Dimensionality-Driven Metal-Insulator Transition in Spin-Orbit-Coupled SrIrO_{3}

Physical Review Letters
P SchützR Claessen

Abstract

Upon reduction of the film thickness we observe a metal-insulator transition in epitaxially stabilized, spin-orbit-coupled SrIrO_{3} ultrathin films. By comparison of the experimental electronic dispersions with density functional theory at various levels of complexity we identify the leading microscopic mechanisms, i.e., a dimensionality-induced readjustment of octahedral rotations, magnetism, and electronic correlations. The astonishing resemblance of the band structure in the two-dimensional limit to that of bulk Sr_{2}IrO_{4} opens new avenues to unconventional superconductivity by "clean" electron doping through electric field gating.

References

Dec 15, 1994·Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter·P E Blöchl
Aug 15, 1995·Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter·A I LiechtensteinJ Zaanen
Oct 15, 1996·Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter·G Kresse, J Furthmüller
Apr 1, 1994·Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter·M K CrawfordD C Johnston
Oct 28, 1996·Physical Review Letters·J P PerdewM Ernzerhof
Jul 26, 2005·Acta Crystallographica. Section B, Structural Science·David I Woodward, Ian M Reaney
Sep 4, 2008·Physical Review Letters·B J KimE Rotenberg
Sep 28, 2010·Physical Review Letters·Wei KuChi-Cheng Lee
Mar 24, 2012·Science·Xiao ZhangShou-Cheng Zhang
Aug 7, 2012·Physical Review Letters·J W KimB J Kim
Sep 27, 2013·Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal·S BoseggiaD F McMorrow
Feb 4, 2014·Physical Review Letters·Hongbin ZhangDavid Vanderbilt
Jul 22, 2015·Physical Review Letters·J MatsunoH Takagi
Jan 6, 2018·Physical Review Letters·D J GroenendijkA D Caviglia

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 6, 2018·Physical Review Letters·D J GroenendijkA D Caviglia
Aug 8, 2018·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Jin CaiYuanping Chen
Apr 18, 2020·Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal·Alexander G ZaitsevDirk Fuchs
Jul 28, 2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·T NanC B Eom
Jan 11, 2020·Advanced Science·Weiwei LiJudith L MacManus-Driscoll
Dec 22, 2020·Chemical Reviews·Phil D C KingGiancarlo Panaccione
Jun 4, 2021·Nature Communications·Myoung-Woo YooJavier E Villegas
Jun 2, 2020·ACS Materials Letters·Thierry C van ThielAndrea D Caviglia
Aug 6, 2021·Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal·Sayantika Bhowal, Indra Dasgupta
Aug 28, 2020·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Zixun ZhangWenbin Wu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter
K Moulopoulos, N W Ashcroft
Physical Review Letters
S SchintkeW D Schneider
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved