Photoexcited-carrier transport in barium strontium titanate/strontium titanate heterostructures

Photoexcited-carrier transport properties at the surface and the interface of barium strontium titanate/strontium titanate heterostructures are reported. Under a 365 nm light irradiation, the surfaces of barium strontium titanate films exhibit a metal-to-insulator transition, while the interfaces favor the metallic conduction with increasing temperatures. By analyzing, we consider that these results might be attributed to the intrinsic features of strontium titanate and the polarization state of barium strontium titanate films under the irradiation. Our results would contribute to further understanding of the photocarrier effect at the interface and demonstrate great potential applications in optoelectronic devices of all-oxide heterostructures.