Synthesis of Semiconducting $KTaO_3$ Thin films

KTaO3 Thin Film의 Semiconducting 합성

  • Koo, Ja-Yl (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • Ohm, Woo-Yong (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • Ahn, Chang-Hwan (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • Bae, Hyung-Jin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida)
  • 구자일 (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • 엄우용 (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • 안창환 (Department of Digital Electronics Information, Inha technical College) ;
  • 배형진 (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida)
  • Published : 2006.06.21

Abstract

In this study, the synthesis and semiconducting properties of cation and defect-doped KTaO3 film is reported. KTaO3is an important material for optoelectronic and tunable microwave applications. It is an incipient ferroelectric with a cubic structure that becomes ferroelectric when doped with Nb. the films were grown on (001) MgO single crystal substrates using pulsed-laser deposition. Semiconducting behavior is achieved by inducing oxygen vacancies in the KTaO3 lattice via growth in a hydrogen atmosphere. The resistivity of semiconducting KTaO3:Ca films was as low as 10cm, and n-type semiconducting behavior was indicated. Hall mobility and carrier concentration were 0.27 cm2/Vs and 3.21018cm-3.

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