Ferromagnetic to spin glass cross over in (La,Tb)_{2/3}Ca_{1/3}MnO_{3}

TL;DR

This study investigates the magnetic phase transition in (La,Tb)_{2/3}Ca_{1/3}MnO_{3}, identifying a gradual crossover from ferromagnetic to spin glass behavior around x ~ 1/8, with coexistence of phases in a narrow composition range.

Contribution

It provides detailed experimental evidence of the gradual ferromagnetic to spin glass crossover in the La_{2/3-x}Tb_{x}Ca_{1/3}MnO_{3} series, highlighting the coexistence of phases.

Findings

Crossover occurs above x ~ 1/8.

Low temperature anomaly disappears beyond critical x.

Mixed phase region exists between 0.1 and 0.125.

Abstract

In the series La_{2/3-x}Tb_{x}Ca_{1/3}MnO_{3}, it is known that the compositions are ferromagnetic for smaller values of x and show spin glass characteristics at larger values of x. Our studies on the magnetic properties of various compositions in the La_{2/3-x}Tb_{x}Ca_{1/3}MnO_{3} series show that the cross over from ferromagnetic to spin glass region takes place above x ~ 1/8. Also, a low temperature anomaly at 30 K, observed in the ac susceptibility curves, disappears for compositions above this critical value of x. A mixed phase region coexists in the narrow compositional range 0.1 <= x <= 0.125, indicating that the ferromagnetic to spin glass cross over is not abrupt.