Epitaxial oxide interfaces with broken translational symmetry have emerged as a central paradigm behind the novel behaviors of oxide superlattices. Here, we use scanning transmission electron microscopy to demonstrate a direct, quantitative unit-cell-by-unit-cell mapping of lattice parameters and oxygen octahedral rotations across the BiFeO3-La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 interface to elucidate how the change of crystal symmetry is accommodated. Combined with low-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy imaging, we demonstrate a mesoscopic antiferrodistortive phase transition and elucidate associated changes in electronic properties in a thin layer directly adjacent to the interface.
@article{arxiv.1002.2989,
title = {Suppression of Octahedral Tilts and Associated Changes of Electronic Properties at Epitaxial Oxide Heterostructure Interfaces},
author = {A. Borisevich and H. J. Chang and M. Huijben and M. P. Oxley and S. Okamoto and M. K. Niranjan and J. D. Burton and E. Y. Tsymbal and Y. H. Chu and P. Yu and R. Ramesh and S. V. Kalinin and S. J. Pennycook},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1002.2989},
year = {2010}
}