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Large two-level magnetoresistance effect in doped manganite grain-boundary junctions

  • J. B. Philipp
  • , C. Höfener
  • , S. Thienhaus
  • , J. Klein
  • , L. Alff
  • , R. Gross
  • Universität zu Köln

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Abstract

We performed a systematic analysis of the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect in single grain-boundary junctions formed in epitaxial La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 films deposited on SrTiO3 bicrystals. For magnetic fields H applied parallel to the grain-boundary barrier, an ideal two-level resistance switching behavior with sharp transitions is observed with a TMR effect of up to 300% at 4.2 K and still above 100% at 77 K. Varying the angle between H and the grain boundary results in differently shaped resistance vs H curves. The observed behavior is explained within a model of magnetic domain pinning at the grain-boundary interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R9248-R9251
JournalPhysical Review B-Condensed Matter
Volume62
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2000
Externally publishedYes

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