Abstract

SrMnO2.5 films grown on SrTiO3 and LSAT substrates were prepared and oxygen vacancies in the films were directly confirmed by annular bright-field imaging in a scanning transmission electron microscope. The SrMnO2.5 films show a unique maze like pattern of domains, i.e., a labyrinth-type domain structure, that arises from relaxation of strain induced by lattice mismatches. The behavior of the domain widths is explained by the geometrical relationship for estimating of the average distance of misfit dislocations. We present useful principles for controlling the domain structures with a view to potential practical applications.

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