Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 Thin Films.

Epitaxial thin films of rare earth manganites have generated much attention recently due to their rich phase diagram. The electronic structure of these films is playing a very crucial role and demands a fundamental understanding prior to device fabrication. We have investigated the electronic structure of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 (X=0, 0.15) epitaxial thin films by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy technique using the surface sensitive total electron yield (TEY) mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]