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Ferroelectricity and Ferromagnetism of BaTiO3/BaFeO3 Superlattice Thin Films

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Published 20 September 2012 Copyright (c) 2012 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Ryosuke Fukatani et al 2012 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 51 09LB01 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.51.09LB01

1347-4065/51/9S1/09LB01

Abstract

Ferroelectric BaTiO3 and antiferromagnetic BaFeO3 are deposited alternatively by a pulsed laser deposition method with the aim of fabricating room-temperature multiferroic materials. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals that the superlattice structure is fabricated with a designed periodicity and thin film quality is improved by increasing BaFeO3 layers. Ferroelectricity and ferromagnetic properties are examined by the double-wave method (DWM) of DE hysteresis loops, an XRD dilatometry, and a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer. Our superlattice thin film shows multiferroicity, i.e., the coexistence of ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism, at room temperature.

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10.1143/JJAP.51.09LB01