ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We have fabricated and studied the structure and magnetic properties of high quality single crystalline (La0.7Ca0.3)MnO3 and (La0.7Ba0.3)MnO3 films. Films were grown on SrTiO3 as well as LaAlO3 substrates. (La0.7Ca0.3)MnO3 and (La0.7Ba0.3)MnO3 films grown on SrTiO3 exhibit excellent crystallinity and magnetic properties while those grown on LaAlO3 show mediocre structural and magnetic properties. These differences indicate the importance of lattice match and structural similarity between the film and the substrate. X-ray and Rutherford backscattering analysis provide a consistent picture of the structural properties of these doped manganite films. These films enable us to investigate the crystal anisotropy using vibrating sample magnetometry and torque magnetometry. Multilayers composed of manganite layers with different dopants (e.g., calcium and barium dopants) also have excellent structural properties since there is minimal strain at the interfaces. Such isostructural single crystalline multilayers are essential for investigating exchange coupling of the doped manganites.© 1997 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.365009
