Extrinsic origin of ferromagnetism in single crystalline LaAlO3 substrates and oxide films

Commercial LaAlO3 substrates were thermally cycled simulating a procedure similar to those followed during TiO2 and SnO2 dilute magnetic semiconductors’ film pulsed laser deposition. Ferromagneticlike behavior was found in some substrates, in which metallic iron impurities were detected by x-ray pho...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2008-06, Vol.92 (26)
Main Authors: Golmar, F., Mudarra Navarro, A. M., Rodríguez Torres, C. E., Sánchez, F. H., Saccone, F. D., dos Santos Claro, P. C., Benítez, G. A., Schilardi, P. L.
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Language:English
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Summary:Commercial LaAlO3 substrates were thermally cycled simulating a procedure similar to those followed during TiO2 and SnO2 dilute magnetic semiconductors’ film pulsed laser deposition. Ferromagneticlike behavior was found in some substrates, in which metallic iron impurities were detected by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and total reflection x-ray fluorescence measurements. A thorough experimental investigation, using high resolution techniques, showed that these impurities were introduced by the procedure used to fix the substrates to the oven silicon holders. It is suggested that magnetism observed previously in nominally pure SnO2 films is of extrinsic origin.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2952839