Epitaxial growth and electrical transport properties of La0.5Sr0.5Co03 thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

Epitaxial growth of the La0.5Sr0.53(LO) thin films has been realized on Lin3, SrTiC3 and MgO substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The epitaxial growth behavior and the electrical transport properties of these films were studied systematically. The temperature dependencies of the resistivity of the film have been determined. Studies indicate that close dependencies exist between the crystal structures and the electrical transport properties of the epitaxial LSCO films, and that the epitaxial thin films are of low resistivity and metallic conductive features. The epitaxial films deposited on the LaA103 substrates at about 700 °C possess the optimal properties compared with the others. Discussions of the dependencies and the mechanisms of the epitaxial structures on the electrical transport properties of the LSCO films have been made.