Real-time studies of epitaxial film growth using surface X-ray diffraction (SXRD)

G. Eres, J. Z. Tischler, C. M. Rouleau, B. C. Larson, H. M. Christen, P. Zschack

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Abstract

We review recent results in the study of pulsed laser deposition growth kinetics using real-time surface X-ray diffraction. interlayer transport as the primary driving force behind formation of atomically sharp layers is analyzed quantitatively from the measurements of time constants and shot-to-shot changes in single laser shot time dependent coverages in the growth of the model perovskite srTiO3. The results show that direct deposition into the open layers and very fast interlayer transport driven by energetic species during the arrival of the laser plume are the main components of layer growth per laser shot in both homo-and heteroepitaxy of complex oxides.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIn Situ Characterization of Thin Film Growth
PublisherElsevier Ltd
Pages239-273
Number of pages35
ISBN (Print)9781845699345
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Interlayer transport
  • Perovskite srTiO
  • Pulsed laser deposition
  • Real-time surface X-ray diffraction
  • Single shot transient

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