Synthesis and electronic properties of Ruddlesden-Popper strontium iridate epitaxial thin films stabilized by control of growth kinetics

Xiaoran Liu, Yanwei Cao, B. Pal +7

We report on the selective fabrication of high-quality Sr${}_2$IrO${}_4$ and SrIrO${}_3$ epitaxial thin films from a single polycrystalline Sr${}_2$IrO${}_4$ target by pulsed laser depositio…