Tailoring the critical behavior of the La0.57Eu0.1Ba0.33Mn0.85Fe0.15O3 perovskite compound
摘要
In this study, we examine the critical behavior of the La₀.₅₇Eu₀.₁Ba₀.₃₃Mn₀.₈₅Fe₀.₁₅O₃ perovskite compound, which was synthesized via the sol-gel method to ensure homogeneous chemical composition and fine particle distribution. The primary objective is to investigate the nature of the magnetic phase transition and determine the corresponding universality class of the system. To achieve this, we performed a detailed analysis of the magnetization as a function of both temperature and applied magnetic field. Our results reveal that the compound undergoes a second-order magnetic phase transition near the Curie temperature (TC), which is precisely identified at 100 K. To characterize the critical behavior, we extracted the critical exponents β, γ, and δ using three complementary approaches: modified Arrott plots (MAP), the Kouvel-Fisher method, and the critical isotherm technique. The values obtained from the MAP analysis are β = 0.485 ± 0.002, γ = 0.987 ± 0.003, and δ = 3.004 ± 0.002. These exponents are consistent with the theoretical values predicted by the long-range mean-field model, indicating that the magnetic interactions in this compound extend over a considerable range. Furthermore, the validity of the extracted critical exponents is corroborated by the scaling behavior of the magnetization data, in accordance with the universal scaling hypothesis. These findings not only confirm the second-order nature of the phase transition but also provide insight into the underlying magnetic interactions governing the behavior of this doped manganite system.