Synthesis and characterisation of Gd-doped BaTiO3 thin films prepared by laser ablation for optoelectronic applications

• Published in: The Journal of physics and chemistry of solids Vol. 70; no. 10; pp. 1322 - 1329
• Main Authors: FASASI, A. Y, NGOM, B. D, KANA-KANA, J. B, BUCHER, R, MAAZA, M, THERON, C, BUTTNER, U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier 01-10-2009
• Subjects: Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Dielectric thin films; Dielectrics, piezoelectrics, and ferroelectrics and their properties; Exact sciences and technology; Insulators; Laser deposition; Materials science; Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy; Optical properties and condensed-matter spectroscopy and other interactions of matter with particles and radiation; Optical properties of specific thin films; Physics; Structure and morphology; thickness; Surfaces and interfaces; thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties); Thin film structure and morphology; RBS; Annealing; Envelope function; Tetragonal lattices; Phase transformations; A. Thin films; Pulsed laser deposition; Barium titanates; Crystallinity; XRD; Thickness; Gadolinium additions; Dielectric thin films; A. Ceramics; D. Dielectric properties; Absorption spectra; Microstructure; A. Oxides; Optical constants; D. Optical properties
• ISSN: 0022-3697; 1879-2553
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2009.06.022