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The electronic properties of the polar interface between insulating oxides is a subject of great current interest. An exciting new development is the observation of robust magnetism at the interface of two non-magnetic materials LaAlO_3…
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Thin films of Topological insulators (TIs) coupled with ferromagnets (FMs) are excellent candidates for energy-efficient spintronics devices. Here, the effect of crystalline structural disorder of TI on interfacial and magnetic properties…
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