Observation of magnetic inhomogeneities in crystalline-doped manganites by electron magnetic resonance

Abstract
Electron magnetic resonance measurements were employed for studying the magnetic spin structure in bulk and crushed crystalline samples of doped La0.888Na0.113Mn0.997O3 and La0.833Sn0.126Mn0.997O3, and self-doped La0.94Mn0.98O3, grown by fused-salt electrolysis. The ferromagnetic resonance exhibits a common characteristic multiline spectrum for single crystals and “noiselike” oscillations superimposed on ferromagnetic signal for crushed crystals. A coexistence of ferromagnetic and electron paramagnetic resonance signals was observed in a wide temperature range around Tc. The results obtained are discussed regarding the presence of inherent magnetic inhomogeneities in studied manganites.