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Title: Visualizing quantum phenomena at complex oxide interfaces: An atomic view from scanning transmission electron microscopy

Journal Article · · Frontiers of Physics
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  1. Fudan Univ., Shanghai (China)
  2. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
  3. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  4. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Complex oxide interfaces have been one of the central focuses in condensed matter physics and material science. Over the past decade, aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy has proven to be invaluable to visualize and understand the emerging quantum phenomena at an interface. In this paper, we briefly review some recent progress in the utilization of electron microscopy to probe interfaces. Furthermore, we discuss several important challenges for electron microscopy to advance our understanding on interface phenomena, from the perspective of variable temperature, magnetism, electron energy loss spectroscopy analysis, electronic symmetry, and defects probing.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1580241
Report Number(s):
BNL--212471-2019-JAAM
Journal Information:
Frontiers of Physics, Journal Name: Frontiers of Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2095-0462
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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