Ultra Uniform Pb0.865La0.09(Zr0.65Ti0.35)O3 Thin Films with Tunable Optical Properties Fabricated via Pulsed Laser Deposition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Influence of Temperature
3.2. Influence of Oxygen Pressure
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Jiang, S.; Huang, C.; Gu, H.; Liu, S.; Zhu, S.; Li, M.-Y.; Yao, L.; Wu, Y.; Zhang, G. Ultra Uniform Pb0.865La0.09(Zr0.65Ti0.35)O3 Thin Films with Tunable Optical Properties Fabricated via Pulsed Laser Deposition. Materials 2018, 11, 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040525
Jiang S, Huang C, Gu H, Liu S, Zhu S, Li M-Y, Yao L, Wu Y, Zhang G. Ultra Uniform Pb0.865La0.09(Zr0.65Ti0.35)O3 Thin Films with Tunable Optical Properties Fabricated via Pulsed Laser Deposition. Materials. 2018; 11(4):525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040525
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Shenglin, Chi Huang, Honggang Gu, Shiyuan Liu, Shuai Zhu, Ming-Yu Li, Lingmin Yao, Yunyi Wu, and Guangzu Zhang. 2018. "Ultra Uniform Pb0.865La0.09(Zr0.65Ti0.35)O3 Thin Films with Tunable Optical Properties Fabricated via Pulsed Laser Deposition" Materials 11, no. 4: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040525