High-temperature superconductivity in space-charge regions of lanthanum cuprate induced by two-dimensional doping.

ABSTRACT: The exploitation of interface effects turned out to be a powerful tool for generating exciting material properties. Such properties include magnetism, electronic and ionic transport and even superconductivity. Here, instead of using conventional homogeneous doping to enhance the hole concentration in lanthanum cuprate and achieve superconductivity, we replace single LaO planes with SrO dopant planes using atomic-layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy (two-dimensional doping). Electron spectroscopy and microscopy, conductivity measurements and zinc tomography reveal such negatively charged interfaces to induce layer-dependent superconductivity (Tc up to 35 K) in the space-charge zone at the side of the planes facing the substrate, where the strontium (Sr) profile is abrupt. Owing to the grow

SUBMITTER: Baiutti F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4634214 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature