Electric-field-induced melting of the randomly pinned charge-ordered states of rare-earth manganates and associated effects

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Title:	Electric-field-induced melting of the randomly pinned charge-ordered states of rare-earth manganates and associated effects
Authors:	Rao, C.N.R. Raju, A.R. Ponnambalam, V. Parashar, Sachin Kumar, N.
Issue Date:	1-Jan-2000
Publisher:	The American Physical Society
Citation:	Physical Review B, 2000, Vol.61, 594-598
Abstract:	Films of charge-ordered Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3, Gd0.5Ca0.5MnO3, Y0.5Ca0.5MnO3, and Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3 show insulator-metal transitions on the passage of small electrical currents. That such an electric-field-induced transition occurs even in Y0.5Ca0.5MnO3 where the charge-ordered state is not affected by magnetic fields is noteworthy. The transition is attributed to the depinning of the randomly pinned charge solid. These materials also exhibit an interesting memory effect probably due to the randomness of the strength as well as the position of the pinning centers.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1335
ISSN:	1550-235X (online) 1098-0121
Alternative Location:	http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v61/p594
Copyright:	(2000) by the American Physical Society
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (TP)

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