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Feld-induced modulation of two-dimensional electron gas at LaAlO 3 /SrTiO 3 interface by polar distortion of LaAlO 3 .

Jinsol SeoHyungwoo LeeKitae EomJinho ByunTaewon MinJaekwang LeeKyoungjun LeeChang-Beom EomSang Ho Oh
Published in: Nature communications (2024)
Since the discovery of two-dimensional electron gas at the LaAlO 3 /SrTiO 3 interface, its intriguing physical properties have garnered significant interests for device applications. Yet, understanding its response to electrical stimuli remains incomplete. Our in-situ transmission electron microscopy analysis of a LaAlO 3 /SrTiO 3 two-dimensional electron gas device under electrical bias reveals key insights. Inline electron holography visualized the field-induced modulation of two-dimensional electron gas at the interface, while electron energy loss spectroscopy showed negligible electromigration of oxygen vacancies. Instead, atom-resolved imaging indicated that electric fields trigger polar distortion in the LaAlO 3 layer, affecting two-dimensional electron gas modulation. This study refutes the previously hypothesized role of oxygen vacancies, underscoring the lattice flexibility of LaAlO 3 and its varied polar distortions under electric fields as central to two-dimensional electron gas dynamics. These findings open pathways for advanced oxide nanoelectronics, exploiting the interplay of polar and nonpolar distortions in LaAlO 3 .
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