Dimer formation in half-doped manganites

Two scenarios are presently under discussion for the description of the CE magnetic structure found in half-doped manganites. One involves a charge ordered phase, with Mn 3+ and Mn 4+ ions present in equal parts. The other, an arrangement of spin dimers along the ferromagnetic Mn zig-zag chains pres...

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Published in:Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials 2004-05, Vol.272, p.295-296
Main Authors: Ventura, C.I., Alascio, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CE structure
Dimers
Half-doped manganites
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Summary:Two scenarios are presently under discussion for the description of the CE magnetic structure found in half-doped manganites. One involves a charge ordered phase, with Mn 3+ and Mn 4+ ions present in equal parts. The other, an arrangement of spin dimers along the ferromagnetic Mn zig-zag chains present, with an intermediate valence of 3.5 for all Mn ions. We calculated the spin excitations predicted for these compounds by the two scenarios. We find qualitative differences in the magnon spectra, which should allow to distinguish them by neutron scattering.
ISSN:0304-8853
DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2003.12.358