中国物理B ›› 2020, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (8): 83302-083302.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ab9615

• SPECIAL TOPIC—Ultracold atom and its application in precision measurement • 上一篇    下一篇

Lattice deformation in epitaxial Fe3O4 films on MgO substrates studied by polarized Raman spectroscopy

Yang Yang(杨洋), Qiang Zhang(张强), Wenbo Mi(米文博), Xixiang Zhang(张西祥)   

  1. 1 Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2 PSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
    3 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparation Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
  • 收稿日期:2020-04-02 修回日期:2020-05-12 出版日期:2020-08-05 发布日期:2020-08-05
  • 通讯作者: Yang Yang E-mail:yang.yang@iphy.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFB0703500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11704401).

Lattice deformation in epitaxial Fe3O4 films on MgO substrates studied by polarized Raman spectroscopy

Yang Yang(杨洋)1, Qiang Zhang(张强)2, Wenbo Mi(米文博)3, Xixiang Zhang(张西祥)2   

  1. 1 Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2 PSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
    3 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparation Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
  • Received:2020-04-02 Revised:2020-05-12 Online:2020-08-05 Published:2020-08-05
  • Contact: Yang Yang E-mail:yang.yang@iphy.ac.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFB0703500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11704401).

摘要:

The lattice structures of epitaxial Fe3O4 films deposited on MgO were studied systematically using polarized Raman spectroscopy as a function of film thickness, where interesting phenomena were observed. Firstly, the spectral conflict to the Raman selection rules (RSRs) was observed under cross-sectional configuration, which can be attributed to the tetragonal deformation in the growth direction due to the lattice mismatch between Fe3O4 and MgO. Secondly, the blue shift and broadening of Raman peaks evidenced the decrease of the tensile strain in Fe3O4 films with decreasing thickness. Thirdly, distinct from the other Raman modes, the lowest T2g mode exhibited asymmetric lineshape, which can be interpreted using the spatial correlation model. The increased correlation length introduced in the model can well explain the enhanced peak asymmetry feature with decreasing thickness. These results provide useful information for understanding the lattice structure of epitaxial Fe3O4 film.

关键词: polarized Raman scattering, Fe3O4 film, tetragonal deformation, spatial correlation model

Abstract:

The lattice structures of epitaxial Fe3O4 films deposited on MgO were studied systematically using polarized Raman spectroscopy as a function of film thickness, where interesting phenomena were observed. Firstly, the spectral conflict to the Raman selection rules (RSRs) was observed under cross-sectional configuration, which can be attributed to the tetragonal deformation in the growth direction due to the lattice mismatch between Fe3O4 and MgO. Secondly, the blue shift and broadening of Raman peaks evidenced the decrease of the tensile strain in Fe3O4 films with decreasing thickness. Thirdly, distinct from the other Raman modes, the lowest T2g mode exhibited asymmetric lineshape, which can be interpreted using the spatial correlation model. The increased correlation length introduced in the model can well explain the enhanced peak asymmetry feature with decreasing thickness. These results provide useful information for understanding the lattice structure of epitaxial Fe3O4 film.

Key words: polarized Raman scattering, Fe3O4 film, tetragonal deformation, spatial correlation model

中图分类号:  (Raman and Rayleigh spectra (including optical scattering) ?)

  • 33.20.Fb
68.55.-a (Thin film structure and morphology) 74.62.Dh (Effects of crystal defects, doping and substitution)