Ferromagnetic state with large magnetic moments realized in epitaxially strained Sr3Ru2O7 films

Abstract

Technical advancement of oxide molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) has opened new avenues for studying various quantum transport phenomena in correlated transition-metal oxides, as exemplified by the exotic superconductivity of Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ and quantum oscillations of SrRuO${}_3$. On the other hand, film research of another Ruddlesden-Popper strontium ruthenate Sr${}_3$Ru${}_2$O${}_7$ which exhibits a unique quantum phase related to metamagnetism in bulk systems did not progress well. Here we report the fabrication of high-quality Sr${}_3$Ru${}_2$O${}_7$ thin films by oxide MBE and the observation of a strain-induced ferromagnetic ground state. The change in magnetic exchange coupling evaluated by first-principles calculations indicates a systematic relation between the compression of the $c$-axis length and induced ferromagnetism. Giant epitaxial strain in high-quality films will be a key to a comprehensive understanding of the magnetism in Ruddlesden-Popper strontium ruthenates Sr${}_{n+1}$Ru${}_n$O${}_{3n+1}$, which sensitively depends on the ratio of in-plane to out-of-plane Ru-Ru distances.

arXiv comment15 pages, 4 figures

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