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Current switching effects induced by electric and magnetic fields in Sr-substituted Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3 films
S. Srivastava, N.K. Pandey, , R.C. Budhani
Published in
2000
Volume: 62
   
Issue: 21
Pages: 13868 - 13871
Abstract
Measurements of electric- and magnetic-field-induced changes in electrical conduction indicate the coexistence of charge-ordered and ferromagnetically ordered regions in the Sr-substituted Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3 epitaxial films. Percolative, metal-like channels open up in this topologically inhomogeneous medium on the application of these fields, and a technologically promising orders-of-magnitude drop in resistance ensues. Measurements of current-voltage characteristics and the temperature dependence of resistivity show hysteretic and history effects, which are intimately linked to the relative stability of the two phases.
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JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
ISSN01631829