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Control of the orbital ordering in manganite superlattices and impact on properties
Koçak, Aysegül; Varignon, Julien; Lemal, Sébastien et al.
2017In Physical Review. B, 96, p. 125155
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Abstract :
[en] The present paper theoretically studies the possibility to control the orbital ordering in manganite superlattices. Indeed, favored dz2 eg-orbital occupancy is one of the proposed interpretations for the formation of a“dead”layer at the interfaces in manganite thin films and superlattices. We show here that favored dz2 eg-orbital occupancy at the interfaces can be prevented by using alkaline-earth simple oxides as alternating layers in very thin superlattices. Such an alternating layer promotes the contraction of the manganite layers at the interfaces and favors a dx2−y2 eg orbital occupancy. This result holds for different manganites, different alkaline-earth simple oxides, as well as different thicknesses of the two layers. While Boltzmann’s transport calculations on different superlattices show unexpectedly only weak dependence of the electrical conductivity on the orbital ordering, the enhanced occupation of the dx2−y2 orbital should result in an increased Curie temperature.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Koçak, Aysegül
Varignon, Julien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique théorique des matériaux
Lemal, Sébastien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique théorique des matériaux
Ghosez, Philippe  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique théorique des matériaux
Lepetit, Marie-Bernadette
Language :
English
Title :
Control of the orbital ordering in manganite superlattices and impact on properties
Publication date :
28 September 2017
Journal title :
Physical Review. B
ISSN :
2469-9950
eISSN :
2469-9969
Publisher :
American Physical Society
Volume :
96
Pages :
125155
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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CÉCI : Consortium des Équipements de Calcul Intensif
Funders :
CÉCI - Consortium des Équipements de Calcul Intensif [BE]
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