Y Z Chen et al 2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 442001 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/21/44/442001
Y Z Chen1,2, J R Sun1, J L Zhao1, J Wang1, B G Shen1 and N Pryds2
Show affiliationsWe investigated the structure and magnetotransport properties of Sm0.5Ca0.5MnO3 (SCMO) films epitaxially grown on (011)-oriented SrTiO3 substrates, which exhibited clear charge/orbital ordering transition. A significant anisotropy of ~1000 in the colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effect was observed in the films with a thickness between 50 and 80 nm, which was distinctly different from the basically isotropic CMR effect in bulk SCMO. The large anisotropy in the CMR can be ascribed to the intrinsic asymmetric strain in the film, which plays an important role in tuning the spin–orbit coupling in manganite films. The origin of the peculiar CMR effect is discussed.
75.47.Gk Colossal magnetoresistance
73.50.Jt Galvanomagnetic and other magnetotransport effects (including thermomagnetic effects)
Issue 44 (4 November 2009)
Received 31 July 2009, in final form 6 September 2009
Published 9 October 2009
Y Z Chen et al 2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 442001
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