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The state of a sample during crystal growth from high temperature solutions is not accessible in conventional furnace systems. An optimization of the growth parameters often requires arduous trial and error procedures in particular in case of novel multicomponent systems with unknown phase diagrams. Here we present a measurement technique based on lock-in amplification that allows for in-situ detection of the liquidus and solidus temperatures as well as structural phase transitions. A thin, metallic measurement wire is mounted in close vicinity to the melt. Characteristic anomalies in the time-dependent electrical resistivity of this wire allow for the detection of latent heat release without using a reference crucible. The method is implemented in a feedback furnace and enables an adjustment of the temperature profile based on the occurrence or absence of phase transitions. The absolute temperature serves as an additional source of information. Obtained phase transition temperatures are in good agreement with differential thermal analysis (DTA).
We present a study of the thickness dependence of magnetism and electrical conductivity in ultra thin La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 films grown on SrTiO3 (110) substrates. We found a critical thickness of 10 unit cells below which the conductivity of the films di
Controlling electronic population through chemical doping is one way to tip the balance between competing phases in materials with strong electronic correlations. Vanadium dioxide exhibits a first-order phase transition at around 338 K between a high
Chemical modification, such as intercalation or doping of novel materials is of great importance for exploratory material science and applications in various fields of physics and chemistry. In the present work, we report the systematic intercalation
Detailed analyses of the temperature-dependent zero field ac susceptibility of prototypical phase-separated (La1-yPry)0.7Ca0.3Mn16/18O3, 0 < y < 1, reveal features consistent with the presence of a Griffiths phase (GP), viz., an inverse susceptibilit
The rich phase diagram of bulk Pr$_{1-x}$Ca$_{x}$MnO$_3$ resulting in a high tunability of physical properties gave rise to various studies related to fundamental research as well as prospective applications of the material. Importantly, as a consequ