Correlation effects in pyrochlore iridate thin films grown along the $[111]$ direction

Qi Chen, Hsiang-Hsuan Hung, Xiang Hu +1

Over the past few years bulk pyrochlore iridates of the form $A_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$ (where $A$ is a rare earth element, Ir is iridium, and O is oxygen) have been studied as model systems…