Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2011
Volume 56, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 21–25, 2011; Dallas, Texas
Abstract: K1.00166 : Thin Film Study of YFeO3 Deposited Via Pulsed Laser Deposition for Use in Spintronic Applications
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Recently, rare-earth orthoferrites have received much
attention. Their propensity for multiferroic capabilities could
play a key role in the fabrication of an efficient spintronic
system. Such materials as BiFeO3 and CeFeO3 have already shown
promise for uses in microphotonics as well as acting as spin
valves, where YFeO3 has been shown to exhibit weak
ferromagnetic tendencies in bulk. However, research conducted
on the magnetic and electrical properties of YFeO3 thin films
are sparse and in need of further investigation. Hence we have
developed bulk YFeO3 for the purpose of investigating these
thin film properties. Films will be grown via KrF Pulsed Laser
Deposition on LaAlO3 substrates due to their similar lattice
constant values and characterized via X-Ray Diffraction, Hall
Effect Analysis and SQUID Magnetometer examinations. Previous
SQUID results from the bulk material display an inverted
hysteresis loop, indicating the existence of differing magnetic
phases in bulk. Our goal is to examine the effects from thin
film construction on these magnetic phases and examine whether
thin films of YFeO3 exhibit a coupling between magnetic and
electrical phases. This work is supported by National Science
Foundation (Award Number DMR- 0907037).
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2011.MAR.K1.166
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