Dynamics of multiple phases in a colossal-magnetoresistive manganite as revealed by dielectric spectroscopy

Nature Communications

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Sheng, Zhigao ^a   Nakamura, Masao ^a   Kagawa, Fumitaka ^b   Kawasaki, Masashi ^a,b   Tokura, Yoshinori ^a,b  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DIODE; ENERGY; FILM; MAGNETIC FIELD; PHASE SEPARATION; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84864846702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1943     Document Type: Article

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