  We use a two-orbital double-exchange model including Jahn-Teller lattice
distortions, superexchange interactions, and long-range Coulomb (LRC)
interactions to investigate the origin of magnetically disordered interfaces
between ferromagnetic metallic (FM) and antiferromagnetic insulating (AFI)
manganites in FM/AFI superlattices. The induced magnetic moment in the AFI
layer varies non-monotonically with increasing AFI layer width as seen in the
experiment. We provide a framework for understanding this non-monotonic
behavior which has a one-to-one correspondence with the magnetization of the FM
interface. The obtained insights provide a basis for improving the tunneling
magnetoresistance in FM/AFI manganite superlattices by avoiding a magnetic dead
layer (MDL) in the FM manganite.
