Ferroelectric control of the conduction at the LaAlO₃/SrTiO₃ heterointerface.

Tra, Vu Thanh; Chen, Jhih-Wei; Huang, Po-Cheng; Huang, Bo-Chao; Cao, Ye; Yeh, Chao-Hui; Liu, Heng-Jui; Eliseev, Eugene A et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Modulation of band bending at a complex oxide heterointerface by a ferroelectric layer is demonstrated. The as-grown polarization (Pup ) leads to charge depletion and consequently low conduction. Switching the polarization direction (Pdown ) results in charge accumulation and enhances the conduction at the interface. The metal-insulator transition at a conducting polar/nonpolar oxide heterointerface can be controlled by ferroelectric doping.