Abstract
AbstractTwo‐dimensional electron gas (2DEG) formed at the interface of perovskite oxides has drawn considerable interest due to its rich underlying physics and potential in future generation spin‐electronic devices. Electrostatic gating and light illumination are two frequently applied stimuli for such devices. In this work, electrical conductivity tuning of a recently discovered conducting interface of crystalline LaVO3 and KTaO3 (LVO−KTO) is reported through electrostatic gating as well as light illumination. Signature of significant photoconductivity as well as persistent photocurrent is observed. A giant enhancement of resistance is found to occur under light illumination when a negative electrostatic gate bias (VG > −8 V) is applied. These effects offer a possible control on carrier density of the oxide interface, which is otherwise difficult due to their huge intrinsic carrier density. Further, a protocol deploying light and gate bias in an appropriate sequence is demonstrated to use this interface as a possible optical‐switch or memory storage device.
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