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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Multiferroic composite thin films consisting of PbNb0.02Zr0.2Ti0.8O3 (PNZT) and La0.7 Sr0.3 MnO3 (LSMO) were deposited on SiO2/Si substrates. SiO2 films were deposited by pulsed electron deposition and LSMO and PNZT films were prepared using chemical solution deposition process using a metal organic deposition route. Individual films and the test structure PNZT/LSMO/ SiO2/Si were characterized using various characterizing techniques. Preliminary results of magnetic field dependent capacitance (magneto-capacitance) on the test structure are reported. A change in capacitance from 18.92 pf to 5.49 pf is observed as frequency changes from 50 KHz to 1 MHz, when no external magnetic field is applied. When a magnetic field of 330 Oe (positive or negative) is applied, the change in magneto-capacitance is appreciable, with a maximum change of 37 % being observed at a frequency of 1 MHz.