Microstructure of bilayer manganite PrCa2Mn2O7 showing charge/orbital ordering

作者:He Zhanbing*; Tian He; Deng Guochu; Xu Qiang; Van Tendeloo Gustaaf
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 102(21): 212902.
DOI:10.1063/1.4807758

摘要

The microstructure of the charge/orbital ordering Ruddleden-Popper phase PrCa2Mn2O7 was studied by transmission electron microscopy along both the [001] and the [110] orientation. Three coexisting charge/orbital ordering phases CO1, CO2, and CO3 were observed along the [001] orientation at room temperature. Different from the one-dimensional modulation in the CO1 and CO2 phase, the CO3 phase is characterized by two sets of mutually perpendicular structural modulations. From [110] high angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopy, we found that the Pr atoms locate in-between the bilayer MnO6 octahedra, which is different from the previous reports.

  • 出版日期2013-5-27