Epitaxial growth and scanning tunneling microscopy of LiV${}_2$O${}_4$ thin films on SrTiO${}_3$(111)

T. F. Schweizer, U. Niemann, X. Que +5

LiV${}_2$O${}_4$ is a mixed-valent spinel oxide and one of a few transition-metal compounds to host a heavy fermion phase at low temperatures. While numerous experimental studies have…