S.F. Alvarado, F. La Mattina, et al.
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Paper
Detection of charge transfer processes in Cr-doped SrTi O3 single crystals
Abstract
An insulator-to-metal transition is observed in Cr-doped SrTi O3 single crystals upon extended exposure to a high electric field, namely, electroconditioning (EC). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and transport measurements under laser irradiation show anticorrelation between the Cr 3+ EPR signal and the electrical current. This proves that the Cr3+ ions are responsible for the photocurrent that initiates the EC process. We observe the presence of Cr3+ Cr4+ mixed valencies in the bulk in the conducting state. The EPR characterization of the spectra in the conducting state excludes the possibility of a Cr3+ -oxygen vacancy complex in the bulk as a result of the EC. © 2008 American Institute of Physics.
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