Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2011-02-19
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
8 pages, 11 figures
Scientific paper
We report a comparative study of the properties of very thin films of La$_{0.67}$Ca$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$ grown epitaxially under strain on flat SrTiO$_3$ (STO), lattice matched on NdGaO$_3$ (NGO), and strained on $1^{\circ}$-miscut STO. We use transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy to study the microstructure, composition, and Mn valence state. Near the interface we find no significant segregation, but a charge compensation layer where the valence is enhanced over the nominal value of 3.3+, and a relaxation to this value over several nanometer. The transport properties show well-known behavior for the films on flat STO and NGO, namely values of the metal-insulator transition temperature which are strongly (STO) or only little (NGO) reduced with respect to the bulk value. The reduction in films on miscut STO however is less strong than in films on flat STO, even though they appear similar as to strain state and interface layer. Magnetically, we find reduced values of the saturation magnetization for the strained films with respect to the bulk value, which cannot only be ascribed to the interface layer.
Aarts Jan
Beekman C.
Porcu M.
Zandbergen Henny
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