过渡金属氧化物界面二维电子气及其超导电性研究

过渡金属氧化物异质界面形成的二维电子气(2DEG)因其丰富的物理性质而备受研究人员关注,其中最具代表性的是能带绝缘体LaAlO₃和SrTiO₃形成的界面.此界面高迁移率的2DEG展现出超导电性、铁磁性、超导和铁磁共存等性质,其他过渡金属氧化物界面系统也显示出高迁移率和类似的新奇量子现象.本文主要介绍过渡金属氧化物异质界面2DEG的超导电性及其研究进展,并着重展示近年来北京师范大学在本领域取得的研究成果.     

In-plane anisotropy in two-dimensional electron gas at LaAlO_3/SrTiO_3(110) interface

A systematic study of the two-dimensional electron gas at La AlO_3/SrTiO_3(110) interface reveals an anisotropy along two specific directions, [001] and 1ī0. The anisotropy becomes distinct for the interface prepared under high oxygen pressure with low carrier density. Angular dependence of magnetoresistance shows that the electron confinement is stronger along the 1ī0 direction. Gate-tunable magnetoresistance reveals a clear in-plane anisotropy of the spin–orbit coupling,and the spin relaxation mechanism along both directions belongs to D'yakonov–Perel'(DP) scenario. Moreover, in-plane anisotropic superconductivity is observed for the sample with high carrier density, the superconducting transition temperature is lower but the upper critical field is higher along the 1ī0 direction. This in-plane anisotropy could be ascribed to the anisotropic band structure along the two crystallographic directions.