Structural and magnetic properties of a series of low-doped Zn1−xCoxO thin films deposited from Zn and Co metal targets on (0001) Al2O3 substrates

A. Fouchet, W. Prellier, P. Padhan, Ch. Simon, B. Mercey, V. N. Kulkarni, T. Venkatesan
2004 Journal of Applied Physics  
We report on the synthesis of low doping Zn_1-xCo_xO (0<x<0.1) thin films on (0001)-Al_2O_3 substrates. The films were prepared in an oxidizing atmosphere, using the pulsed laser deposition technique starting from Zn and Co metallic targets. We first studied the influence of the strains of ZnO and their stuctural properties. Second, we have investigated the structural and the magnetic properties of the Zn_1-xCo_xO films. We show that at low doping, the lattice parameters and the magnetization
more » ... the Zn_1-xCo_xO films depend strongly on the Co concentration.
doi:10.1063/1.1667805 fatcat:dwmlls2wq5aovlrxhvwgchw53y