Publication details
Orbital Order and Possible Superconductivity in LaNiO3/LaMO3 Superlattices
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Year of publication | 2008 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Physical Review Letters |
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Field | Solid matter physics and magnetism |
Keywords | orbital order; superlattices; superconductivity; strong correlations |
Description | A hypothetical layered oxide La2NiMO6 where NiO2 and MO2 planes alternate along the c axis of ABO3 perovskite lattice is considered theoretically. Here, M denotes a trivalent cation Al, Ga, etc such that MO2 planes are insulating and suppress the c-axis charge transfer. We predict that correlated eg electrons in the NiO2 planes develop a planar x2-y2 orbital order driven by the reduced dimensionality and further supported by epitaxial strain from the substrate. Low-energy electronic states can be mapped to a single-band t-t'-J model, suggesting favorable conditions for high-Tc superconductivity. |
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