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Scaling of THz-conductivity at metal-insulator transition in doped manganites

A. Pimenov, M. Biberacher, D. Ivannikov, A. Loidl, A. A. Mukhin, Yu. G. Goncharov, A. M. Balbashov

cond-mat.str-elarXiv:cond-mat/0605146

Abstract

Magnetic field and temperature dependence of the Terahertz conductivity and permittivity of the colossal magnetoresistance manganite Pr0.65Ca0.28Sr0.07MnO3 (PCSMO) is investigated approaching the metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) from the insulating side. In the charge-ordered state of PCSMO both conductivity and dielectric permittivity increase as function of magnetic field and temperature. Universal scaling relationships between the changes in permittivity and conductivity are observed in a broad range of temperatures and magnetic fields. Similar scaling is also seen in La1-xSrxMnO3 for different doping levels. The observed proportionality points towards the importance of pure ac-conductivity and phononic energy scale at MIT in manganites.

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