(Pr–Ca) Manganites That Display Multiferroic Properties: High-Temperature Magnetic, Resistive, and Dielectric Measurements

Abstract

Complex magnetic, resistive, and dielectric studies of Pr_1–xCa_xMnO₃ (х = 0.15–0.30) manganites reveal multiferroic properties at T≫T_C in these solid solutions. States with local magnetization in the form of ferromagnetic clusters (nucleation temperature T* ≈ 700 K) and high dielectric constants coexist in the temperature window T_C ≤ T ≤ T*. There is a correlation between the temperature dependences of specific resistance and specific magnetization.