Coexistence of high electron-mobility, unpaired spins, and superconductivity at high carrier density SrTiO$_3$-based interfaces

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Main Authors: Hvid-Olsen, Thor, Christoffersen, Christina H., Carrad, Damon J., Gauquelin, Nicolas, Olsteins, Dags, Verbeeck, Johan, Bergeal, Nicolas, Jespersen, Thomas S., Trier, Felix
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author Hvid-Olsen, Thor
Christoffersen, Christina H.
Carrad, Damon J.
Gauquelin, Nicolas
Olsteins, Dags
Verbeeck, Johan
Bergeal, Nicolas
Jespersen, Thomas S.
Trier, Felix
author_facet Hvid-Olsen, Thor
Christoffersen, Christina H.
Carrad, Damon J.
Gauquelin, Nicolas
Olsteins, Dags
Verbeeck, Johan
Bergeal, Nicolas
Jespersen, Thomas S.
Trier, Felix
contents The $t_{2g}$ band-structure of SrTiO$_3$-based two-dimensional electron gasses (2DEGs), have been found to play a role in features such as the superconducting dome, high-mobility transport, and the magnitude of spin-orbit coupling. This adds to the already very diverse range of phenomena, including magnetism and extreme magnetoresistance, exhibited by this particular material platform. Tuning and/or combining these intriguing attributes could yield significant progress within quantum and spintronics technologies. Doing so demands precise control of the parameters, which requires a better understanding of the factors that affect them. Here we present effects of the $t_{2g}$ band-order inversion, stemming from the growth of spinel-structured $γ$-Al$_2$O$_3$ onto perovskite SrTiO$_3$. Electronic transport measurements show that with LaAlO$_3$/SrTiO$_3$ as the reference, the carrier density and electron mobility are enhanced, and the sample displays a reshaping of the superconducting dome. Additionally, unpaired spins are evidenced by increasing Anomalous Hall Effect with decreasing temperature, entering the same temperature range as the superconducting transition, and a Kondo-like upturn in the sheet resistance. Finally, it is argued that the high-mobility $d_{xz/yz}$-band is more likely than the $d_{xy}$-band to host the supercurrent.
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spellingShingle Coexistence of high electron-mobility, unpaired spins, and superconductivity at high carrier density SrTiO$_3$-based interfaces
Hvid-Olsen, Thor
Christoffersen, Christina H.
Carrad, Damon J.
Gauquelin, Nicolas
Olsteins, Dags
Verbeeck, Johan
Bergeal, Nicolas
Jespersen, Thomas S.
Trier, Felix
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Superconductivity
The $t_{2g}$ band-structure of SrTiO$_3$-based two-dimensional electron gasses (2DEGs), have been found to play a role in features such as the superconducting dome, high-mobility transport, and the magnitude of spin-orbit coupling. This adds to the already very diverse range of phenomena, including magnetism and extreme magnetoresistance, exhibited by this particular material platform. Tuning and/or combining these intriguing attributes could yield significant progress within quantum and spintronics technologies. Doing so demands precise control of the parameters, which requires a better understanding of the factors that affect them. Here we present effects of the $t_{2g}$ band-order inversion, stemming from the growth of spinel-structured $γ$-Al$_2$O$_3$ onto perovskite SrTiO$_3$. Electronic transport measurements show that with LaAlO$_3$/SrTiO$_3$ as the reference, the carrier density and electron mobility are enhanced, and the sample displays a reshaping of the superconducting dome. Additionally, unpaired spins are evidenced by increasing Anomalous Hall Effect with decreasing temperature, entering the same temperature range as the superconducting transition, and a Kondo-like upturn in the sheet resistance. Finally, it is argued that the high-mobility $d_{xz/yz}$-band is more likely than the $d_{xy}$-band to host the supercurrent.
title Coexistence of high electron-mobility, unpaired spins, and superconductivity at high carrier density SrTiO$_3$-based interfaces
topic Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03824