In:
International Journal of Modern Physics B, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd, Vol. 14, No. 29n31 ( 2000-12-20), p. 3753-3758
Abstract:
High-resolution, high-energy, X-ray diffraction results are presented for the study of weak charge ordering phenomenon. By utilizing X-rays in the 100 keV region the dramatic increase in the penetration depth allows for both bulk-sensitive and high-resolution measurements to be made. The strontium doped La 2 NiO 4 system is a prototypical system in the understanding of strong electron-phonon coupling, and the resultant effects on material properties. At doping levels of 1/3 and 1/2 commensurate charge modulations are observed indicating real-space charge stripes. We have measured the correlation lengths of these charge stripes using both 100 keV X-rays and 8.3 keV X-rays. In comparing our results we have observed that the charge stripes appear to be well correlated in the near-surface region with correlation lengths ξ≈2400Å. However, our bulk sensitive measurements show that the charge stripes appear in a possible stripe glass phase with a correlation length of only ξ≈300Å. Our measurements on the 3D charge order manganite system Nd 0.5 Sr 0.5 MnO 3 show that the charge ordering appears to be well correlated in the bulk of the sample in contrast to our nickelate results.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0217-9792
,
1793-6578
DOI:
10.1142/S0217979200004301
Language:
English
Publisher:
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Publication Date:
2000
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