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Asymmetric orbital-lattice interactions in ultra-thin correlated oxide films

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arxiv 1008.1373 v2 pith:RJUHLL5V submitted 2010-08-08 cond-mat.mtrl-sci cond-mat.str-el

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Using resonant X-ray spectroscopies combined with density functional calculations, we find an asymmetric bi-axial strain-induced $d$-orbital response in ultra-thin films of the correlated metal LaNiO$_3$ which are not accessible in the bulk. The sign of the misfit strain governs the stability of an octahedral "breathing" distortion, which, in turn, produces an emergent charge-ordered ground state with an altered ligand-hole density and bond covalency. Control of this new mechanism opens a pathway to rational orbital engineering, providing a platform for artificially designed Mott materials.

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