Abstract
Epitaxial BiFeO3 (BFO) thin films have been prepared on La-doped (001) SrTiO3 substrates (La-STO) by using magnetic-field-assisted pulsed laser deposition. X-ray diffraction patterns of the epitaxial BFO thin films prepared under magnetic fields of 0, 0.1, and 0.4 T show only (00l) diffraction peaks without secondary phases. From the results of reciprocal space mapping for all epitaxial BFO thin films, (003) reflections show splitting spots, and asymmetric spots of (−103) and (103) reflections exhibit a rhombohedral structure. The microstructure of the epitaxial thin films was modified by the strength of magnetic field, and a columnar structure was shown in the film prepared under a high deposition rate for a magnetic field of 0.4 T. The polarization versus electric field hysteresis loops were obtained at room temperature (RT) in all the epitaxial films; in particular, the remanent polarization for the epitaxial film prepared under a magnetic field of 0.1 T was 46 µC/cm2 at RT while the current density was reduced in comparison with those of other epitaxial films.
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