【査読付】 Determination of valence state of Mn ions in Pr1-xAxMnO3-d (A = Ca, Sr) by Mn-L3 X-ray absorption near-edge structure

The valence states of the Mn ions in Pr1−xAxMnO3−d (A = Ca, Sr) are investigated by Mn-L3 X-ray absorption near-edge structure analysis. As a result, the valence states of the Mn ions in these materials are highly correlated with their magnetic and electrical properties. In addition, those have an intermediate valence between Mn3+ and Mn4+.

Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena