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Electrostatic gate-controlled quantum interference in a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas at the (La$_{0.3}$Sr$_{0.7}$)(Al$_{0.65}$Ta$_{0.35}$)O$_3$/SrTiO$_3$ interface

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-03-11 v2 Materials Science

Abstract

We report quantum oscillations in magnetoresistance that are periodic in magnetic field (BB), observed at the interface between (La0.3_{0.3}Sr0.7_{0.7})(Al0.65_{0.65}Ta0.35_{0.35})O3_3 and SrTiO3_3. Unlike Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations, which appear at magnetic fields >7 > 7 T and diminish quickly as the temperature rises, these BB-periodic oscillations emerge at low fields and persist up to 10 K. Their amplitude decays exponentially with both temperature and field, specifying dephasing of quantum interference. Increasing the carrier density through electrostatic gating results in a systematic reduction in both the amplitude and frequency of the oscillations, with complete suppression beyond a certain gate voltage. We attribute these oscillations to the Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak effect, likely arising from naturally formed closed-loop paths due to the interconnected quasi-one-dimensional conduction channels along SrTiO3_3 domain walls. The relatively long phase coherence length (\sim 1.8 μ\mum at 0.1 K), estimated from the oscillation amplitude, highlights the potential of complex oxide interfaces as a promising platform for exploring quantum interference effects and advancing device concepts in quantum technologies, such as mesoscopic interferometers and quantum sensors.

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@article{arxiv.2508.09013,
  title  = {Electrostatic gate-controlled quantum interference in a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas at the (La$_{0.3}$Sr$_{0.7}$)(Al$_{0.65}$Ta$_{0.35}$)O$_3$/SrTiO$_3$ interface},
  author = {Km Rubi and Kun Han and Huang Zhen and Michel Goiran and Duncan K. Maude and Walter Escoffier and A. Ariando},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.09013},
  year   = {2026}
}