Orbital polaron lattice formation in lightly doped La1-xSrxMnO3

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Beitragende

  • J. Geck - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)
  • P. Wochner - , Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme (Autor:in)
  • S. Kiele - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) (Autor:in)
  • R. Klingeler - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)
  • P. Reutler - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) (Autor:in)
  • A. Revcolevschi - , Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) (Autor:in)
  • B. Büchner - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Autor:in)

Abstract

By resonant x-ray scattering at the Mn K edge on La7/8Sr1/8MnO3, we show that an orbital polaron lattice (OPL) develops at the metal-insulator transition of this compound. This orbital reordering explains consistently the unexpected coexistence of ferromagnetic and insulating properties at low temperatures, the quadrupling of the lattice structure parallel to the MnO2 planes, and the observed polarization and azimuthal dependencies. The OPL is a clear manifestation of strong orbital-hole interactions, which play a crucial role for the colossal magnetoresistance effect and the doped manganites in general.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer236401
FachzeitschriftPhysical review letters
Jahrgang95
Ausgabenummer23
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2 Dez. 2005
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

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ORCID /0000-0002-2438-0672/work/158767805

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