Superlattices of ferromagnetic (F) and antiferromagnetic (AF) oxide materials have attracted increased attention given the exchange bias or exchange anisotropy phenomenon. Research on magnetic oxide superlattices has focused toward the technological goals of increasing magnetoresistance in lower applied magnetic fields and more useful temperature ranges for various applications. Superlattices of F-LCMO and AF-LCMO layers were grown on (001)-oriented SrTiO <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> substrates. We studied the temperature dependence of magnetotransport properties for a series of [AF-LCMO (7.6 nm)/F-LCMO (t <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">F</sub> )] <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">N</sub> superlattices as a function of the ferromagnetically doped layer thickness, t <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">F</sub> , while the antiferromagnetic (AF) layer thickness, t <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">AF</sub> , was kept constant. Magnetotransport measurements at different temperatures were done on a series of [AF(7.6 nm)/F(t <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">F</sub> )] <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">N</sub> superlattices. The ZFC resistance has a maximum at negative fields, for all multilayers, with descending fields (from 1 to -1 kOe). In all samples a shift along the field axis of the FC loop with respect to that of the ZFC loop is observed. The H <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ex</sub> values determined from these displacements of the FC loops of the magnetoresistance loops increase when temperature decreases and its magnitude also depends on the ferromagnetic layer thickness
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Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials