Thin films of the charge-density-wave oxide {bold Rb}{sub {bold 0.30}}{bold MoO}{sub {bold 3}} by pulsed-laser deposition

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.55.4817· OSTI ID:450429

Mantel, O C; van der Zant, H S; Steinfort, A J; Dekker, C ^[1]; Traeholt, C; Zandbergen, H W ^[2]

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1. Department of Applied Physics, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft (The Netherlands)
2. National Centre for HREM, Laboratory of Materials Science, Delft University of Technology, Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL Delft (The Netherlands)

Thin films of the model charge-density-wave compound Rb{sub 0.30}MoO{sub 3} (blue bronze) have been grown using pulsed-laser deposition. Films are single-phase Rb{sub 0.30}MoO{sub 3}, and consist of grains with typical sizes on the order of micrometers. The charge-density-wave chains are parallel to the film plane. Heteroepitaxial growth of Rb{sub 0.30}MoO{sub 3} is found on SrTiO{sub 3}(100) substrates. The blue-bronze grains align their chains with the two principal axes of the square surface lattice of SrTiO{sub 3}(100). Preferential orientation into a single direction can be obtained on SrTiO{sub 3}(510). Measurements of the film resistance as a function of temperature show a transition to the charge-density-wave state near 182 K. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 450429
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 55; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CHARGE DENSITY
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ENERGY BEAM DEPOSITION
EPITAXY
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLYBDENUM OXIDES
RUBIDIUM OXIDES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0065-0273 K
TEXTURE
THIN FILMS