Structural Properties of Fe 3 Si thin Films at Different Pulsed-Laser-Deposition Modes

The formation and investigation of Fe 3 Si thin films by pulsed laser deposition is reported. The structural properties depending on the formation parameters are investigated. Three different approaches to the synthesis of iron-silicide thin films by pulsed laser deposition are explored: deposition from a stoichiometric alloy target, the simultaneous co-deposition of pure Fe and Si targets by two lasers and the single-laser cyclic co-deposition of pure targets.