characterized by the presence of irregular relief, affected by fractures and/or faults. According to the integration of the results from the resistivity and chargeability data, the anomalous levels with a resistivity value around 200 Ohm.m and chargeability of 8 mV/V to 12 mV/V are associated with the presence of fracture zones with possible metallic mineralization. The sectors of the area with presence of fractures filled by quartz veins and probable mineralization, results in attractives potentials, to give continuity and guide future research related to gold prospecting in the Cerro Rico Mine.

Electrical conductance in the ferromagnetic insulating (FMI) phase of manganites has been experimentally investigated. The investigations were performed on single crystals of compositions La0.82Ca0.18MnO3 and Nd0.7Pb0.3MnO3. The nature of electrical conductance is determined to be Shklovskii–Efros variable range hopping (SE–VRH). Further, at high bias levels, non–linear conductance (NLC) is observed. A “hot electron” model, that quantitatively explains the bias and temperature dependence of the NLC, consistent with the SE–VRH nature of electrical conductance, is presented. The limits of validity of the model are discussed.