Abstract

A large low-field magnetoresistance (MR) slightly above the metal–insulator transition temperature (234 K) was observed in single-crystalline Pr0.7Pb0.3MnO3. Combining the temperature dependence of magnetization, resistance, and electron spin resonance spectra, it was suggested that phase separation occurs above the Curie temperature; ferromagnetic metallic clusters imbedding in the insulating paramagnetic matrix, and spin-polarized electron tunneling between isolated ferromagnetic clusters should be responsible for the large low-field MR observed. Undoubtedly, this observation opens a window to explore large low-field MR at high temperature, which is very important for the practical application of colossal MR effect.

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