Liquid phase epitaxial growth and properties of spinel thin films

We have studied the quality of liquid phase epitaxially grown spinel ferrite layers using optical microscopy, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and spin wave resonance. The films were grown from PbOB
2
O
3
, Na
2
B
4
O
7
and Pb
2
P
2
O
7
fluxes on different substrates. We have found that if the layers are grown from a PbOB
2
O
3
flux it is necessary to have a misorientation of a few degrees from the