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Strain and memory effects in ultra-thin La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films. / 超薄薄膜的應變和記憶效應 / Strain and memory effects in ultra-thin La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films. / Chao bo bo mo de ying bian he ji yi xiao ying

by Law Siu Wah = 超薄薄膜的應變和記憶效應 / 羅紹華. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / by Law Siu Wah = Chao bo bo mo de ying bian he ji yi xiao ying / Luo Shaohua. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 論文摘要 --- p.iv / Table of contents --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Magnetoresistance (MR) --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) in rare-earth manganites --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Double exchange mechanism --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Jahn-Teller effect --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Tolerance factor --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- The effect of doping --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2 --- Our motivation --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3 --- Scope of this thesis work --- p.12 / References --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Experimental methods / Chapter 2.1 --- Thin film deposition --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Facing Target Sputtering (FTS) --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Vacuum system --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2 --- Annealing systems --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Oxygen annealing system --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Vaccum annealing system --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- Characterization --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Profilometer --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- X-ray diiffraction (XRD) --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Resistance measurement --- p.24 / References --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Expitaxial growth of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 single layer thin film / Chapter 3.1 --- Fabrication and characteristics of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 target --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2 --- Substrate materials --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Epiaxial growth of LCMO thin film --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Deposition conditions --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Deposition procedure --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Oxygen annealing effect --- p.36 / References --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Strain effect in expitaxial growth of La0. 67Ca0 .33MnO3 thin films / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.42 / Chapter 4.2 --- Preparation of LCMO ultra-thin film on different substrates --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Sample preparation --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Oxygen annealing treatment --- p.45 / Chapter 4.3 --- Resistance measurement --- p.50 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Thickness effect --- p.50 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Strain effect --- p.63 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussions --- p.68 / References --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Memory effect and thermal effect of ultra-thin La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.71 / Chapter 5.2 --- Sample description and measurement method --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3 --- Memory effect and thermal effect --- p.73 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.77 / References --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion / Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusion --- p.81 / Chapter 6.2 --- Future work --- p.82

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324440
Date January 2003
ContributorsLaw, Siu Wah., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physics.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xi, 82 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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