Magnetic impedance in nonstichiometric manganese sulfide

The role of defects on the dynamic characteristics of manganese sulfide is studied by impedance spectroscopy in the frequency range 102–106 Hz and temperatures 80–500 K. Nonstoichiometry plays an important role in the formation of new transport and magnetic properties, as it leads to electrically inhomogeneous states. The phase composition and crystal structure of nonstoichiometric manganese sulfide were studied on a DRON-3 X-ray unit using CuKα – radiation at room temperature. According to X-ray diffraction analysis, the synthesized compound is single-phase and has a NaCl-type cubic lattice. From the frequency dependences of the impedance components measured in the absence of a field and in a magnetic field, the relaxation time of the current carriers in the Debye model is found. A sharp decrease in the relaxation time and its correlation with conductivity were found. The contribution to the impedance of the active and reactive parts of the impedance at frequencies below and above the relaxation time is established. The capacitance from the impedance hodograph in the equivalent circuit model is determined. In defective manganese sulfide, the temperature-dependent impedance has an activation character. The activation energy is determined in the range 250–500 K, which is attributed to the excitation energy of lattice polarons. The effect of a magnetic field on the dynamic characteristics of current carriers was studied as a result of a change in the impedance components in a magnetic field at fixed temperatures. The impedance increases in a magnetic field and reaches a maximum in the temperature range of charge ordering of vacancies. An increase in the impedance in a magnetic field is explained by a decrease in the diagonal component of the permittivity in a magnetic field in an electrically inhomogeneous medium. The experimental data are explained in the Debye model.