Published April 15, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Modulation of Superconducting Transition Temperature in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 by SrTiO3 Structural Domains

  • 1. Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (United States)
  • 2. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany)

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The tetragonal domain structure in SrTiO3 (STO) is known to modulate the normal-state carrier density in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (LAO/STO) heterostructures, among other electronic properties, but the effect of STO domains on the superconductivity in LAO/STO has not been fully explored. Using a scanning SQUID susceptometer microscope to map the superconducting response as a function of temperature in LAO/STO, we find that the superconducting transition temperature is spatially inhomogeneous and modulated in a pattern that is characteristic of structural domains in the STO.

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Journal Title
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 821-825
ISSN
1557-1939

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