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Author Mulkers, J.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Tunable Snell's law for spin waves in heterochiral magnetic films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 97 Issue 10 Pages 104422  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Thin ferromagnetic films with an interfacially induced DMI exhibit nontrivial asymmetric dispersion relations that lead to unique and useful magnonic properties. Here we derive an analytical expression for the magnon propagation angle within the micromagnetic framework and show how the dispersion relation can be approximated with a comprehensible geometrical interpretation in the k space of the propagation of spin waves. We further explore the refraction of spin waves at DMI interfaces in heterochiral magnetic films, after deriving a generalized Snell's law tunable by an in-plane magnetic field, that yields analytical expressions for critical incident angles. The found asymmetric Brewster angles at interfaces of regions with different DMI strengths, adjustable by magnetic field, support the conclusion that heterochiral ferromagnetic structures are an ideal platform for versatile spin-wave guides.  
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  Language Wos 000428238600006 Publication Date 2018-03-26  
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  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes This work was supported by the Research Foundation- Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N. Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:150118UA @ admin @ c:irua:150118 Serial 4915  
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Author Flammia, L.; Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Superconducting nanoribbon with a constriction : a quantum-confined Josephson junction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 97 Issue 13 Pages 134514  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Extended defects are known to strongly affect nanoscale superconductors. Here, we report the properties of superconducting nanoribbons with a constriction formed between two adjacent step edges by solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently in the regime where quantum confinement is important. Since the quantum resonances of the superconducting gap in the constricted area are different from the rest of the nanoribbon, such constriction forms a quantum-confined S-S'-S Josephson junction, with a broadly tunable performance depending on the length and width of the constriction with respect to the nanoribbon, and possible gating. These findings provide an intriguing approach to further tailor superconducting quantum devices where Josephson effect is of use.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000430161500004 Publication Date 2018-04-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (TOPBOF), the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program (Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001), the MultiSuper network, and the EU-COST NANOCOHYBRI action CA16218. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150754UA @ admin @ c:irua:150754 Serial 4980  
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Author Mulkers, J.; Hals, K.M.D.; Leliaert, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Everschor-Sitte, K. url  doi
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  Title Effect of boundary-induced chirality on magnetic textures in thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 98 Issue 6 Pages 064429  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In the quest for miniaturizing magnetic devices, the effects of boundaries and surfaces become increasingly important. Here we show how the recently predicted boundary-induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) affects the magnetization of ferromagnetic films with a C-infinity v symmetry and a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. For an otherwise uniformly magnetized film, we find a surface twist when the magnetization in the bulk is canted by an in-plane external field. This twist at the surfaces caused by the boundary-induced DMI differs from the common canting caused by internal DMI observed at the edges of a chiral magnet. Furthermore, we find that the surface twist due to the boundary-induced DMI strongly affects the width of the domain wall at the surfaces. We also find that the skyrmion radius increases in the depth of the film, with the average size of the skyrmion increasing with boundary-induced DMI. This increase suggests that the boundary-induced DMI contributes to the stability of the skyrmion.  
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  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language Wos 000443394600004 Publication Date 2018-08-31  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank Matthias Sitte and Andre Thiaville for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N and the German Research Foundation (DFG) under the Project No. EV 196/2-1. J.L. is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund with a BOF postdoctoral fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153706UA @ admin @ c:irua:153706 Serial 5093  
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Author Menezes, R.M.; Mulkers, J.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Deflection of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic skyrmions at heterochiral interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 99 Issue 10 Pages 104409  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Devising magnetic nanostructures with spatially heterogeneous Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a promising pathway toward advanced confinement and control of magnetic skyrmions in potential devices. Here we discuss theoretically how a skyrmion interacts with a heterochiral interface using micromagnetic simulations and analytic arguments. We show that a heterochiral interface deflects the trajectory of ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmions, and that the extent of such deflection is tuned by the applied spin-polarized current and the difference in DMI across the interface. Further, we show that this deflection is characteristic of the FM skyrmion, and it is completely absent in the antiferromagnetic (AFM) case. In turn, we reveal that the AFM skyrmion achieves much higher velocities than its FM counterpart, yet experiences far stronger confinement in nanoengineered heterochiral tracks, which reinforces AFM skyrmions as a favorable choice for skyrmion-based devices.  
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  Language Wos 000460720600005 Publication Date 2019-03-07  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies FACEPE under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14, CAPES and CNPq. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158557 Serial 5203  
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Author Lozano, D.P.; Couet, S.; Petermann, C.; Hamoir, G.; Jochum, J.K.; Picot, T.; Menendez, E.; Houben, K.; Joly, V.; Antohe, V.A.; Hu, M.Y.; Leu, B.M.; Alatas, A.; Said, A.H.; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Piraux, L.; Van de Vondel, J.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. url  doi
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  Title Experimental observation of electron-phonon coupling enhancement in Sn nanowires caused by phonon confinement effects Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 99 Issue 6 Pages 064512  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Reducing the size of a superconductor below its characteristic length scales can either enhance or suppress its critical temperature (T-c). Depending on the bulk value of the electron-phonon coupling strength, electronic and phonon confinement effects will play different roles in the modification of T-c. Experimentally disentangling each contribution has remained a challenge. We have measured both the phonon density of states and T-c of Sn nanowires with diameters of 18, 35, and 100 nm in order to quantify the effects of phonon confinement on superconductivity. We observe a shift of the phonon frequency towards the low-energy region and an increase in the electron-phonon coupling constant that can account for the measured increase in T-c.  
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  Language Wos 000459322400005 Publication Date 2019-02-21  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; We would like to thanks Jeroen Scheerder and Wout Keijers for their help and assistance during the low-temperature measurements. This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Concerted Research Action (GOA/14/ 007), the Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles (ARC 13/18-052, Supracryst) and the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique -FNRS under Grant No. T.0006.16. The authors acknowledge Hercules Stichting (Project Nos. AKUL/13/19 and AKUL/13/25). D.P.L. thanks the FWO for financial support. This research used resources of the Advanced Photon Source, a US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:158621 Serial 5212  
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Author Houben, K.; Jochum, J.K.; Lozano, D.P.; Bisht, M.; Menendez, E.; Merkel, D.G.; Ruffer, R.; Chumakov, A., I; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Couet, S.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. url  doi
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  Title In situ study of the \alpha-Sn to \beta-Sn phase transition in low-dimensional systems : phonon behavior and thermodynamic properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 100 Issue 7 Pages 075408  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The densities of phonon states of thin Sn films on InSb substrates are determined during different stages of the alpha-Sn to beta-Sn phase transition using nuclear inelastic x-ray scattering. The vibrational entropy and internal energy per atom as a function of temperature are obtained by numerical integration of the phonon density of states. The free energy as a function of temperature for the nanoscale samples is compared to the free energy obtained from ab initio calculations of bulk tin in the alpha-Sn and beta-Sn phase. In thin films this phase transition is governed by the interplay between the vibrational behavior of the film (the phase transition is driven by the vibrational entropy) and the stabilizing influence of the substrate (which depends on the film thickness). This brings a deeper understanding of the role of lattice vibrations in the phase transition of nanoscale Sn.  
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  Language Wos 000478992800005 Publication Date 2019-08-08  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the Concerted Research Action (Grant No. GOA14/007). K.H., S.C., D.P.L., and E.M. wish to thank the FWO for financial support. The authors gratefully acknowledge the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) for the granted beam time and the use of the in situ UHV preparation chamber. The authors thank B. Opperdoes for technical support and T. Peissker and R. Lieten for fruitful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161836 Serial 5416  
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Author Menezes, R.M.; Neto, J.F.S.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Manipulation of magnetic skyrmions by superconducting vortices in ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 100 Issue 1 Pages 014431  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Dynamics of magnetic skyrmions in hybrid ferromagnetic films harbors interesting physical phenomena and holds promise for technological applications. In this work, we discuss the behavior of magnetic skyrmions when coupled to superconducting vortices in a ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructure. We use numerical simulations and analytic arguments within London and Thiele formalisms to reveal broader possibilities for manipulating the skyrmion-vortex dynamic correlations in the hybrid system, that are not possible in its separated constituents. We explore the thresholds of particular dynamic phases, and quantify the phase diagram as a function of the relevant material parameters, applied current, and induced magnetic torques. Finally, we demonstrate the broad and precise tunability of the skyrmion Hall angle in the presence of vortices, with respect to currents applied to either or both the superconductor and the ferromagnet within the heterostructure.  
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  Language Wos 000477883500004 Publication Date 2019-07-29  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE, under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14), Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161890 Serial 5421  
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Author Jiang, J.; Wang, Y.-L.; Milošević, M.V.; Xiao, Z.-L.; Peeters, F.M.; Chen, Q.-H. url  doi
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  Title Reversible ratchet effects in a narrow superconducting ring Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 103 Issue 1 Pages 014502  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We study the ratchet effect in a narrow pinning-free superconductive ring based on time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) equations. Voltage responses to external dc and ac currents at various magnetic fields are studied. Due to asymmetric barriers for flux penetration and flux exit in the ring-shaped superconductor, the critical current above which the flux-flow state is reached, as well as the critical current for the transition to the normal state, are different for the two directions of applied current. These effects cooperatively cause ratchet signal reversal at high magnetic fields, which has not been reported to date in a pinning-free system. The ratchet signal found here is larger than those induced by asymmetric pinning potentials. Our results also demonstrate the feasibility of using mesoscopic superconductors to employ a superconducting diode effect in versatile superconducting devices.  
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  Language Wos 000604821500003 Publication Date 2021-01-05  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; We are grateful to G. Berdiyorov for useful suggestions and comments. Q.-H.C. thanks Beiyi Zhu for helpful discussions during the early stage of this work. This work is supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China, Grants No. 2017YFA0303002 (Q.-H.C. and J.J.), and No. 2018YFA0209002 (Y.-L.W.), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China Grants No. 11834005, No. 11674285, No. 61771235, and No. 61727805. Z.-L.X. acknowledges support by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1901843. F.M.P. and M.V.M. acknowledge support by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:174984 Serial 6697  
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Author Bacaksiz, C.; Šabani, D.; Menezes, R.M.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Distinctive magnetic properties of CrI3 and CrBr3 monolayers caused by spin-orbit coupling Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 103 Issue 12 Pages 125418  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract After the discovery of magnetism in monolayer CrI3, the magnetic properties of different 2D materials from the chromium-trihalide family are intuitively assumed to be similar, yielding magnetic anisotropy from the spin-orbit coupling on halide ligands. Here we reveal significant differences between the CrI3 and CrBr3 magnetic monolayers in their magnetic anisotropy, resulting Curie temperature, hysteresis in external magnetic field, and evolution of magnetism with strain, all predominantly attributed to distinctly different interplay of atomic contributions to spin-orbit coupling in two materials.  
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  Language Wos 000646179300003 Publication Date 2021-03-17  
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  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 18 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:177506 Serial 6756  
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Author Pandey, T.; Covaci, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Flexoelectricity and transport properties of phosphorene nanoribbons under mechanical bending Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 103 Issue 23 Pages 235406  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We examine from first principles the flexoelectric properties of phosphorene nanoribbons under mechanical bending along armchair and zigzag directions. In both cases we find that the radial polarization depends linearly on the strain gradient. The flexoelectricity along the armchair direction is over 40% larger than along the zigzag direction. The obtained flexoelectric coefficients of phosphorene are four orders of magnitude larger than those of graphene and comparable to transition metal dichalcogenides. Analysis of charge density shows that the flexoelectricity mainly arises from the pz orbitals of phosphorus atoms. The electron mobilities in bent phosphorene can be enhanced by over 60% along the armchair direction, which is significantly higher than previous reports of mobility tuned by uniaxial strain. Our results indicate phosphorene is a candidate for a two-dimensional material applicable in flexible-electronic devices.  
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  Language Wos 000657129800006 Publication Date 2021-06-02  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 8 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179109 Serial 6996  
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Author Motta, M.; Burger, L.; Jiang, L.; Acosta, J.D.G.; Jelić, Ž.L.; Colauto, F.; Ortiz, W.A.; Johansen, T.H.; Milošević, M.V.; Cirillo, C.; Attanasio, C.; Xue, C.; Silhanek, A., V.; Vanderheyden, B. url  doi
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  Title Metamorphosis of discontinuity lines and rectification of magnetic flux avalanches in the presence of noncentrosymmetric pinning forces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 103 Issue 22 Pages 224514  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Considering a noncentrosymmetric pinning texture composed of a square array of triangular holes, the magnetic flux penetration and expulsion are investigated experimentally and theoretically. A direct visualization of the magnetic landscape obtained using a magneto-optical technique on a Nb film is complemented by a multiscale numerical modeling. This combined approach allows the magnetic flux dynamics to be identified from the single flux quantum limit up to the macroscopic electromagnetic response. Within the theoretical framework provided by time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, an estimation of the in-plane current anisotropy is obtained and its dependence with the radius of the curvature of hole vertices is addressed. These simulations show that current crowding plays an important role in channeling the flux motion, favoring hole-to-hole flux hopping rather than promoting interstitial flux displacement in between the holes. The resulting anisotropy of the critical current density gives rise to a distinct pattern of discontinuity lines for increasing and decreasing applied magnetic fields, in sharp contrast to the invariable patterns reported for centrosymmetric pinning potentials. This observation is partially accounted for by the rectification effect, as demonstrated by finite-element modeling. At low temperatures, where magnetic field penetration is dominated by thermomagnetic instabilities, highly directional magnetic flux avalanches with a fingerlike shape are observed to propagate along the easy axis of the pinning potential. This morphology is reproduced by numerical simulations. Our findings demonstrate that anisotropic pinning landscapes and, in particular, ratchet potentials produce subtle modifications to the critical state field profile that are reflected in the distribution of discontinuity lines.  
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  Language Wos 000687246200001 Publication Date 2021-06-09  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181714 Serial 7002  
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Author Mijin, S.D.; Baum, A.; Bekaert, J.; Solajic, A.; Pesic, J.; Liu, Y.; He, G.; Milošević, M.V.; Petrovic, C.; Popovic, Z., V; Hackl, R.; Lazarevic, N. url  doi
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  Title Probing charge density wave phases and the Mott transition in 1T-TaS₂I by inelastic light scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 103 Issue 24 Pages 245133  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present a polarization-resolved, high-resolution Raman scattering study of the three consecutive charge density wave (CDW) regimes in 1T-TaS2 single crystals, supported by ab initio calculations. Our analysis of the spectra within the low-temperature commensurate (C-CDW) regime shows P (3) over bar symmetry of the system, thus excluding the previously proposed triclinic stacking of the “star-of-David” structure, and promoting trigonal or hexagonal stacking instead. The spectra of the high-temperature incommensurate (IC-CDW) phase directly project the phonon density of states due to the breaking of the translational invariance, supplemented by sizable electron-phonon coupling. Between 200 and 352 K, our Raman spectra show contributions from both the IC-CDW and the C-CDW phases, indicating their coexistence in the so-called nearly commensurate (NC-CDW) phase. The temperature dependence of the symmetry-resolved Raman conductivity indicates the stepwise reduction of the density of states in the CDW phases, followed by a Mott transition within the C-CDW phase. We determine the size of the Mott gap to be Omega(gap) approximate to 170-190 meV, and track its temperature dependence.  
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  Language Wos 000664450500002 Publication Date 2021-06-22  
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.836 Times cited 4 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179664 Serial 7015  
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Author Craco, L.; Carara, S.S.; Barboza, E. da S.; Milošević, M.V.; Pereira, T.A.S. url  doi
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  Title Electronic and valleytronic properties of crystalline boron-arsenide tuned by strain and disorder Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 13 Issue 26 Pages 17907-17913  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Ab initio density functional theory (DFT) and DFT plus coherent potential approximation (DFT + CPA) are employed to reveal, respectively, the effect of in-plane strain and site-diagonal disorder on the electronic structure of cubic boron arsenide (BAs). It is demonstrated that tensile strain and static diagonal disorder both reduce the semiconducting one-particle band gap of BAs, and a V-shaped p-band electronic state emerges – enabling advanced valleytronics based on strained and disordered semiconducting bulk crystals. At biaxial tensile strains close to 15% the valence band lineshape relevant for optoelectronics is shown to coincide with one reported for GaAs at low energies. The role played by static disorder on the As sites is to promote p-type conductivity in the unstrained BAs bulk crystal, consistent with experimental observations. These findings illuminate the intricate and interdependent changes in crystal structure and lattice disorder on the electronic degrees of freedom of semiconductors and semimetals.  
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  Language Wos 001008414700001 Publication Date 2023-06-13  
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  ISSN 2046-2069 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor (up) 3.9 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.9; 2023 IF: 3.108  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197317 Serial 8861  
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Author Vanherck, J.; Bacaksiz, C.; Sorée, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Magnus, W. pdf  doi
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  Title 2D ferromagnetism at finite temperatures under quantum scrutiny Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 117 Issue 5 Pages 052401  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recent years have seen a tremendous rise of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials, several of which were verified experimentally. However, most of the theoretical predictions to date rely on ab initio methods, at zero temperature and fluctuation-free, while one certainly expects detrimental quantum fluctuations at finite temperatures. Here, we present the solution of the quantum Heisenberg model for honeycomb/hexagonal lattices with anisotropic exchange interaction up to third nearest neighbors and in an applied field in arbitrary direction, which answers the question whether long-range magnetization can indeed survive in the ultrathin limit of materials, up to which temperature, and what the characteristic excitation (magnon) frequencies are, all essential to envisaged applications of magnetic 2D materials. We find that long-range magnetic order persists at finite temperature for materials with overall easy-axis anisotropy. We validate the calculations on the examples of monolayers CrI3, CrBr3, and MnSe2. Moreover, we provide an easy-to-use tool to calculate Curie temperatures of new 2D computational materials.  
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  Language Wos 000559330100001 Publication Date 2020-08-03  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 4 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the special research funds of the University of Antwerp (BOF-UA). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4; 2020 IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171176 Serial 6445  
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Author Li, L.L.; Gillen, R.; Palummo, M.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Strain tunable interlayer and intralayer excitons in vertically stacked MoSe₂/WSe₂ heterobilayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 123 Issue 3 Pages 033102-33106  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recently, interlayer and intralayer excitons in transition metal dichalcogenide heterobilayers have been studied both experimentally and theoretically. In spite of a growing interest, these layer-resolved excitons in the presence of external stimuli, such as strain, remain not fully understood. Here, using density-functional theory calculations with many-body effects, we explore the excitonic properties of vertically stacked MoSe2/WSe2 heterobilayer in the presence of in-plane biaxial strain of up to 5%. We calculate the strain dependence of exciton absorption spectrum, oscillator strength, wave function, and binding energy by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of the standard GW approach. We identify the interlayer and intralayer excitons by analyzing their electron-hole weights and spatial wave functions. We show that with the increase in strain magnitude, the absorption spectrum of the interlayer and intralayer excitons is red-shifted and re-ordered, and the binding energies of these layer-resolved excitons decrease monotonically and almost linearly. We derive the sensitivity of exciton binding energy to the applied strain and find that the intralayer excitons are more sensitive to strain than the interlayer excitons. For instance, a sensitivity of -7.9 meV/% is derived for the intra-MoSe2-layer excitons, which is followed by -7.4 meV/% for the intra-WSe2-layer excitons, and by -4.2 meV/% for the interlayer excitons. Our results indicate that interlayer and intralayer excitons in vertically stacked MoSe2/WSe2 heterobilayer are efficiently tunable by in-plane biaxial strain.  
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  Language Wos 001033604700003 Publication Date 2023-07-20  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4; 2023 IF: 3.411  
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Author da Silva, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Albino Aguiar, J. url  doi
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  Title Giant paramagnetic Meissner effect in multiband superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 12695  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Superconductors, ideally diamagnetic when in the Meissner state, can also exhibit paramagnetic behavior due to trapped magnetic flux. In the absence of pinning such paramagnetic response is weak, and ceases with increasing sample thickness. Here we show that in multiband superconductors paramagnetic response can be observed even in slab geometries, and can be far larger than any previous estimate – even multiply larger than the diamagnetic Meissner response for the same applied magnetic field. We link the appearance of this giant paramagnetic response to the broad crossover between conventional Type-I and Type-II superconductors, where Abrikosov vortices interact non-monotonically and multibody effects become important, causing unique flux configurations and their locking in the presence of surfaces.  
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  Publisher Nature Publishing Group Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000359143700001 Publication Date 2015-08-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2045-2322; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian science agencies CAPES (PNPD 223038.003145/2011-00), CNPq (307552/2012-8, 141911/2012-3, and APV-4 02937/ 2013-9), and FACEPE (APQ-0202-1.05/10 and BCT-0278-1.05/11), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and by the CNPq-FWO cooperation programme (CNPq 490297/2009-9). R.M.S. acknowledges support from the SRS PhD+ program of the University Cooperation for Development of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS). M.V.M. acknowledges support from CNPq (APV-4 02937/2013-9), FACEPE (APV-0034-1.05/14), and CAPES (BEX1392/11-5). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578  
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Author Lin, S.-H.; Milošević, M.V.; Covaci, L.; Janko, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Quantum rotor in nanostructured superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 4 Issue Pages 4542-4546  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Despite its apparent simplicity, the idealized model of a particle constrained to move on a circle has intriguing dynamic properties and immediate experimental relevance. While a rotor is rather easy to set up classically, the quantum regime is harder to realize and investigate. Here we demonstrate that the quantum dynamics of quasiparticles in certain classes of nanostructured superconductors can be mapped onto a quantum rotor. Furthermore, we provide a straightforward experimental procedure to convert this nanoscale superconducting rotor into a regular or inverted quantum pendulum with tunable gravitational field, inertia, and drive. We detail how these novel states can be detected via scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The proposed experiments will provide insights into quantum dynamics and quantum chaos.  
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  Language Wos 000333555300007 Publication Date 2014-04-01  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; The work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under contract W-31-109-Eng-38, and the US National Science Foundation via NSF-NIRT ECS-0609249. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2014 IF: 5.578  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116848 Serial 2785  
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Author Jelić, Ž.L.; Milošević, M.V.; Van de Vondel, J.; Silhanek, A.V. pdf  url
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  Title Stroboscopic phenomena in superconductors with dynamic pinning landscape Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 14604  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Introducing artificial pinning centers is a well established strategy to trap quantum vortices and increase the maximal magnetic field and applied electric current that a superconductor can sustain without dissipation. In case of spatially periodic pinning, a clear enhancement of the superconducting critical current arises when commensurability between the vortex configurations and the pinning landscape occurs. With recent achievements in (ultrafast) optics and nanoengineered plasmonics it has become possible to exploit the interaction of light with superconductivity, and create not only spatially periodic imprints on the superconducting condensate, but also temporally periodic ones. Here we show that in the latter case, temporal matching phenomena develop, caused by stroboscopic commensurability between the characteristic frequency of the vortex motion under applied current and the frequency of the dynamic pinning. The matching resonances persist in a broad parameter space, including magnetic field, driving current, or material purity, giving rise to unusual features such as externally variable resistance/impedance and Shapiro steps in current-voltage characteristics. All features are tunable by the frequency of the dynamic pinning landscape. These findings open further exploration avenues for using flashing, spatially engineered, and/or mobile excitations on superconductors, permitting us to achieve advanced functionalities.  
  Address Departement de Physique, Universite de Liege, Allee du 6-Aout 17, B-4000 Liege, Belgium  
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  Language English Wos 000362082500001 Publication Date 2015-10-01  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the Methusalem Funding of the Flemish Government, the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the COST Action MP1201. The work of Ž.L.J. and A.V.S. was partially supported by “Mandat d’Impulsion Scientifique” of the F.R.S.-FNRS. Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Vagov, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Phonon limited superconducting correlations in metallic nanograins Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 16515  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Conventional superconductivity is inevitably suppressed in ultra-small metallic grains for characteristic sizes smaller than the Anderson limit. Experiments have shown that above the Anderson limit the critical temperature may be either enhanced or reduced when decreasing the particle size, depending on the superconducting material. In addition, there is experimental evidence that whether an enhancement or a reduction is found depends on the strength of the electronphonon interaction in the bulk. We reveal how the strength of the e-ph interaction interplays with the quantum-size effect and theoretically obtain the critical temperature of the superconducting nanograins in excellent agreement with experimental data. We demonstrate that strong e-ph scattering smears the peak structure in the electronic density-of-states of a metallic grain and enhances the electron mass, and thereby limits the highest T-c achievable by quantum confinement.  
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  Language Wos 000364647700001 Publication Date 2015-11-13  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO Back to Belgium Grant), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government, TOPBOF-UA, and the bilateral project CNPq-FWO. M.D.C. acknowledges fruitful discussions with V. Z. Kresin, S. N. Klimin and V. N. Gladilin. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578  
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Author Curran, P.J.; Desoky, W.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Chaves, A.; Laloe, J.-B.; Moodera, J.S.; Bending, S.J. url  doi
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  Title Spontaneous symmetry breaking in vortex systems with two repulsive lengthscales Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 15569  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Scanning Hall probe microscopy (SHPM) has been used to study vortex structures in thin epitaxial films of the superconductor MgB2. Unusual vortex patterns observed in MgB2 single crystals have previously been attributed to a competition between short-range repulsive and long-range attractive vortex-vortex interactions in this two band superconductor; the type 1.5 superconductivity scenario. Our films have much higher levels of disorder than bulk single crystals and therefore both superconducting condensates are expected to be pushed deep into the type 2 regime with purely repulsive vortex interactions. We observe broken symmetry vortex patterns at low fields in all samples after field-cooling from above T-c. These are consistent with those seen in systems with competing repulsions on disparate length scales, and remarkably similar structures are reproduced in dirty two band Ginzburg-Landau calculations, where the simulation parameters have been defined by experimental observations. This suggests that in our dirty MgB2 films, the symmetry of the vortex structures is broken by the presence of vortex repulsions with two different lengthscales, originating from the two distinct superconducting condensates. This represents an entirely new mechanism for spontaneous symmetry breaking in systems of superconducting vortices, with important implications for pinning phenomena and high current density applications.  
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  Language Wos 000363306000002 Publication Date 2015-10-23  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; P.J.C. and S.J.B. acknowledge support from EPSRC in the UK under grant number EP/J010626/1 and the NanoSC COST Action MP-1201. M.V.M. thanks the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and CAPES Brazil. A.C. acknowledges the financial support of CNPq, under the PRONEX/FUNCAP and PQ programs. J.-B.L. and J.S.M. acknowledge ONR Grant N00014-06-01-0235. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578  
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Author Jelić, Z.L.; Milošević, M.V.; Silhanek, A.V. doi  openurl
  Title Velocimetry of superconducting vortices based on stroboscopic resonances Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 6 Issue Pages 35687  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract An experimental determination of the mean vortex velocity in superconductors mostly relies on the measurement of flux-flow resistance with magnetic field, temperature, or driving current. In the present work we introduce a method combining conventional transport measurements and a frequency-tuned flashing pinning potential to obtain reliable estimates of the vortex velocity. The proposed device is characterized using the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau formalism, where the velocimetry method exploits the resonances in mean vortex dissipation when temporal commensuration occurs between the vortex crossings and the flashing potential. We discuss the sensitivity of the proposed technique on applied current, temperature and heat diffusion, as well as the vortex core deformations during fast motion.  
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  Language Wos 000385919600001 Publication Date 2016-10-24  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and EU COST action MP1201. The work of Z.L.J. and A.V.S. was partially supported by “Mandat d'Impulsion Scientifique” MIS F.4527.13 of the F.R.S.-FNRS. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144636 Serial 4701  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Hernandez-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Dominguez, D. url  doi
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  Title Microfluidic manipulation of magnetic flux domains in type-I superconductors : droplet formation, fusion and fission Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 7 Issue Pages 12129  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The magnetic flux domains in the intermediate state of type-I superconductors are known to resemble fluid droplets, and their dynamics in applied electric current is often cartooned as a “dripping faucet”. Here we show, using the time-depended Ginzburg-Landau simulations, that microfluidic principles hold also for the determination of the size of the magnetic flux-droplet as a function of the applied current, as well as for the merger or splitting of those droplets in the presence of the nanoengineered obstacles for droplet motion. Differently from fluids, the flux-droplets in superconductors are quantized and dissipative objects, and their pinning/depinning, nucleation, and splitting occur in a discretized form, all traceable in the voltage measured across the sample. At larger applied currents, we demonstrate how obstacles can cause branching of laminar flux streams or their transformation into mobile droplets, as readily observed in experiments.  
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  Language Wos 000411416700032 Publication Date 2017-09-15  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the MINCYT-FWO FW/14/04 bilateral project. A.D.H. and D.D. acknowledge support from CONICET (Grant No. PIP111220150100218), CNEA and ANPCyT (Grant No. PICT2014-1382). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author de Aquino, B.R.H.; Neek-Amal, M.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Unconventional two-dimensional vibrations of a decorated carbon nanotube under electric field : linking actuation to advanced sensing ability Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 7 Issue Pages 13481  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We show that a carbon nanotube decorated with different types of charged metallic nanoparticles exhibits unusual two-dimensional vibrations when actuated by applied electric field. Such vibrations and diverse possible trajectories are not only fundamentally important but also have minimum two characteristic frequencies that can be directly linked back to the properties of the constituents in the considered nanoresonator. Namely, those frequencies and the maximal deflection during vibrations are very distinctively dependent on the geometry of the nanotube, the shape, element, mass and charge of the nanoparticle, and are vastly tunable by the applied electric field, revealing the unique sensing ability of devices made of molecular filaments and metallic nanoparticles.  
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  Publisher Nature Publishing Group Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000413188600005 Publication Date 2017-10-12  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146672 Serial 4796  
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Author Bekaert, J.; Bignardi, L.; Aperis, A.; van Abswoude, P.; Mattevi, C.; Gorovikov, S.; Petaccia, L.; Goldoni, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Rudolf, P.; Cepek, C. url  doi
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  Title Free surfaces recast superconductivity in few-monolayer MgB2 : combined first-principles and ARPES demonstration Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 7 Issue Pages 14458  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Two-dimensional materials are known to harbour properties very different from those of their bulk counterparts. Recent years have seen the rise of atomically thin superconductors, with a caveat that superconductivity is strongly depleted unless enhanced by specific substrates, intercalants or adatoms. Surprisingly, the role in superconductivity of electronic states originating from simple free surfaces of two-dimensional materials has remained elusive to date. Here, based on first-principles calculations, anisotropic Eliashberg theory, and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), we show that surface states in few-monolayer MgB2 make a major contribution to the superconducting gap spectrum and density of states, clearly distinct from the widely known, bulk-like sigma-and pi-gaps. As a proof of principle, we predict and measure the gap opening on the magnesium-based surface band up to a critical temperature as high as similar to 30 K for merely six monolayers thick MgB2. These findings establish free surfaces as an unavoidable ingredient in understanding and further tailoring of superconductivity in atomically thin materials.'));  
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  Language Wos 000414231000059 Publication Date 2017-10-25  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM)-part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, the Swedish Research Council (VR) and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. P.v.A. acknowledges an Ubbo Emmius fellowship for his PhD studies. The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI. Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). We thank D. Lonza for technical assistance in the experimental part. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Kusmartsev, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Savel'ev, S. url  doi
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  Title Josephson vortex loops in nanostructured Josephson junctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 2733  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Linked and knotted vortex loops have recently received a revival of interest. Such three-dimensional topological entities have been observed in both classical-and super-fluids, as well as in optical systems. In superconductors, they remained obscure due to their instability against collapse – unless supported by inhomogeneous magnetic field. Here we reveal a new kind of vortex matter in superconductors -the Josephson vortex loops – formed and stabilized in planar junctions or layered superconductors as a result of nontrivial cutting and recombination of Josephson vortices around the barriers for their motion. Engineering latter barriers opens broad perspectives on loop manipulation and control of other possible knotted/linked/entangled vortex topologies in nanostructured superconductors. In the context of Josephson devices proposed to date, the high-frequency excitations of the Josephson loops can be utilized in future design of powerful emitters, tunable filters and waveguides of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, thereby pushing forward the much needed Terahertz technology.  
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  Publisher Nature Publishing Group Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000424630400046 Publication Date 2018-02-05  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by EU Marie-Curie program (project No: 253057), Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (BOF-UA), and by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author Pinto, N.; Rezvani, S.J.; Perali, A.; Flammia, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Fretto, M.; Cassiago, C.; De Leo, N. doi  openurl
  Title Dimensional crossover and incipient quantum size effects in superconducting niobium nanofilms Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 4710  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Superconducting and normal state properties of Niobium nanofilms have been systematically investigated as a function of film thickness, on different substrates. The width of the superconductingto- normal transition for all films is remarkably narrow, confirming their high quality. The superconducting critical current density exhibits a pronounced maximum for thickness around 25 nm, marking the 3D-to-2D crossover. The magnetic penetration depth shows a sizeable enhancement for the thinnest films. Additional amplification effects of the superconducting properties have been obtained with sapphire substrates or squeezing the lateral size of the nanofilms. For thickness close to 20 nm we measured a doubled perpendicular critical magnetic field compared to its large thickness value, indicating shortening of the correlation length and the formation of small Cooper pairs. Our data analysis indicates an exciting interplay between quantum-size and proximity effects together with strong-coupling effects and the importance of disorder in the thinnest films, placing these nanofilms close to the BCS-BEC crossover regime.  
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  Language Wos 000427588300011 Publication Date 2018-03-12  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 37 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank Antonio Bianconi, Mauro Doria and Vincenzo Lacquaniti for useful discussions. We acknowledge the collaboration with Federica Celegato for AFM analysis and Sara Quercetti for the electrical properties characterization. A. P. and N. P. acknowledge financial support from University of Camerino FAR project CESEMN. We also acknowledge the collaboration within the MultiSuper International Network (http://www.multisuper.org) for exchange of ideas and suggestions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author Cordoba, R.; Orus, P.; Jelić, Ž.L.; Sese, J.; Ricardo Ibarra, M.; Guillamon, I.; Vieira, S.; Jose Palacios, J.; Suderow, H.; Milošević, M.V.; Maria De Teresa, J. url  doi
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  Title Long-range vortex transfer in superconducting nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep-Uk  
  Volume 9 Issue 9 Pages 12386  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Under high-enough values of perpendicularly-applied magnetic field and current, a type-II superconductor presents a finite resistance caused by the vortex motion driven by the Lorentz force. To recover the dissipation-free conduction state, strategies for minimizing vortex motion have been intensely studied in the last decades. However, the non-local vortex motion, arising in areas depleted of current, has been scarcely investigated despite its potential application for logic devices. Here, we propose a route to transfer vortices carried by non-local motion through long distances (up to 10 micrometers) in 50 nm-wide superconducting WC nanowires grown by Ga+ Focused Ion Beam Induced Deposition. A giant non-local electrical resistance of 36 Omega has been measured at 2 K in 3 mu m-long nanowires, which is 40 times higher than signals reported for wider wires of other superconductors. This giant effect is accounted for by the existence of a strong edge confinement potential that hampers transversal vortex displacements, allowing the long-range coherent displacement of a single vortex row along the superconducting channel. Experimental results are in good agreement with numerical simulations of vortex dynamics based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations. Our results pave the way for future developments on information technologies built upon single vortex manipulation in nano-superconductors.  
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  Language Wos 000482708800004 Publication Date 2019-08-27  
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  Impact Factor (up) 4.259 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the financial support from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the projects MAT2015-69725-REDT, MAT2017-82970-C2-1-R and MAT2017-82970-C2-2-R, PIE201760E027, including FEDER funding, FIS2017-84330-R, MDM-2014-0377, FIS2016-80434-P and the Fundacion Ramon Areces, EU ERC (Grant Agreement No. 679080), COST Grant No. CA16128 and STSM Grant from COST Action CA16218, and from regional Gobierno de Aragon (grants E1317R and E2817R) with European Social Fund (Construyendo Europa desde Aragon) and Comunidad de Madrid through project Nanofrontmag-CM (Grant No. S2013/MIT-2850). R.C. acknowledges Juan de la Cierva-Incorporacion 2014 program. Authors strongly acknowledge Laura Casado and Isabel Rivas for TEM sample preparation, Rodrigo Fernandez-Pacheco for TEM experiments and Ruben Valero for the UV lithography process. The microscopy works have been conducted in the “Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas” at “Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragon – Universidad de Zaragoza”. Authors acknowledge the LMA-INA for offering access to their instruments and expertise. Authors would like to acknowledge the use of Servicio General de Apoyo a la Investigacion-SAI, Universidad de Zaragoza, particularly the Servicio de Medidas Fisicas. We also acknowledge the computer resources and assistance provided by the Centro de Computacion Cientifica of the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.259  
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Author Jiang, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Wang, Y.-L.; Xiao, Z.-L.; Peeters, F.M.; Chen, Q.-H. url  doi
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  Title Field-free superconducting diode in a magnetically nanostructured superconductor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Appl  
  Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 034064-34069  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A strong superconducting diode effect (SDE) is revealed in a thin superconducting film periodically nanostructured with magnetic dots. The SDE is caused by the current-activated dissipation mitigated by vortex-antivortex pairs (VAPs), which periodically nucleate under the dots, move and annihilate in the superconductor-eventually driving the system to the high-resistive state. Inversing the polarity of the applied current destimulates the nucleation of VAPs, the system remains superconducting up to far larger currents, leading to the pronounced diodic response. Our dissipative Ginzburg-Landau simulations detail the involved processes, and provide reliable geometric and parametric ranges for the experimental realiza-tion of such a nonvolatile superconducting diode, which operates in the absence of any applied magnetic field while being fluxonic by design.  
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  Language Wos 000870234200001 Publication Date 2022-09-23  
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 4.6 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.6  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191539 Serial 7307  
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Author Foltyn, M.; Norowski, K.; Wyszynski, M.J.; De Arruda, A.S.; Milošević, M.V.; Zgirski, M. doi  openurl
  Title Probing confined vortices with a superconducting nanobridge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 044073-12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We realize a superconducting nanodevice in which vortex traps in the form of an aluminum square are integrated with a Dayem nanobridge. We perform field cooling of the traps arriving to different vortex configurations, dependent on the applied magnetic field, to demonstrate that the switching current of the bridge is highly sensitive to the presence and location of vortices in the trap. Our measurements exhibit unprecedented precision and ability to detect the first and successive vortex entries into all fabricated traps, from few hundred nm to 2 mu m in size. The experimental results are corroborated by Ginzburg-Landau simulations, which reveal the subtle yet crucial changes in the density of the superconducting condensate in the vicinity of the bridge with every additional vortex entry and relocation inside the trap. An ease of integration and simplicity make our design a convenient platform for studying dynamics of vortices in strongly confining geometries, involving a promise to manipulate vortex states electronically with simultaneous in situ control and monitoring.  
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  Language Wos 000980861100007 Publication Date 2023-04-24  
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor (up) 4.6 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.6; 2023 IF: 4.808  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197356 Serial 8918  
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Author Tao, Z.H.; Dong, H.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. doi  openurl
  Title Tailoring dirac plasmons via anisotropic dielectric environment by design Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review Applied Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Appl  
  Volume 16 Issue 5 Pages 054030  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Dirac plasmons in a two-dimensional (2D) crystal are strongly affected by the dielectric properties of the environment, due to interaction of their electric field lines with the surrounding medium. Using graphene as a 2D reservoir of free carriers, one can engineer a material configuration that provides an anisotropic environment to the plasmons. In this work, we discuss the physical properties of Dirac plasmons in graphene surrounded by an arbitrary anisotropic dielectric and exemplify how h-BN-based heterostructures can be designed to bear the required anisotropic characteristics. We calculate how dielec-tric anisotropy impacts the spatial propagation of the plasmons and find that an anisotropy-induced plasmon mode emerges, together with a damping pathway, that stem from the out-of-plane off-diagonal elements in the dielectric tensor. Furthermore, we find that one can create hyperbolic plasmons by inher-iting the dielectric hyperbolicity of the designed material environment. Strong control over plasmon propagation patterns can be realized in a similar manner. Finally, we show that in this way one can also control the polarization of the light-matter excitations that constitute the plasmon. Taken together, our results promote the design of the dielectric environment as an effective path to tailor the plasmonic response of graphene on the nanoscopic level.  
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  Language Wos 000720372500002 Publication Date 2021-11-15  
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor (up) 4.808 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.808  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:184063 Serial 7028  
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