MAGNETISM AND MAGNETOTRANSPORT IN HALF

AND OVER-DOPED MANGANITES: IMPACT OF

SUBSTRATE INDUCED STRAIN
AND POLYCRYSTALLINE DISORDER
Thesis submitted in fulfillment for the requirement of the Degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
By

PAWAN KUMAR

Department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering

JAYPEE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)
A-10, SECTOR-62, NOIDA, INDIA

April 2013

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(Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)
NOIDA
April 2013
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Dedicated
To
My Parents

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