Abstract

LaMnO3 films doped with Ca, Ba, or Sr have been fabricated using the metalorganic decomposition technique. These films exhibit paramagnetic-to-ferromagnetic phase transitions at 250, 300, and 350 K, respectively. By measuring the film magnetization as a function of field and temperature we have determined the entropy change associated with these transitions. The large magnetization of these materials results in a total entropy change a factor of five less than that of gadolinium, the prototypical high-temperature magnetocaloric material. Improvements in film morphology and composition may provide a further increase in the magnetization and total entropy change in these materials.

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