Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of the insulating ferromagnetic   manganite Nd_0.8Pb_0.2MnO_3 above the transition temperature
  Single crystals of Nd_{1-x}Pb_{x}MnO_{3} with x=0.2 are grown by high temperature solution growth technique using PbO-PbF_{2} flux. Magnetization studies on the samples show a transition to a ferromagnetic state below T_c ~ 125 K and the resistivity measurements show it to be an insulator throughout the temperature range 50 - 300 K. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance studies have been performed for T > T_{C} with a view to comparing the results with those on metallic ferromagnetic manganites. The temperature dependence of various parameters like g-value, linewidth and intensity has been studied in the temperature range 150 - 300 K. It is found that they behave in a manner similar to that exhibited by metallic ferromagnetic manganites. 
Anika Kumar (1), Nilotpal Ghosh (2), Janhavi P. Joshi (2), H.L. Bhat   (2) and S.V. Bhat (2) ((1) Indian Academy of Sciences...