Abstract
We report a study of oxygen isotope effects on the low-temperature specific heat, magnetization, and resistivity of La1-xCaxMnO3 and (La1-yPry)0.67Ca0.33 MnO3. For metallic compositions of La1-xCaxMnO3 and for charge-ordered La0.5Ca0.5MnO3 no change in the low-temperature specific heat has been detected with 16O-18O exchange, while compounds of (La1-yPry)0.67Ca0.33 MnO3 (0.4<y<0.6) show a significant change in low-temperature properties. The low-temperature specific heat indicates the presence of a charge-ordered phase even in compositions of (La1-yPry)0.67Ca0.33 MnO3 which are metallic at low temperatures. We suggest that the changes induced by the oxygen isotope exchange are caused by an increase of the charge-ordered phase in 18O samples.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 104419 |
Pages (from-to) | 1044191-1044199 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Mar 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics