Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2007-05-14
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
3 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2756166
We have investigated the electrical transport properties of 8 nm thick La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films, sputter-deposited on SrTiO3 (STO), and etched into 5 micrometer-wide bridges by Ar-ion etching. We find that even slight overetching of the film leads to conductance of the STO substrate, and asymmetric and non-linear current-voltage (I-V) characteristics. However, a brief oxygen plasma etch allows full recovery of the insulating character of the substrate. The I-V characteristics of the bridges are then fully linear over a large range of current densities. We find colossal magnetoresistance properties typical for strained LCMO on STO but no signature of non-linear effects (so-called electroresistance) connected to electronic inhomogeneites. In the metallic state below 150 K, the highest current densities lead to heating effects and non-linear I-V characteristics.
Aarts Jan
Beekman C.
Hesselberth M.
Komissarov I.
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