Metal insulator transition and magnetotransport anomalies in perovskite SrIr{sub 0.5}Ru{sub 0.5}O{sub 3} thin films
We investigated the nature of transport and magnetic properties in SrIr{sub 0.5}Ru{sub 0.5}O{sub 3} (SIRO), which has characteristics intermediate between a correlated non-Fermi liquid state and an itinerant Fermi liquid state, by growing perovskite thin films on various substrates (e.g., SrTiO{sub 3} (001), (LaAlO{sub 3}){sub 0.3}(Sr{sub 2}TaAlO{sub 6}){sub 0.7} (001), and LaAlO{sub 3} (001)). We observed systematic variation of underlying substrate dependent metal-to-insulator transition temperatures (T{sub MIT} ∼ 80 K on SrTiO{sub 3}, ∼90 K on (LaAlO{sub 3}){sub 0.3}(Sr{sub 2}TaAlO{sub 6}){sub 0.7}, and ∼100 K on LaAlO{sub 3}) in resistivity. At temperature 300 K ≥ T ≥ T{sub MIT}, SIRO is metallic and its resistivity follows a T{sup 3/2} power law, whereas insulating nature at T < T{sub MIT} is due to the localization effect. Magnetoresistance (MR) measurement of SIRO on SrTiO{sub 3} (001) shows negative MR at T < 25 K and positive MR at T > 25 K, with negative MR ∝ B{sup 1/2} and positive MR ∝ B{sup 2}; consistent with the localized-to-normal transport crossover dynamics. Furthermore, observed spin glass like behavior of SIRO on SrTiO{sub 3} (001) at T < 25 K in the localized regime validates the hypothesis that (Anderson) localization favors glassy ordering. These remarkable features provide a promising approach for future applications and of fundamental interest in oxide thin films.
- OSTI ID:
- 22399320
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 11; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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