Estimation of Joule heating and its role in nonlinear electrical response of Tb0.5Sr0.5MnO3 single crystal

Nhalil, Hariharan and Elizabeth, Suja (2016) Estimation of Joule heating and its role in nonlinear electrical response of Tb0.5Sr0.5MnO3 single crystal. In: SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS, 248 . pp. 6-10.

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Abstract

Highly non-linear I-V characteristics and apparent colossal electro-resistance were observed in non charge ordered manganite Tb0.5Sr0.5MnO3 single crystal in low temperature transport measurements. Significant changes were noticed in top surface temperature of the sample as compared to its base while passing current at low temperature. By analyzing these variations, we realize that the change in surface temperature (Delta T-sur) is too small to have caused by the strong negative differential resistance. A more accurate estimation of change in the sample temperature was made by back-calculating the sample temperature from the temperature variation of resistance (R-T) data (Delta T-cal), which was found to be higher than Delta T-sur. This result indicates that there are large thermal gradients across the sample. The experimentally derived Delta T-cal is validated with the help of a simple theoretical model and estimation of Joule heating. Pulse measurements realize substantial reduction in Joule heating. With decrease in sample thickness, Joule heating effect is found to be reduced. Our studies reveal that Joule heating plays a major role in the nonlinear electrical response of Tb0.5Sr0.5MnO3. By careful management of the duty cycle and pulse current I-V measurements, Joule heating can be mitigated to a large extent. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2016 06:19
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2016 06:19
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/55262

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