Abstract
This thesis is an experimental investigation of the physical properties of different transition metal oxide ultra-thin films. A common feature of these various materials and structures is that they exhibit a solid-state phase transition from a metallic to an insulating state, which is triggered upon changing sample composition, or by varying an external stimulus such as temperature, illumination or gas pressure. The experiments performed cover a broad spectrum of condensed matter, from material growth, structural characterisation and nanodevice fabrication to low-temperature magnetotransport, synchrotron microscopy and gas sensing.
Original language | English |
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Award date | 18 Dec 2017 |
Print ISBNs | 978-90-8593-330-4 |
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Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Casimir PhD series 2017-46Keywords
- Quantum materials
- metal–insulator transitions
- X-ray photoemission electron microscopy
- low-temperature electronic transport
- complex oxide heterostructures