Constructing oxide interfaces and heterostructures by atomic layer-by-layer laser molecular beam epitaxy

Lei, Qingyu; Golalikhani, Maryam; Davidson, Bruce A.; Liu, Guozhen; Schlom, Darrell G.; Qiao, Qiao; Zhu, Yimei; Chandrasena, Ravini U.; Yang, Weibing; Gray, Alexander X.; Arenholz, Elke; Farrar, Andrew K.; Tenne, Dmitri A.; Hu, Minhui; Guo, Jiandong; Singh, Rakesh K.; Xi, Xiaoxing

doi:10.1038/s41535-017-0015-x

Title: Constructing oxide interfaces and heterostructures by atomic layer-by-layer laser molecular beam epitaxy

Journal Article · Mon Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2017 · npj Quantum Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-017-0015-x· OSTI ID:1388082

Lei, Qingyu; Golalikhani, Maryam; Davidson, Bruce A.; Liu, Guozhen; Schlom, Darrell G.; Qiao, Qiao; Zhu, Yimei; Chandrasena, Ravini U.; Yang, Weibing; Gray, Alexander X.; Arenholz, Elke; Farrar, Andrew K.; Tenne, Dmitri A.; Hu, Minhui; Guo, Jiandong; Singh, Rakesh K.; Xi, Xiaoxing

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012575

OSTI ID:: 1388082

Journal Information:: npj Quantum Materials, Vol. 2, Issue 1; Related Information: CCDM partners with Temple University (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; Drexel University; Duke University; North Carolina State University; Northeastern University; Princeton University; Rice University; University of Pennsylvania; ISSN 2397-4648

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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