Light induced non-volatile switching of superconductivity in single layer FeSe on SrTiO3 substrate

Ming Yang; Chenhui Yan; Yanjun Ma; Lian Li; Cheng Cen

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-08024-w

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Light induced non-volatile switching of superconductivity in single layer FeSe on SrTiO3 substrate

Ming Yang,
Chenhui Yan,
Yanjun Ma,
Lian Li,
Cheng Cen

Affiliations

Ming Yang: Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University
Chenhui Yan: Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University
Yanjun Ma: Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University
Lian Li: Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University
Cheng Cen: Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08024-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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How photoexcitations influence superconductivity at the FeSe/SrTiO3 interface remains elusive. Here, the authors report fast optical generation of a metastable superconducting state and its reversal by voltage pulses at the FeSe monolayer/SrTiO3 interface.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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