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We report the magnetic and electronic properties of the bilayer ruthenate Sr$_3$Ru$_2$O$_7$ upon Fe substitution for Ru. We find that Sr$_3$(Ru$_{1-x}$Fe$_x$)$_2$O$_7$ shows a spin-glass-like phase below 4 K for $x$ = 0.01 and commensurate…
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We report the fabrication and measurements of ionic liquid gated Hall bar devices prepared on thin Ca$_3$Ru$_2$O$_7$ flakes exfoliated from bulk single crystals that were grown by a floating zone method. Two types of devices with their…