Bulk-like structural, magnetic and optical properties of (111)- and (001)-NiO thin films
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| author | Kaur, S. Bhatia, Smriti Pooja Sharma, Kshitij Malik, V. K. Singh, J. P. Sen, K. |
| author_facet | Kaur, S. Bhatia, Smriti Pooja Sharma, Kshitij Malik, V. K. Singh, J. P. Sen, K. |
| contents | We have grown (111)- and (001)-oriented NiO thin films on (0001)-Sapphire and (001)-MgO substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), respectively. DC magnetic susceptibility measurements underline that the Néel temperatures of the samples are beyond room-temperature. This is further confirmed by the presence of two-magnon Raman scattering modes in these films in ambient conditions. Moreover, relative intensity of the two magnon-mode with respect to a neighboring phonon mode in the films, at least down to 30 nm thickness, is comparable to the same for bulk NiO. UV-vis spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry determined that the bandgap of the films is 3.6 eV which is well within the range for bulk NiO. Thus, these indicate that the thin films are bulk-like. Further, photoluminescence measurements on (111)-NiO films obtained two-radiative transitions at 385 and 405 nm. The linewidth of the latter broadens towards low temperatures, indicating a plausible exciton-magnon coupling. Overall, these PLD-grown oxide films hold significant technological importance due to their optical transparency and their capacity to host robust magnons at room temperature. |
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| spellingShingle | Bulk-like structural, magnetic and optical properties of (111)- and (001)-NiO thin films Kaur, S. Bhatia, Smriti Pooja Sharma, Kshitij Malik, V. K. Singh, J. P. Sen, K. Materials Science Other Condensed Matter We have grown (111)- and (001)-oriented NiO thin films on (0001)-Sapphire and (001)-MgO substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), respectively. DC magnetic susceptibility measurements underline that the Néel temperatures of the samples are beyond room-temperature. This is further confirmed by the presence of two-magnon Raman scattering modes in these films in ambient conditions. Moreover, relative intensity of the two magnon-mode with respect to a neighboring phonon mode in the films, at least down to 30 nm thickness, is comparable to the same for bulk NiO. UV-vis spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry determined that the bandgap of the films is 3.6 eV which is well within the range for bulk NiO. Thus, these indicate that the thin films are bulk-like. Further, photoluminescence measurements on (111)-NiO films obtained two-radiative transitions at 385 and 405 nm. The linewidth of the latter broadens towards low temperatures, indicating a plausible exciton-magnon coupling. Overall, these PLD-grown oxide films hold significant technological importance due to their optical transparency and their capacity to host robust magnons at room temperature. |
| title | Bulk-like structural, magnetic and optical properties of (111)- and (001)-NiO thin films |
| topic | Materials Science Other Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03047 |