Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2009-08-10
ACS nano 3 (2009) 4132-4136
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
15 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
10.1021/nn901086x
Using cross-sectional scanning tunneling microscopy on in situ fractured SrTiO$_{3}$, one of the most commonly used substrates for the growth of complex oxide thin films and superlattices, atomically smooth terraces have been observed on (001) surfaces. Furthermore, it was discovered that fracturing this material at room temperature results in the formation of stripe patterned domains having characteristic widths (~10 nm to ~20 nm) of alternating surface terminations that extend over a long-range. Spatial characterization utilizing spectroscopy techniques revealed a strong contrast in the electronic structure of the two domains. Combining these results with topographic data, we are able to assign both TiO$_{2}$ and SrO terminations to their respective domains. The results of this proof-of-principle experiment reveal that fracturing this material leads to reproducibly flat surfaces that can be characterized at the atomic-scale and suggests that this technique can be utilized for the study of technologically relevant complex oxide interfaces.
Bhattacharya Anand
Bode Matthias
Chien Te-Yu
Freeland John W.
Guest Jeffrey R.
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