Magnetic and structural changes in LaCo0.9Mn0.1O3 at high pressure

J Phys Condens Matter. 2018 Jan 24;30(3):035402. doi: 10.1088/1361-648X/aaa042. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Abstract

The structural and magnetic properties of LaCo0.9Mn0.1O3 have been studied as a function of pressure by neutron powder diffraction and DC magnetometry. The material is confirmed to exhibit rhombohedral R [Formula: see text] c symmetry between ambient pressure and 6 GPa. We have determined the bulk modulus B 0 of the sample using a second-order Birch-Murnaghan equation of state which yielded: B 0 = 140(9) GPa and V [Formula: see text]. We report a non-linear increase of the Curie temperature T C from an ambient pressure value of 224.7 K to ∼236 K at a pressure of 4 GPa. Finally, we confirm the glassy-like nature of the magnetism in LaCo0.9Mn0.1O3, which is maintained throughout the pressure range explored.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't