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  • Materials Science
  • Oxide Interfaces

Background:

  • The two-dimensional electron system (2DES) at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface exhibits unique electronic properties.
  • These properties are known to be tunable via external gate voltage.
  • Understanding the fundamental physics of this interface is crucial for novel electronic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the tunability of the effective band structure of the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 2DES.
  • To identify and characterize any electronic phase transitions induced by gate voltage.
  • To elucidate the role of electronic correlations in the observed phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Magnetotransport measurements on top-gated Hall bar devices.
  • Self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson calculations.
  • Inclusion of electronic correlations in theoretical modeling.

Main Results:

  • A Lifshitz transition was experimentally observed at a carrier density of 2.9×10^13 cm^-2.
  • Above the transition, the carrier density of a conducting band unexpectedly decreased with increasing gate voltage.
  • Theoretical calculations accurately reproduced this behavior when electronic correlations were considered.

Conclusions:

  • Gate voltage can effectively tune the band structure of the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 2DES.
  • The observed Lifshitz transition and anomalous carrier density behavior are explained by electronic correlations.
  • This study provides a clear physical picture of the electronic structure at complex-oxide interfaces.