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Orientation-dependent electronic structure in interfacial superconductors LaAlO₃/KTaO₃.

Xiaoyang Chen¹, Tianlun Yu¹, Yuan Liu²

¹Advanced Materials Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Nature Communications

|September 4, 2024

Summary

Superconductivity in LaAlO3/KTaO3 interfaces depends on crystal orientation. Stronger electron-phonon coupling, observed via X-ray spectroscopy, correlates with higher transition temperatures, explaining this mystery.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Oxide Interfaces

Background:

Emergent superconductivity at oxide interfaces like LaAlO3/KTaO3 is sensitive to crystallographic orientation.
The underlying mechanisms for this orientation dependence remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To directly probe the electronic structure of superconducting and non-superconducting LaAlO3/KTaO3 interfaces.
To elucidate the role of electronic properties and electron-phonon coupling in orientation-dependent superconductivity.

Main Methods:

Soft X-ray Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (SX-ARPES) to resolve electronic structure.
Analysis of electron dispersion (k⊥) and spatial distribution of the electron gas.
Identification and quantification of electron-phonon coupling signatures.

Main Results:

Mobile electrons contributing to superconductivity exhibit strong k⊥ dispersion.
A quasi-3D electron gas with significant spatial distribution is present in both superconducting and non-superconducting interfaces.
Electron-phonon coupling signatures are orientation-dependent and correlate positively with superconducting transition temperature (Tc).

Conclusions:

The observed orientation-dependent electron-phonon coupling offers a straightforward explanation for varying Tc in LaAlO3/KTaO3 interfaces.
The findings challenge existing theories and highlight the importance of interfacial engineering for oxide-based electronics.