Growth and structural characterization of single-crystal (001) oriented Mo V superlattices

• Dual target magnetron sputtering has been used to grow single-crysal MoV superlattice structures (SLS) with modulation wavelengths λ ranging from 0.6 to 17.7 nm on (001) oriented MgO substrates held at temperatures Ts between 600 and 900°C. High resolution cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (HRXTEM) images and comparisions between experimental and calculated X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra show that SLS with an interface sharpness of ±1 monolayer (±0.15 nm) could be grown for λ ⩽ 4.9 nm and Ts ⩽ 700°C whereas interdiffusion broadened the interfaces for higher Ts values. This interface sharpness was also verified by growing SLS with λ = 0.6 nm (one unit cell of Mo and one of V) which exhibited strong superlattice satellites in both XRD and selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and contrast from the individual layers was also observed in HRXTEM images. For λ > 4.9 nm, HRXTEM images showed non-uniform layers and the XRD peak width (FWHM) increased by 250%.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Oorganisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Inorganic Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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