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X-ray diffraction analysis to support phase identification in FeSe and Fe$_7$Se$_8$ epitaxial thin films

Materials Science 2019-01-29 v1

Abstract

X-ray diffraction (XRD) data and analysis for epitaxial iron selenide thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) are presented. The films contain β{\beta}-FeSe and Fe7_7Se8_8 phases in a double epitaxy configuration with the β{\beta}-FeSe phase (001) oriented on the (001) MgO growth substrate. Fe7_7Se8_8 simultaneously takes on two different epitaxial orientations in certain growth conditions, exhibiting both (101)- and (001)- orientations. Each of these orientations are verified with the presented XRD data. Additionally, XRD data used to determine the PLD target composition as well as mosaic structure of the β{\beta}-FeSe phase are shown.

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@article{arxiv.1901.09794,
  title  = {X-ray diffraction analysis to support phase identification in FeSe and Fe$_7$Se$_8$ epitaxial thin films},
  author = {Sumner B. Harris and Renato P. Camata},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.09794},
  year   = {2019}
}