Thickness dependence of microstructures in La0.8Ca0.2MnO3 thin films

Abstract

The thickness dependence of microstructures of La 0.8 Ca 0.2 MnO 3 ͑LCMO͒ / SrTiO 3 ͑STO͒ thin films was investigated by high-resolution x-ray diffraction, small angle x-ray reflection, grazing incidence x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The results show that all the LCMO films are well oriented in ͑00l͒ direction perpendicular to the substrate surface. Self-organized crystalline grains with a tetragonal shape are uniformly distributed on the film surface, indicating the deposition condition being of benefit to the formation of the crystalline grains. With increasing the film thickness, the crystalline quality of the LCMO film is improved, while the surface becomes rougher. There exists a nondesigned cap layer on the upper surface of the LCMO layer for all the samples. The mechanism is discussed briefly.

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