Abstract
Pressure effects on the structural parameters are investigated in a half-doped manganites (Nd0.125Sm0.875)1/2Sr1/2 MnO3, by means of the synchrotron-radiation x-ray powder diffraction measurement. The compound shows a pressure-induced metal-insulator transition due to the subtle competition between the double-exchange interaction and the charge-ordering instability [Y. Tokura et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 3184 (1996)]. We have found that application of pressure induces the four-long and two-short deformation of the MnO6 octahedra. We present a possible scenario for the pressure-induced charge-ordering.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 113105 |
Pages (from-to) | 1131051-1131054 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Mar 15 |