A glassy look for manganites: Observing glass-like behavior in the electron-spins of PCMO crystals
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 13:01
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Manganites – compounds of manganese oxides - show great promise as "go-to" materials for future electronic devices because of their ability to instantly switch from an electrical insulator to a conductor under a wide variety of external stimuli, including magnetic fields, photo-excitations and vibrational excitations. This ultrafast switching arises from the many different ways in which the electrons and electron-spins in a manganite may organize or re-organize in response to such external stimuli. Understanding the physics behind these responses is crucial for the future development of manganites.