Abstract
We have found that MgO deposited on c-Al2O3 substrates at high temperatures formed MgAl2O4 by inter-diffusion during MgO layer growth. The formation of spinel MgAl 2O4 has been confirmed by in-situ reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and grazing incident X-ray diffracition (GIXD). The critical temperature (Tc) for the formation of MgAl 2O4 was found to be around 700 °C above which MgAl2O4 is formed at the MgO/c-Al2O3 interface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1715-1718 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | 33rd International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, ISCS-2006 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: 2006 Aug 13 → 2006 Aug 17 |