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First order magneto-structural transition plays an important role in the functionality of various magnetic materials of current interest like manganese oxide systems showing colossal magnetoresistance, Gd5(Ge, Si)4 alloys showing giant magnetocaloric effects and magnetic shape memory alloys. The key features of this magneto-structural transition are phase-coexistence and metastability. This generality is highlighted with experimental results obtained in a particular class of materials. A generalized framework of disorder influenced first order phase transition is introduced to understand the interesting experimental results which have some bearing on the functionality of the concerned materials.
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Roy, S., Chattopadhyay, M., Manekar, M. et al. First order magneto-structural transition in functional magnetic materials: phase-coexistence and metastability. Bull Mater Sci 29, 623–631 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-006-0014-1
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