Control of defect-mediated tunneling barrier heights in ultrathin MgO films

Details Control of defect-mediated tunneling barrier heights in ultrathin MgO films Control of defect-mediated tunneling barrier heights in ultrathin MgO films

2010-10-12

arxiv.org/abs/1010.2473v3

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

The impact of oxygen vacancies on local tunneling properties across rf-sputtered MgO thin films was investigated by optical absorption spectroscopy and conducting atomic force microscopy. Adding O$_2$ to the Ar plasma during MgO growth alters the oxygen defect populations, leading to improved local tunneling characteristics such as a lower density of current hotspots and a lower tunnel current amplitude. We discuss a defect-based potential landscape across ultrathin MgO barriers.

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