Epitaxial growth and magnetic properties of the first five members of the layered Srn+1RunO3n+1 oxide series

  • W. Tian
  • , J. H. Haeni
  • , D. G. Schlom
  • , E. Hutchinson
  • , B. L. Sheu
  • , M. M. Rosario
  • , P. Schiffer
  • , Y. Liu
  • , M. A. Zurbuchen
  • , X. Q. Pan

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Abstract

Epitaxial thin films of the n=1-5 members of the layered Srn+1 Run O3n+1 oxide series were produced by reactive molecular-beam epitaxy. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy confirm that these films are epitaxially oriented and nearly phase pure (>98%). The Sr2 Ru O4 (n=1) and Sr3 Ru2 O7 (n=2) samples show no ferromagnetic transition in the range from 5 to 300 K, while the Sr4 Ru3 O10 (n=3), Sr5 Ru4 O13 (n=4), and Sr6 Ru5 O16 (n=5) samples show ferromagnetic transitions at 85, 95, and 130 K, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number022507
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume90
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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