Abstract

La 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 - δ thin films were deposited using a high-pressure dc-sputtering process. Pure oxygen at a pressure of 3.8 mbar was used as sputtering gas. The films were grown on (001) LaAlO 3 and (001) SrTiO 3 substrates at heater temperature of 850° without any annealing treatment. The formation of highly a-axis-oriented films with sharp interface with substrate surface is demonstrated by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and atomic force microscope (AFM) analysis. Electrical characterization revealed a metal–insulator transition at T MI = 276 K, and magnetic characterization showed good magnetic properties with a PM–FM transition at TC ≈ 262 K.

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