A microstructural study of BaTiO3 ceramics obtained by the conventional cer
amic method is presented. Targets were produced to grow BaTiO3 thin films b
y pulsed laser deposition on Pt/Ti/Si(100) substrates. X-ray diffraction, A
uger Electron Spectroscopy, X-ray Photon Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron
Microscopy were used to study the properties of the BaTiO3 ceramic samples
and thin films, as deposited and after an annealing process.