Table 1 Qualitative comparison between different scenarios and measured MFM contrast.

From: Imaging the formation and surface phase separation of the CE phase

T

H

Conventional AFM transition

Zener polaron scenario

Short-range AFM correlation scenario

Measured contrast

Spin alignment

Contrast

Spin alignment

Contrast

Spin alignment

Contrast

TCOI

0

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None

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None

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None

 

Low

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None

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Weak

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Weak

Weak

High

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None

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Weak

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Strong

Strong

TN

High

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Strong

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Strong

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None/weak

None

  1. The rectangular regions, filled with arrows and different colors represent the different phases. The gray, red, orange, and green regions are the paramagnetic, CE, Zener polaron PM, and short-range AFM-correlated phases, respectively.