Epitaxial stabilization of Sr3Ir2O7 thin films

Yang, Junyi; Hao, Lin; Nanney, Peyton; Noordhoek, Kyle; Meyers, Derek; Horak, Lukas; Sanchez, Joshua; Chu, Jiun -Haw; Nelson, Christie; Dean, Mark. P. M.; Liu, Jian

doi:10.1063/1.5092614

Title: Epitaxial stabilization of Sr₃Ir₂O₇ thin films

Journal Article · Mon May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5092614· OSTI ID:1525400

Yang, Junyi ^[1]; Hao, Lin ^[1]; Nanney, Peyton ^[1]; Noordhoek, Kyle ^[1]; Meyers, Derek ^[2]; Horak, Lukas ^[3]; Sanchez, Joshua ^[4]; Chu, Jiun -Haw ^[4]; Nelson, Christie ^[2];

^[2]; Liu, Jian ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Charles Univ., Prague (Czech Republic)
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Ruddlesden-Popper type Sr_n+1Ir_nO_3n+1 compounds are a major focus of condensed matter physics, where the subtle balance between electron-electron correlation, spin–orbit interaction, and crystal field effect brings a host of emergent phenomena. While it is understandable that a canted antiferromagnetic insulating state with an easy-plane anisotropy is developed in Sr₂IrO₄ as the two-dimensional limit of the series, it is intriguing that bilayer Sr₃Ir₂O₇, with slightly higher effective dimensionality, stabilizes c-axis collinear antiferromagnetism. This also renders Sr₃Ir₂O₇ a unique playground to study exotic physics near a critical spin transition point. However, the epitaxial growth of Sr₃Ir₂O₇ is still a challenging task because of the narrow growth window. In our research, we have studied the thermodynamic process during the synthesis of Sr₃Ir₂O₇ thin films. We expanded the synthesis window by mapping out the relationship between the thin film crystal structure and the gas pressure. Furthermore, our work thus provides a more accessible avenue to stabilize metastable materials.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; 1047478; SC00112704

OSTI ID:: 1525400

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1511068

Report Number(s):: BNL-211761-2019-JAAM

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 114, Issue 18; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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