Thin films of double perovskite Sr2FeMoO6: Growth, optimization, and study of the physical and magnetotransport properties of films grown on single-crystalline and polycrystalline SrTiO3 substrates

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1605-1612

  Shinde, S R ^a   Ogale, S B ^a   Greene, R L ^a   Venkatesan, T ^a   Tsoi, Ken ^b   Cheong, S W ^b   Millis, A J ^c  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MAGNETORESISTANCE; POSITIVE IONS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

GRAIN-BOUNDARY PROPERTIES;

STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0037323309     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1533831     Document Type: Article

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