Doping-induced dimensional crossover and thermopower burst in Nb-doped SrTiO3 superlattices

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关键词: THERMOELECTRIC SEEBECK COEFFICIENT;    QUANTUM-WELL STRUCTURES;    ELECTRON-GAS;    MERIT;    FIGURE;    INTERFACES;    DEVICES;    POWER;   

DOI  :  10.1103/PhysRevB.88.045310

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Using advanced ab initio calculations, we describe the formation and confinement of a two-dimensional electron gas in short-period (similar or equal to 4-nm) Nb-doped SrTiO3 superlattices as a function of Nb doping. We predict complete two-dimensional confinement for doping concentrations higher than 70%. In agreement with previous observations, we find a large thermopower enhancement at room temperature. However, this effect is primarily determined by dilution of the mobile charge over a multitude of weakly occupied bands. As a general rule, we conclude that thermopower in similar heterostructures will be more enhanced by weak, rather than tight, spatial confinement.

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