Electronic phase diagram of epitaxial La1−xSrxFeO3 films

Abstract

The electronic phase diagram of epitaxial La1−xSrxFeO3 films is presented. The films were grown on SrTiO3 using molecular beam epitaxy with post-growth annealing to minimize oxygen vacancies. Insulating behavior is observed from x = 0–0.9, with metallic conduction only present for x = 1.0. While the La-rich compounds exhibit polaron conduction over all temperatures measured, the Sr-rich films exhibit an electronic phase transition within the compositional window of x = 0.49–0.9 as revealed by temperature-dependent resistivity measurements. The transition temperatures are found to decrease with increasing Sr content. The constructed phase diagram is discussed in the context of other 3d eg perovskite systems including manganites and cobaltites.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2014
Source ID
10.1063/1.4893139

Entities

People

  • A. L. Krick
  • E. J. Moon
  • M. D. Scafetta
  • R. J. Sichel-tissot
  • S. J. May
  • Y. J. Xie

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Drexel University
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene