Ferroelectric--Superconducting Interaction in Epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-δ/BaTiO3 Films

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.11003v1
• Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:00:50 GMT
• Title: Ferroelectric--Superconducting Interaction in Epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-δ/BaTiO3 Films
• Abstract summary: We report on BaTiO3 (BTO)/YBa2Cu3O7- (YBCO) heterostructures grown on SrTiO3 (001) substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD)<n> Piezoresponse force microscopy confirms ferroelectric switching within both single-layer and heterostructured films.<n>This establishes BTO/YBCO heterostructures as promising systems for tunable oxide electronics and reconfigurable superconducting devices.
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• Abstract: Microscopic theories predict that the critical temperature of a superconducting layer can be strongly modified in proximity to a ferroelectric; however, experimental evidence is lacking. We report on BaTiO3 (BTO)/YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) heterostructures grown on SrTiO3 (001) substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), with precise control of growth conditions and oxygen stoichiometry. Piezoresponse force microscopy confirms ferroelectric switching within both single-layer and heterostructured films. Neutron reflectometry measurements show low roughness parameters for the buried interfaces, which is critical for mediating the interfacial coupling between superconductivity and ferroelectric polarization. The superconducting transition temperature ($T_{\mathrm{C}}^{R}$) measured from the $R(T)$ curve of the single-layer YBCO was approximately 86 K, and a transition temperature ($T_{\mathrm{C}}^{M}$) of approximately 80-85 K was observed from the $M(T)$ curve. For the heterostructure film (YBCO/BTO/YBCO) grown under the same conditions, both resistivity and magnetization measurements indicate lower transition temperatures of approximately 75 K and approximately 55 K, respectively, as well as a lower overall susceptibility. These findings highlight the need to combine multiple techniques to characterize BTO/YBCO heterostructures and identify subtle features of the ferroelectric--superconducting coupling. This establishes BTO/YBCO heterostructures as promising systems for tunable oxide electronics and reconfigurable superconducting devices.

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