Strain-induced metal-insulator phase coexistence in perovskite manganites

Nature

Volumn 428, Issue 6981, 2004, Pages 401-404

  Ahn, K H ^a   Lookman, T ^a   Bishop, A R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MICROMETERS; PEROVSKITE;

LATTICE DISTORTIONS;

MANGANESE COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM; LANTHANUM; MANGANESE DERIVATIVE; PEROVSKITE; PRASEODYMIUM;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; PEROVSKITE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELASTICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENGINEERING; MAGNETIC FIELD; PHASE TRANSITION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 1842578391     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature02364     Document Type: Article

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