Advisory Committee Chair
Renato P Camata
Advisory Committee Members
Cheng-Chien Chen
David J Hilton
Raymond G Thompson
Yogesh K Vohra
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2021
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
This dissertation reports on advances in the areas of PLD synthesis of FeSe aswell as laser-plasma simulations. We demonstrate the epitaxial growth of novel FeSe-based materials and heterostructures which is heavily guided by laser plasma simulations and experiments. We show how in-situ plasma diagnostics can be used to measure and deliberately control the plasma properties in order to improve film quality and enable unique growth configurations. A model for laser ablation has also been developed and is directly compared to experiments. The combination of plasma diagnostics and simulations can make PLD a powerful, well-controlled platform for growth of new materials and heterostructures.
Recommended Citation
Harris, Sumner Bently, "Pulsed Laser Deposition of Iron Selenide Heterostructures Guided by Laser-Plasma Simulations and Experiments" (2021). All ETDs from UAB. 801.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/801