Abstract
We measure the gate voltage (Vg) dependence of the superconducting properties and the spin-orbit interaction in the (111)-oriented LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface. Superconductivity is observed in a dome-shaped region in the carrier density-temperature phase diagram with the maxima of superconducting transition temperature Tc and the upper critical fields lying at the same Vg. The spin-orbit interaction determined from the superconducting parameters and confirmed by weak-antilocalization measurements follows the same gate voltage dependence as Tc. The correlation between the superconductivity and spin-orbit interaction as well as the enhancement of the parallel upper critical field, well beyond the Chandrasekhar-Clogston limit, suggest that superconductivity and the spin-orbit interaction are linked in a nontrivial fashion. We propose possible scenarios to explain this unconventional behavior.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 237002 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Dec 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy