Interfacial electron-hole coexistence and ultrathin superconductivity in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>La</mml:mi> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>CuO</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml
We present a comprehensive transport study of interface superconductivity in ${\mathrm{La}}_{2}{\mathrm{CuO}}_{4}/{\mathrm{LaSrCuO}}_{4}$ [LCO/LSCO(1.0)] bilayers, where both constituent layers are insulating in bulk. Our experiments reveal that superconductivity is localized within the LCO layer, with holes exhibiting a decaying distribution that extends up to 5 unit cells, reaching optimal superconductivity at the third ${\mathrm{CuO}}_{2}$ plane. Furthermore, Hall effect measurements indicate a mobile electron layer in LSCO(1.0), suggesting a unique coexistence of electrons and holes at the interface. Superconductivity persists in bilayers with total thickness as thin as 1.5 unit cells. These results provide insights into charge-carrier dynamics at cuprate interfaces and demonstrate robust interfacial superconductivity down to the ultrathin limit.
Authors
- Jirong Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4531-4794)
- Lele Ju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-4349)
- Chuanyu Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8301-1789)
- Yanwu Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8447-9455)
- Meng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-6393)
- Yanzhi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-7990)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (CZ)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/3lq2-m6p9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26