Resistive switchings in perovskite compounds with memory effect: Study of metastable states of heterocontacts formed by a normal metal and doped manganite single crystal

Abstract

It is shown that resistive switchings in heterocontacts formed by a doped manganite single crystal and a normal metal lead to the formation of a phase separated state in the manganite surface layer; the resistive and magnetic properties of this state can be significantly varied by changing the resistive switching parameters.