Hardening of the soft phonon in bulk SrTiO3 interfaced with LaAlO3 and SrRuO3
The low-temperature softening of the TO1 phonon of SrTiO3 (STO), which determines its incipient ferroelectricity, is known to be partially hindered either in the bulk under strong electric fields, or in thin STO films. Here we show, by terahertz (THz) reflectivity measurements, that a similar effect is produced in bulk STO and at zero static field by ultrathin metallic films ... إقراء المزيد