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

F. Baiutti, G. Logvenov (), G. Gregori (), G. Cristiani, Y. Wang, W. Sigle, P. A. van Aken and J. Maier ()
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F. Baiutti: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
G. Logvenov: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
G. Gregori: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
G. Cristiani: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Y. Wang: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
W. Sigle: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
P. A. van Aken: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
J. Maier: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: 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 growth conditions, the other side exhibits instead a Sr redistribution resulting in superconductivity due to conventional doping. The present study represents a successful example of two-dimensional doping of superconducting oxide systems and demonstrates its power in this field.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9586

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