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    Growth and characterization of charge carrier spatially confined SrMnO3/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/SrMnO3 trilayers

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    (SrMnO3)x/(La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)y/(SrMnO3)z (x,y,z=number of unit cells) trilayers have been grown using a Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction calibrated layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy technique. X-Ray Reflectivity and X-Ray Diffraction measurements confirm the structural quality and the abruptness of the interfaces. Electrical transport property analysis as a function of temperature show effects related to the spatial confinement of the charge carriers induced by the layering. These results are important in view of future developments of oxide based heterostructures for innovative quantum devices

    Synthesis and properties of highly metallic orbital-ordered A-site manganites

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    In perovskite oxide materials, because of the insertion of multiple valence states ions (e.g., Mn in manganites) at atomic A-site (i.e., at the center of perovskite cubic cell), an enhancement of the ferromagnetic metallic state together with a strong orbital order of Mn-ions is established. Such a feature goes beyond the conventional theoretical framework for which the kinetic energy of the free charge carriers prevents the occurrence of a long-range orbital order. We do provide a complete physical characterization of these so-called A-site manganites by comparing transport and structural properties of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 and LaMnO3 thin films with different excess Mn content and different oxygen content. A viable route to successfully grow such class of materials as a function of temperature and oxygen environment is provided. The observed multi-order phase coexistence opens unexplored perspectives toward the synthesis of new intrinsic multi-functional materials
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