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Growth and Electrostatic/chemical Properties of Metal/LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Heterostructures

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Published on: February 8, 2018

Structural basis for the conducting interface between LaAlO3 and SrTiO3.

P R Willmott¹, S A Pauli, R Herger

¹Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. philip.willmott@psi.ch

Physical Review Letters

|November 13, 2007

Summary

The atomic structure of LaAlO3 films on SrTiO3 was solved, revealing cationic mixing and metallic La(1-x)SrxTiO3 formation. This explains the origin of the quasi-two-dimensional electron gas in this system.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Surface Science

Background:

LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interfaces are known for hosting a quasi-two-dimensional electron gas (q2DEG).
The precise atomic structure and its relation to the electronic properties remained unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the complete atomic structure of a five-monolayer LaAlO3 film on SrTiO3.
To elucidate the structural origins of the q2DEG at this interface.

Main Methods:

Surface X-ray Diffraction (SXRD).
Coherent Bragg Rod Analysis (CoBRA) phase-retrieval.
Further structural refinement.
Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

Complete atomic structure determination of the five-monolayer LaAlO3 film on SrTiO3.
Identification of cationic mixing at the interface, leading to dilatory distortions.
Formation of metallic La(1-x)SrxTiO3.
Quantitative explanation of lattice dilation using ionic radii and electrostatic potential minimization.
Determination of the Ti{4+}/Ti{3+} ratio across the interface.

Conclusions:

The observed structural distortions and cationic mixing are directly responsible for the formation of the metallic interface.
The study provides a structural basis for understanding the emergence of the q2DEG in the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 system.