On the Microstructure, Chemistry, and Dielectric Function of BaTiO3MOCVD Thin Films

V. P. Dravid, H. Zhang, L. A. Wills, B. W. Wessels

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Abstract

Thin films of BaTiO3 deposited on (100)LaAlO3 substrate by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) are investigated using several electron-optical techniques. Combined high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electron energy loss spectrometry (EELS), and convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) indicate a substantial influence of lattice strain on the structural and optical characteristics of BaTiO3 films. Spatially resolved EELS and CBED studies indicate that the substrate influence persists up to about 40 nm away from the interface. The changes in the dielectric function of the films, as inferred from spatially resolved EELS, appear to correlate well with internal lattice strain in the films as deduced from convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)426-430
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1994

Funding

This research was supported by the MRL Program of the National Science Foundation, at the Materials Research Center of Northwestern University, under Award No. DMR-9120521, and the Department of Energy under Grant No. DE-FG02-92ER45475 (VPD) and DE-FG02-85ER45209 (LAW and BWW).

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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