Internship and thesis proposals
Quantum geometry and nonlinear transport in oxide two-dimensional electron gases

Domaines
Condensed matter
Nouveaux états électroniques de la matière corrélée
Topological materials, Quantum Transport, Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
Nanophysics, nanophotonics, 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures,, surface physicss, new electronic states of matter

Type of internship
Expérimental et théorique
Description
How does the geometry of an electron’s wavefunction determine electrical transport? Beyond band energies and scattering, the evolution of electronic states in momentum space is described by Berry curvature and the quantum metric. These quantities can generate nonlinear electrical responses, but their signatures remain underexplored at oxide interfaces. This internship will investigate quantum-geometric transport in two-dimensional electron gases based on SrTiO₃ and KTaO₃. Their orbital mixing and spin-orbit coupling provide opportunities to tune quantum geometry via crystal orientation, electrostatic gating and magnetic fields. The student will perform low-temperature transport measurements, recording longitudinal and Hall voltages at the first, second and third harmonics of an applied current. By varying gate voltage, temperature and magnetic-field orientation, they will analyse the symmetry and scaling of nonlinear signals to distinguish possible quantum-geometric contributions from scattering and thermal effects. Tight-binding modelling will help connect the measurements to the electronic structure. The internship will take place at Laboratoire Albert Fert in Palaiseau, supervised by Manuel Bibes, Agnès Barthélémy and Hugo Witt, with the possibility of continuing towards a PhD.

Contact
Manuel Bibes
Laboratory : Laboratoire Albert Fert - UMR137
Team : Oxitronics
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