Growth, structuring and characterisation of all-oxide thin film devices prepared by pulsed laser depostion

The combination of a variety of oxidic thin films in two materials systems is described. The first one focuses on the growth of BaZrO3 on SrTiO3 (both perovskites) and the use of these stacks as a substrate for the growth of magnetic ferrite spinel films. The second system shows the combination of oxidic conductors, ferroelectrics and semiconductors in all-oxide field effect devices. The control of stoichiometry for the ferroelectric used in this device (consisting of highly volatile components) as well as the improvement of thickness uniformity using off-axis PLD are discussed.