Electronic properties in itinerant ferromagnet SrRu${}_{1-x}$Ti${}_x$O${}_3$

Abstract

Here, we study the electrical transport and specific heat in 4$d$ based ferromagnetic material SrRuO${}_3$ and its Ti substituted SrRu${}_{1-x}$Ti${}_x$O${}_3$ series ($x$ $\le$ 0.7). The SrRuO${}_3$ is a metal and shows itinerant ferromagnetism with transition temperature $T_c$ $\sim$ 160 K. The nonmagnetic Ti${}^{4+}$ (3$d^0$) substitution would not only weaken the active Ru-O-Ru channel but is also expected to tune the electronic density and electron correlation effect. A metal to insulator transition has been observed around $x$ $\sim$ 0.4. The nature of charge transport in paramagnetic-metallic state ($x$ $\le$ 0.4) and in insulating state ($x$ $>$ 0.4) follows modified Mott's variable range hopping model. In ferromagnetic-metallic state, resistivity shows a $T^2$ dependence below $T_c$ which though modifies to $T^{3/2}$ dependence at low temperature. In Ti substituted samples, temperature range for $T^{3/2}$ dependence extends to higher temperature. Interestingly, this $T^{3/2}$ dependence dominates in whole ferromagnetic regime in presence of magnetic field. This evolution of electronic transport behavior can be explained within the framework of Fermi liquid theory and electron-magnon scattering mechanism. The negative magnetoresistance exhibits a hysteresis and a crossover between negative and positive value with magnetic field which is connected with magnetic behavior in series. The decreasing electronic coefficient of specific heat with $x$ supports the increasing insulating behavior in present series. We calculate a high Kadowaki-Woods ratio ($x$ $\le$ 0.3) for SrRuO${}_3$ which increases with substitution concentration. This signifies an increasing electronic correlation effect with substitution concentration.

arXiv comment21 pages, 10 figures

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