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Giant change in IR light transmission in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 film near the Curie temperature: promising application in optical devices

Yu. P. Sukhorukov, E. A. Gan'shina, B. I. Belevtsev, N. N. Loshkareva, A. N. Vinogradov, K. D. D. Rathnayaka, A. Parasiris, D. G. Naugle

cond-mat.mtrl-sciarXiv:cond-mat/0202041

Abstract

Transport, magnetic, magneto-optical (Kerr effect) and optical (light absorption) properties have been studied in an oriented polycrystalline La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 film which shows colossal magneto-resistance. The correlations between these properties are presented. A giant change in IR light transmission (more than a 1000-fold decrease) is observed on crossing the Curie temperature (about 270 K) from high to low temperature. Large changes in transmittance in a magnetic field were observed as well. The giant changes in transmittance and the large magneto-transmittance can be used for development of IR optoelectronic devices controlled by thermal and magnetic fields. Required material characteristics of doped manganites for these devices are discussed.

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