Colossal magnetoresistance of spin-glass perovskite La0.67Ca0.33Mn0.9Fe0.1O3

Abstract

The magnetic and magnetotransport properties of the perovskite La0.67Ca0.33Mn0.9Fe0.1O3 have been investigated, and the spin-glass behavior with a spin freezing temperature of 42 K has been well confirmed for this compound. A metal-to-insulator transition and colossal magnetoresistance have been observed near its spin freezing temperature; besides, the insulator behavior has been found to reappear at lower temperature. The formation of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic clusters and the competition between them with the introduction of Fe3+ ions, which do not participate in the double-exchange process, have been suggested to explain the experimental results.