Epitaxial stabilization of pulsed laser deposited Sr${}_{n+1}$Ir${}_n$O${}_{3n+1}$ thin films: entangled effect of growth dynamics and strain

A. Gutiérrez-Llorente, L. Iglesias, B. Rodríguez-González +1

The subtle balance of electronic correlations, crystal field splitting and spin--orbit coupling in layered Ir${}^{4+}$ oxides can give rise to novel electronic and magnetic phases. E…