Magnetic orbital and transport properties in LaMnO3 based based heterostructures

2009 - 2010This thesis work deals with the magnetic, orbital and transport properties of (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices and of LaxMnO3-d thin films, both deposited by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) technique on SrTiO3 substrates. The (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices represent the new kind of heterostructure, actually under intensive study, composed by an integer number of unit cells, where electronic reconstruction effects at the (clean) interface are expected. In the first part of the thesis work, optical lithography techniques and different deposition techniques are employed in order to perform transport measurement in current perpendicular to plane (CPP) configuration and field effect measurements. The CPP technique would allow to gain more information respect to the in-plane measurements as the ones used in the first part of the thesis. Field effect has been widely investigated in manganite (especially LMO-based) systems, as it represents a method to tune the carrier density, and in order to engineer all oxide field effect devices. The results of the optimization of such techniques, together with the optimization of the materials needed as base electrode, side and gate insulators and top electrode is reported. In the second part of the thesis, both LaMnO3-based systems were studied by traditional techniques (transport measurements, SQUID magnetometer) and soft X-ray absorption and emission techniques by synchrotron radiation. Collecting the data from different measurement techniques, precious information about ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and orbital ordering is obtained. [edited by author]IX n.s

Propriétés magnétiques, orbitales et de transport d'hétérostructures basées sur LaMnO3

This thesis work deals with the magnetic, orbital and transport properties of (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices and of LaxMnO3-d thin films, both deposited by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) technique on SrTiO3 substrates. The (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices represent the new kind of heterostructure, actually under intensive study, composed by an integer number of unit cells, where electronic reconstruction effects at the (clean) interface are expected. In the first part of the thesis work, optical lithography techniques and different deposition techniques are employed in order to perform transport measurement in current perpendicular to plane (CPP) configuration and field effect measurements. The CPP technique would allow to gain more information respect to the in-plane measurements as the ones used in the first part of the thesis. Field effect has been widely investigated in manganite (especially LMO-based) systems, as it represents a method to tune the carrier density, and in order to engineer all oxide field effect devices. The results of the optimization of such techniques, together with the optimization of the materials needed as base electrode, side and gate insulators and top electrode is reported. In the second part of the thesis, both LaMnO3-based systems where studied by traditional techniques (transport measurements, SQUID magnetometer) and soft X-ray absorption and emission techniques by synchrotron radiation. Collecting the data from different measurement techniques, precious information about ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and orbital ordering is obtained.Dans la thèse nous traitons les propriétés magnétiques, orbitales et de transport des super-réseaux (LaMnO3) 2N (SrMnO3) N et des couches minces de LaxMnO3-d déposées par épitaxie à jet moléculaire (MBE) sur des substrats SrTiO3. Ces super-réseaux représentent un nouveau genre d'hétérostructure, récemment très étudié, composée par un nombre entier de mailles, où des effets de reconstruction électronique aux interfaces sont prévus. Dans la première partie du travail de thèse, des techniques de lithographie optique et des différentes techniques de dépôt sont utilisées afin d'effectuer des mesures de transport avec courant perpendiculaire à la surface des échantillons (CPP) et sous l'effet de champ électrique. La technique CPP peut donner de l'information supplémentaire sur les interfaces par rapport aux mesures de transport traditionnelles. L'effet de champ a été largement étudié dans des systèmes de manganite, puisque il représente une méthode pour changer la densité de porteurs, et afin de fabriquer des dispositifs à effet de champ avec des oxydes. On rapporte les résultats de l'optimisation de telles techniques, ainsi que l'optimisation des matériaux utilisés en tant qu'électrode de base, isolateur de flanc ou de barrière et électrode supérieure. Dans la deuxième partie de la thèse, les deux systèmes sont étudiés par des techniques traditionnelles (transport, aimantation par SQUID) et par des techniques d'absorption et d'émission de rayon X par rayonnement de synchrotron. Des informations précieuses sur le ferromagnétisme, l'antiferromagnétisme et l'ordre orbital sont obtenues

Propriétés magnétiques, orbitales et de transport d hétérostructures basées sur LaMnO3

Dans la première partie de la thèse nous traitons les propriétés magnétiques, orbitales et de transport des super-réseaux (LaMnO3) 2N (SrMnO3) N et des couches minces de LaxMnO3-d déposées par épitaxie à jet moléculaire (MBE) sur des substrats SrTiO3. Ces super-réseaux représentent un nouveau genre d'hétérostructure, récemment très étudié, composée par un nombre entier de mailles, où des effets de reconstruction électronique aux interfaces sont prévus. Les deux systèmes sont étudiés par des techniques traditionnelles (transport, aimantation par SQUID) et par des techniques d absorption et d'émission de rayon X par rayonnement de synchrotron. Des informations précieuses sur le ferromagnétisme, l'antiferromagnétisme et l ordre orbital sont obtenues. Dans la deuxième partie du travail de thèse, des techniques de lithographie optique et des différentes techniques de dépôt sont utilisées afin d'effectuer des mesures de transport avec courant perpendiculaire à la surface des échantillons (CPP) et sous l'effet de champ électrique. La technique CPP peut donner de l'information supplémentaire sur les interfaces par rapport aux mesures de transport traditionnelles. La possibilité d'application d'une telle technique également aux multicouches multiferroïques est étudiée. L'effet de champ a été largement étudié dans des systèmes de manganite, puisque il représente une méthode pour changer la densité de porteurs, et afin de fabriquer des dispositifs à effet de champ avec des oxydes. On rapporte les résultats de l'optimisation de telles techniques, ainsi que l'optimisation des matériaux utilisés en tant qu électrode de base, isolateur de flanc ou de barrière et électrode supérieure.The first part of the thesis deals with the magnetic, orbital and transport properties of (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices and of LaxMnO3-d thin films, both deposited by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) technique on SrTiO3 substrates. The (LaMnO3)2N(SrMnO3)N digital superlattices represent the new kind of heterostructure, actually under intensive study, composed by an integer number of unit cells, where electronic reconstruction effects at the (clean) interface are expected. Both systems where studied by traditional techniques (transport measurements, SQUID magnetometer) and soft X-ray absorption and emission techniques by synchrotron radiation. Collecting the data from different measurement techniques, precious information about ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and orbital ordering is obtained. In the second part of the thesis work, optical lithography techniques and different deposition techniques are employed in order to perform transport measurement in current perpendicular to plane (CPP) configuration and field effect measurements. The CPP technique would allow to gain more information respect to the in-plane measurements as the ones used in the first part of the thesis. The possibility of application of such technique also to multiferroic multilayers is also investigated. Field effect has been widely investigated in manganite (especially LMO-based) systems, as it represents a method to tune the carrier density, and in order to engineer all oxide field effect devices. The results of the optimization of such techniques, together with the optimization of the materials needed as base electrode, side and gate insulators and top electrode is reported.CAEN-BU Sciences et STAPS (141182103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Epitaxial PZT thin films on YSZ-buffered Si (001) substrates for piezoelectric MEMS or NEMS applications

International audienceWe report the growth of epitaxial Pb(Zr0.54Ti0.46)O-3 (PZT) thin films on yttria-stabilized zirconia buffered silicon substrates by pulsed laser deposition. We demonstrate a full in plane epitaxy of the buffer layer, showing a RMS roughness of less than 0.3 nm for a 120 nm thick layer. This buffer layer allows the growth of fully (110) textured oxide conducting SrRuO3 and subsequent functional oxide layers. Here the Pb(Zr,Ti)O-3 oxide was chosen to demonstrate its possible integration in piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems on silicon

Epitaxial PZT thin films on YSZ-buffered Si (001) substrates for piezoelectric MEMS or NEMS applications

We report the growth of epitaxial Pb(Zr0.54Ti0.46)O3 (PZT) thin films on yttriastabilized zirconia buffered silicon substrates by pulsed laser deposition. We demonstrate a full in plane epitaxy of the buffer layer, showing a RMS roughness of less than 0.3 nm for a 120 nm thick layer. This buffer layer allows the growth of fully (110) textured oxide conducting SrRuO3 and subsequent functional oxide layers. Here the Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 oxide was chosen to demonstrate its possible integration in piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems on silicon

Influence of oxygen pressure on the epitaxial BaTiO3 thin films deposited on SrTiO3 substrates and YSZ-based buffered Si-substrates

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Correlation between structural properties and resistivity critical behavior in SrRuO3 thin films

International audienceSrRuO3 is a strong itinerant ferromagnet showing many features of 'bad metals' together with Fermi liquid behavior at very low temperature. The intriguing magnetic and transport properties of SrRuO3 are tightly related to structure, as commonly observed in transition metal oxides. Here we report on the correlation of structural parameters (lattice constant and surface roughness) with the critical behavior of resistivity at the Curie point in SrRuO3 thin films deposited on (001) SrTiO3 by PLD. By varying the deposition conditions we were able to obtain a wide variety of structural properties in our samples, thus allowing us to perform a systematic study. Our analysis demonstrates the direct correlation between the critical temperature TP and the lattice out-of-plane parameter. Furthermore, the value of the critical exponent is proved to be a good physical parameter to quantify the microscopic order of SrRuO3 samples