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Strain relaxation in epitaxial SrRuO3 thin films on LaAlO 3 substrates

  • M. Gao
  • , H. Du
  • , C. R. Ma
  • , M. Liu
  • , G. Collins
  • , Y. M. Zhang
  • , C. Dai
  • , C. L. Chen
  • , Y. Lin

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Abstract

Strain relaxation behavior of epitaxial SrRuO3 thin films on (001) LaAlO3 substrates was investigated using high resolution X-ray diffraction. Lattice distortion and dislocation densities were systematically studied with samples under different growth conditions. Reciprocal space maps reveal different strain relaxation behavior in SrRuO3 thin films grown at different temperatures. Two kinds of strain relaxation mechanisms were proposed to understand the growth dynamics, including the evolution of threading dislocations and the tilt of crystalline planes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number141901
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume103
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Sep 2013
Externally publishedYes

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