Abstract
During the initial growth of the ferromagnetic oxide SrRuO3 on TiO2-terminated SrTiO3, we observe a self-organized conversion of the terminating atomic layer from RuO2 to SrO. This conversion induces an abrupt change in growth mode from layer by layer to growth by step advancement, indicating a large enhancement of the surface diffusivity. This growth mode enables the growth of single-crystalline and single-domain thin films. Both conversion and the resulting growth mode enable the control of the interface properties in heteroepitaxial multilayer structures on an atomic level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 505-507 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied physics letters |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- IR-47722
- METIS-218568