Layer by layer growth of BaTiO3 thin films with extremely smooth surfaces by laser molecular beam epitaxy

被引:7
作者
Wang, HS [1 ]
Ma, K [1 ]
Cui, DF [1 ]
Peng, ZQ [1 ]
Zhou, YL [1 ]
Lu, HB [1 ]
Chen, ZH [1 ]
Li, L [1 ]
Yang, GZ [1 ]
机构
[1] CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,NATL LAB SUPERCONDUCT,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA
关键词
laser molecular beam epitaxy; ferroelectric thin film; structure; layer by layer growth; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; DEPOSITION; ABLATION; MGO(100);
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(96)00788-9
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Using pure ozone-assisted laser molecular beam epitaxy, we have grown c-axis-oriented single crystal BaTiO3 thin films on SrTiO3 substrates at temperatures (T-s) of 400-750 degrees C and under ambient gas pressures of 5 x 10(-5) to 1 x 10(-1) Pa, respectively. Stripy reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) patterns and regular RHEED intensity oscillations reveal the smooth surface and layer-by-layer epitaxial growth of the films. Scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that the films are free of pinholes, grain boundaries and outgrowths on the surface. In addition, we found a strong dependence of the film lattice constant c on T-s, which might be related to the strain in the film.
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页码:67 / 73
页数:7
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