Studies of Nanoconstrictions, Nanowires and Fe₃O₄ Thin Films: Electrical Conduction and Magnetic Properties. Fabrication by Focused Electron/Ion Beam

Fernandez-Pacheco, A. (2011) Studies of Nanoconstrictions, Nanowires and Fe₃O₄ Thin Films: Electrical Conduction and Magnetic Properties. Fabrication by Focused Electron/Ion Beam. Series: Springer theses. Springer: Berlin ; Heidelberg ; New York. ISBN 9783642158001 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-15801-8)

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Abstract

This work constitutes a detailed study of electrical and magnetic properties in nanometric materials with a range of scales: atomic-sized nanoconstrictions, micro- and nanowires and thin films. Firstly, a novel method of fabricating atomic-sized constrictions in metals is presented; it relies on measuring the conduction of the device while a focused-ion-beam etching process is in progress. Secondly, it describes wires created by a very promising nanolithography technique: Focused electron/ion-beam-induced deposition. Three different gas precursors were used: (CH₃)₃Pt(CpCH₃), W(CO)₆ and Co₂(CO)₈. The thesis reports the results obtained for various physical phenomena: the metal-insulator transition, superconducting and magnetic properties, respectively. Finally, the detailed magnetotransport properties in epitaxial Fe₃O₄ thin films grown on MgO (001) are presented. Overall, the new approaches developed in this thesis have great potential for supporting novel technologies.

Item Type:Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Fernandez-Pacheco, Dr Amalio
Authors: Fernandez-Pacheco, A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Publisher:Springer
ISBN:9783642158001
Published Online:22 January 2011

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