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Synthesis and preparation of lanthanum aluminate target for radio-frequency magnetron sputtering

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)
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  1. Research Dept., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Inst., Daeduk Science Town, Daejeon (KR)

This paper reports on the preparation and synthesis of a polycrystalline LaAlO{sub 3} target for the radio-frequency (rf) magnetron sputterings of LaAlO{sub 3} thin films. These films serve as a buffer layer for high-T{sub c} YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}x} superconducting thin films on Si. Synthesis of lanthanum aluminate powder from a mixture of La{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} powders was performed by calcining from 1000{degrees} to 1600{degrees}C in air. Characterization of the calcined powders by x-ray diffraction indicates that full development of LaAlO{sub 3} phase was evident in the sample calcined for 3 h at 1600{degrees}C in air. A polycrystalline LaAlO{sub 3} target was prepared by heat treatment at 1500{degrees} for 2 h in air after pressureless sintering at 1750{degrees}C for 3 h in Ar. Thin films of the LaAlO{sub 3} on Si (100) were obtained by rf magnetron sputtering using the target and oxygen-annealing the as-deposited films.

OSTI ID:
5163041
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States) Vol. 74:2; ISSN JACTA; ISSN 0002-7820
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English