Metallization induced band bending of SrTiO₃(100) and Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃

We have investigated the interaction of Pt with single-crystal SrTiO3(001) and polycrystalline Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 thin films using photoemission spectroscopies. Significant band bending is caused by interface formation, determining the Schottky barrier height. We have depth profiled the band bending for Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 thin films, giving a direct measurement of the depletion depth and built-in potential. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.