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Title: Low Dielectric Losses in Annealed Ti-Doped K(Ta,Nb)O3 Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
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  1. University of Florida, Gainesville
  2. University of Florida
  3. ORNL

We have investigated the dielectric properties of Ti-doped K(Ta,Nb)O{sub 3} films subjected to high temperature annealing. Titanium (+4) substitution on the Nb/Ta site introduces an acceptor state, thus reducing dielectric losses due to defect-related donor states. Using 3% Ti-doped targets, K(Ta,Nb)O{sub 3}: Ti films were grown on MgO (001) crystals by pulsed-laser deposition. The films were annealed in oxygen at temperatures as high as 1000 C. A loss tangent of 0.002 at room temperature was observed for annealed Ti-doped K(Ta,Nb)O{sub 3} thin films. A reduction in tunability was also seen. For these annealed films, the dielectric loss shows little temperature dependence, indicating a significant reduction in donor density due to defects.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1003452
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 38, Issue 9; ISSN 0022--3727
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English