Download or read book Rare Earth Oxide Thin Films written by Marco Fanciulli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thin rare earth (RE) oxide films are emerging materials for microelectronic, nanoelectronic, and spintronic applications. The state-of-the-art of thin film deposition techniques as well as the structural, physical, chemical, and electrical properties of thin RE oxide films and of their interface with semiconducting substrates are discussed. The aim is to identify proper methodologies for the development of RE oxides thin films and to evaluate their effectiveness as innovative materials in different applications.