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Physical characteristics and cation distribution of NiFe2O4 thin films with high resistivity prepared by reactive co-sputtering
Materials Science · Submitted 4 Dec 2013
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The authors' main claim By comparison with multiplet calculations of the spectra we found that the cation valencies are to a large extent Ni2+ and Fe3+.
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We fabricated NiFe2O thin films on MgAl2O4 (001) substrates by reactive dc magnetron co-sputtering in a pure oxygen atmosphere at different substrate temperatures. The film properties were investigated by various techniques with a focus on their structure, surface topography, magnetic characteristics, and transport properties. Structural analysis revealed a good crystallization with epitaxial growth and low roughness and a similar quality as in films grown by pulsed laser deposition. Electrical conductivity measurements showed high room temperature resistivity (12 Ohmm), but low activation energy, indicating an extrinsic transport mechanism. A band gap of about 1.55 eV was found by optical spectroscopy. Detailed x-ray spectroscopy studies confirmed the samples to be ferrimagnetic with fully compensated Fe moments. By comparison with multiplet calculations of the spectra we found that the cation valencies are to a large extent Ni2+ and Fe3+.
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| s0 | We fabricated NiFe2O thin films on MgAl2O4 (001) substrates by reactive dc magnetron co-sputtering in a pure oxygen atmosphere at different substrate temperatures. | method 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.03 | asserted 1.00 |
| s1 | The film properties were investigated by various techniques with a focus on their structure, surface topography, magnetic characteristics, and transport properties. | method 0.76 | 0.90 | 0.03 | asserted 0.94 |
| s2 | Structural analysis revealed a good crystallization with epitaxial growth and low roughness and a similar quality as in films grown by pulsed laser deposition. | result 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.11 | asserted 1.00 |
| s3 | Electrical conductivity measurements showed high room temperature resistivity (12 Ohmm), but low activation energy, indicating an extrinsic transport mechanism. | result 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.18 | asserted 0.83 |
| s4 | A band gap of about 1.55 eV was found by optical spectroscopy. | result 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.07 | asserted 1.00 |
| s5 | Detailed x-ray spectroscopy studies confirmed the samples to be ferrimagnetic with fully compensated Fe moments. | result 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.18 | asserted 1.00 |
| s6 | By comparison with multiplet calculations of the spectra we found that the cation valencies are to a large extent Ni2+ and Fe3+. | result 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.32 | asserted 0.87 |
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We fabricated NiFe2O thin films on MgAl2O4 (001) substrates by reactive dc magnetron co-sputtering in a pure oxygen atmosphere at different substrate temperatures. The film properties were investigated by various techniques with a focus on their structure, surface topography, magnetic characteristics, and transport properties. Structural analysis revealed a good crystallization with epitaxial growth and low roughness and a similar quality as in films grown by pulsed laser deposition. Electrical conductivity measurements showed high room temperature resistivity (12 Ohmm), but low activation energy, indicating an extrinsic transport mechanism. A band gap of about 1.55 eV was found by optical spectroscopy. Detailed x-ray spectroscopy studies confirmed the samples to be ferrimagnetic with fully compensated Fe moments. By comparison with multiplet calculations of the spectra we found that the cation valencies are to a large extent Ni2+ and Fe3+.
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Experimental data by Holinsworth et al. [ref] and a calculated spectrum by Meinert et al. [ref] are shown for comparison.
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