Light-induced insulator-metal transition in Sr${}_2$IrO${}_4$ reveals the nature of the insulating ground state

Dongsung Choi, Changming Yue, Doron Azoury +11

Sr${}_2$IrO${}_4$ has attracted a lot of attention due to its structural and electronic similarities to La${}_2$CuO${}_4$ which is the parent compound of high-T${}_c$ superconducting cuprate…