Melted and Solid Stripes in Manganite (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Melted and Solid Stripes in Manganite

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At the right temperature, a special kind of manganite can change its stripes from a disordered state to an ordered static state, switching from a good conductor of electricity to an insulator -- a colossal change in conductivity.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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