Abstract
Epitaxial thin films of ferromagnetic La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO) and charge-ordered, antiferromagnetic Y0.5Ca0.5MnO3 (YCMO) were deposited on SrTiO3 (100) substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The heterostructure undergoes tetragonal distortion due to strong biaxial tensile strain imposed by the substrate. The LSMO–YCMO bilayers exhibit significant exchange bias (EB) across the interface even in a very small remnant magnetic field (∼5 Oe) present in the superconductor magnet. The unidirectional exchange anisotropy at the interface can be switched by reversing the polarity of the remnant magnetic field. (Figure presented.) Significant asymmetry in the M (H) loop is exhibited by the heterostructure interface under cooling in the presence of small remnant magnetic field (Hr ∼ 5 Oe).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-626 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- charge order
- electron microscopy
- exchange anisotropy
- heterostructures
- interfaces
- oxides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics