LaMnO3 (LMO) nanopowder was synthesized by the microwave combustion method using glycine and nitrate salts of La and Mn\nas precursors. The as-prepared LMO powder was pressed at high pressure and annealed at 1000 Degree Celsius for 8 hours to make a target for\nthin film deposition. The structural and elemental analysis was obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray\nspectroscopy (EDS). Thin films of LMO were fabricated using pulsed electron deposition (PED) at room temperature. The effects\nof discharge voltage and oxygen/argon flux ratio on the produced thin films were studied. The study shows that stoichiometry and\nstructure of the target was preserved well in the thin films prepared with a discharge voltage from 14 to 15 kV, while the oxygen/\nnitrogen flux ratio did not show a clear effect on the quality of thin films.
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