| AVS 55th International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures | Wednesday Sessions |
| Session MI+NC-WeM |
| Session: | Magnetic Thin Films, Nanoparticles and Nanostructures |
| Presenter: | T.Z. Ward, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. |
| Authors: | T.Z. Ward, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. S. Liang, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. K. Fuchigami, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. and IHI Corp., Japan L.F. Yin, Oak Ridge National Lab. E. Dagotto, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. E.W. Plummer, Univ. of Tennessee J. Shen, Univ. of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Lab. |
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Currently, the condensed matter physics community is devoting a great deal of attention to complexity and the nanoscale. By combining these two areas, even well studied complex systems such as the manganites might exhibit new and unexpected phenomena. Our work shows that this is indeed the case. We employ novel lithographic techniques to spatially confine single crystal La5/8-xPrxCa3/8MnO3 (LPCMO) thin films to the scales of the inherent electronic phase separated domains. The results of this confinement are striking differences in the electronic transport properties which allow us new insights into the underlying balance of spin-charge-lattice interactions while increasing our knowledge of the formation of and interplay between domains. We expect this technique to offer similar rewards on other phase separated materials; and with the current trend toward reduced device sizes, this type of study will be critical for future applications.