Current-controlled lithography on conducting SrTiO3−δ thin films by atomic force microscopy
The application of local anodic oxidation to conducting perovskite oxides such as SrTiO3−δ thin films causes a local decomposition of the films shown by the formation of mounds at the surface. The size of the patterns is limited by the dimension of the water meniscus which forms under the biased tip...
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| Published in: | Applied physics letters Vol. 87; no. 6 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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08-08-2005
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| Summary: | The application of local anodic oxidation to conducting perovskite oxides such as SrTiO3−δ thin films causes a local decomposition of the films shown by the formation of mounds at the surface. The size of the patterns is limited by the dimension of the water meniscus which forms under the biased tip of the atomic force microscope (AFM). Due to the instabilities of the water meniscus, biasing with a constant voltage in contact mode does not guarantee a good uniformity of the patterns. In this work, we show and discuss how, by controlling the electrical current through the AFM tip, it is possible to realize lines with uniform widths down to 150 nm over a total length of hundreds of micrometers. |
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| ISSN: | 0003-6951 1077-3118 |
| DOI: | 10.1063/1.2009054 |