Spin-dependent transport in phase-separated manganites

Abstract

Starting from the assumption that ferromagnetically correlated regions exist in manganites even in the absence of long-range magnetic order, we construct a model of charge transfer due to the spin-dependent tunnelling of charge carriers between such regions. This model allows us to analyze the temperature and magnetic field dependence of resistivity, magnetoresistance, and magnetic susceptibility of phase-separated manganites in the temperature range corresponding to non-metallic behavior. The comparison of theoretical and experimental results reveals the main characteristics of the phase-separated state.

18 pages, 12 figures, submitted to Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics (Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz., v.125 (2), 2004)