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Microstructural characteristics of conductive SrRuO3 thin films formed by pulsed-laser deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

P. Lu ,
F. Chu ,
Q. X. Jia  and
T. E. Mitchell
P. Lu
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801
F. Chu
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Technology Division, MS K765, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
Q. X. Jia
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Technology Division, MS K765, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
T. E. Mitchell
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Technology Division, MS K765, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
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Abstract

Transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy have been used to study microstructural properties of conductive SrRuO3 films grown by pulsed laser deposition on (001) LaAlO3 and (001) SrTiO3 substrates. It was found that the SrRuO3 films deposited on both substrates consist of mixed domains of [001] and [110] orientations, with orientation relationships that can be described as (i) (001)f ‖ (001)s and [110]f ‖ [100]s and (ii) (110)f ‖ (001)s and [001]f ‖ [100]s, respectively. The SrRuO3 films deposited on SrTiO3, in particular, were found to have a layered domain structure, with the [110] domain grown initially on the substate, followed by growth of the [001] oriented domain with increasing thickness. The films on SrTiO3 are strained and have a coherent interface with the substrate. The SrRuO3 films deposited on LaAlO3, on the other hand, contain a high density of structural defects such as stacking faults and microtwins on the (022) planes. Microtwins as large as 50 nm in thickness are observed in the films deposited on LaAlO3. Possible causes for the observed structural defects in the films are discussed.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 13 , Issue 8 , August 1998 , pp. 2302 - 2307
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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