Coexistence of magnetic order and two-dimensional superconductivity at LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interfaces

Nature Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 762-766

  Li, Lu ^a   Richter, C ^b   Mannhart, J ^c   Ashoori, R C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 80053584633     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2080     Document Type: Article

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