Controlling the density of the two-dimensional electron gas at the SrTiO3/LaAlO3 interface

被引：83

作者：

Janotti, A. ^{[1
]}

Bjaalie, L. ^{[1
]}

Gordon, L. ^{[1
]}

Van de Walle, C. G. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Mat, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2012年 / 86卷 / 24期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.86.241108

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

The polar discontinuity at the SrTiO3/LaAlO3 interface (STO/LAO) can in principle sustain an electron density of 3.3 x 10(14) cm(-2) (0.5 electrons per unit cell). However, experimentally observed densities are more than an order of magnitude lower. Using a combination of first-principles and Schrodinger-Poisson simulations we show that the problem lies in the asymmetric nature of the structure, i.e., the inability to form a second LAO/STO interface that is a mirror image of the first, or to fully passivate the LAO surface. Our insights apply to oxide interfaces in general, explaining for instance why the SrTiO3/GdTiO3 interface has been found to exhibit the full density of 3.3 x 10(14) cm(-2). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.241108

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