Finite size effects in atomically thin REO3 single crystalline films (A10*)

• Subject Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: from 2016 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 31047526

We propose a project to explore and engineer the metallization of ultra thin layers of oxides from the rare earth oxide family REO3. This would require a combination of advanced thin film growth techniques, advanced structural and electronic characterization, advanced theoretical calculations and modelling. The goal would be the understanding and control of the metallization of these films with a view to finding novel, unconventional superconductors.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 762: Functionality of Oxide Interfaces
• Applicant Institution: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
• Co-Applicant Institution: Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Stuart Parkin