Abstract
After the epitaxy of LaAlO3 on a TiO2-terminated {100} surface of SrTiO3, a high-mobility electron gas may appear, which has been the object of numerous works over the last four years. Its origin is a subject of debate between the interface polarity and unintended doping. Here we use electron energy loss "spectrum images", recorded in cross-section in a scanning transmission electron microscope, to analyse the Ti3+ ratio, characteristic of extra electrons. We find an interface concentration of Ti3+ that depends on growth conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 17003 |
| Journal | EPL |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |