Influence of calcium on structural and morphological properties of BiMnO{sub 3} thin films

Journal Article · Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4917973· OSTI ID:22490429

Pugazhvadivu, K. S.; Balakrishnan, L. ^[1]

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1. Materials Physics Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore-632014 (India)

Bi{sub 1-x}Ca{sub x}MnO{sub 3} (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4) thin films were deposited on n–type silicon (100) substrate by RF magnetron sputtering. The X-ray diffraction pattern showed that the films were in monoclinic structure with C2 space group. The crystallite size and strain in the prepared films were measured by W-H plot. The surface morphology of the films was examined by atomic force microscope. The thickness of films was measured by thickness monitor in the sputtering system. From the analysis, it has been concluded that the optimum level for calcium doping is 20 at.% in the Bi site of BiMnO{sub 3} thin film, which will lead a way for further research in the Ca doped BiMnO{sub 3} system.

• OSTI ID: 22490429
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1665, Issue 1; Conference: 59. DAE solid state physics symposium 2014, Tamilnadu (India), 16-20 Dec 2014; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS
CALCIUM
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
DOPED MATERIALS
MANGANATES
MONOCLINIC LATTICES
MORPHOLOGY
SILICON
SPUTTERING
STRAINS
SUBSTRATES
SURFACES
THIN FILMS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION