Comparison of sol-gel derived and pulsed laser deposited epitaxial La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films for IR bolometer

2004 
Epitaxial La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 films have been prepared on LaAlO3 crystals by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and by a novel all-alkoxide sol-gel technique. Different out-of-plane lattice parameters are found for the as-prepared films, and scanning electron microscopy shows a more porous structure for sol-gel films as compared to PLD films. These differences are largely removed by post-annealing at 1000 degreesC. Transport measurements show maximum temperature coefficient of resistivity of 8.2 % K-1 at 258 K (PLD) and 6.1% K-1 at 241 K (sol-gel) and colossal magnetoresistance at 7 kOe of 35% at 263 K (PLD) and 32% at 246 K (sol-gel).
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