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Author Tsvyashchenko, A.V.; Nikolaev, A.V.; Velichkov, A.I.; Salamatin, A.V.; Fomicheva, L.N.; Ryasny, G.K.; Sorokin, A.A.; Kochetov, O.I.; Budzynski, M.; Michel, K.H. doi  openurl
  Title Lowering of the spatial symmetry at the gamma ->alpha phase transition in cerium Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 82 Issue 9 Pages 1-4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using time-differential perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy we have measured the electric field gradient (EFG) at 111Cd probe nuclei in solid Ce in a pressure range up to 8 GPa. Covering various allotropic phases of Ce, we find that the value of the EFG in the cubic α phase is almost four times larger than in the cubic γ phase and close to values in the noncubic phases α′ and α″. These results together with the differences in time modulation of the spectra are interpreted as evidence for quadrupolar electronic charge-density ordering and symmetry lowering at the γ→α transition while the lattice remains face-centered cubic  
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  Language Wos 000282004400001 Publication Date 2010-09-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work is supported by the Program of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Physics of Strongly Compressed Matter.” We are grateful to S. M. Stishov, B. Verberck, A. N. Grum-Grzhimailo, V. B. Brudanin and G. Heger for support of this work and discussion of the results. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85464 Serial 1854  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Vortices induced in a superconducting loop by asymmetric kinetic inductance and their detection in transport measurements Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 81 Issue 14 Pages 144511,1-144511,5  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory, we study the dynamic properties of a rectangular superconducting loop, which are found to depend on the position of the current leads. For asymmetric positioning of the leads, different kinetic inductance of the two paths for injected electric current leads to different critical conditions in the two branches. System self-regulates by allowing vortex entry, as vortex currents bring equilibration between the two current flows and the conventional resistive state can be realized. We also demonstrate that individual vortex entry in the loop can be detected by measuring the voltage between normal-metal leads, for applied currents comparable in magnitude to the screening currents.  
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  Language Wos 000277210200107 Publication Date 2010-04-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the ESF-NES program, and the ESF-AQDJJ network. G.R.B. acknowledges support from FWO-Vlaanderen. The authors thank S. Michotte for useful discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82804 Serial 3901  
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Author Lajevardipour, A.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Thermomechanical properties of graphene : valence force field model approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 24 Issue 17 Pages 175303-175303,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the valence force field model of Perebeinos and Tersoff (2009 Phys. Rev. B 79 241409(R)), different energy modes of suspended graphene subjected to tensile or compressive strain are studied. By carrying out Monte Carlo simulations it is found that: (i) only for small strains (vertical bar epsilon vertical bar (sic) 0.02) is the total energy symmetrical in the strain, while it behaves completely differently beyond this threshold; (ii) the important energy contributions in stretching experiments are stretching, angle bending, an out-of-plane term, and a term that provides repulsion against pi-pi misalignment; (iii) in compressing experiments the two latter terms increase rapidly, and beyond the buckling transition stretching and bending energies are found to be constant; (iv) from stretching-compressing simulations we calculated the Young's modulus at room temperature 350 +/- 3.15 N m(-1), which is in good agreement with experimental results (340 +/- 50 N m(-1)) and with ab initio results (322-353) N m(-1); (v) molar heat capacity is estimated to be 24.64 J mol(-1) K-1 which is comparable with the Dulong-Petit value, i. e. 24.94 J mol(-1) K-1, and is almost independent of the strain; (vi) nonlinear scaling properties are obtained from height-height correlations at finite temperature; (vii) the used valence force field model results in a temperature independent bending modulus for graphene, and (viii) the Gruneisen parameter is estimated to be 0.64.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000303499700012 Publication Date 2012-04-05  
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  ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge helpful comments by V Perebeinos, S Costamagna, A Fasolino and J H Los. This work was supported by the Flemish science foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2012 IF: 2.355  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99123 Serial 3639  
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Author Shakouri, K.; Simchi, H.; Esmaeilzadeh, M.; Mazidabadi, H.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tunable spin and charge transport in silicene nanoribbons Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 035413  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the tight-binding formalism, we study spin and charge transport through a zigzag silicene ribbon subject to an external electric field E-z. The effect of an exchange field M-z is also taken into account and its consequences on the band structure as well as spin transport are evaluated. We show that the band structure lacks spin inversion symmetry in the presence of intrinsic spin-orbit interaction in combination of E-z and M-z fields. Our quantum transport calculations indicate that for certain energy ranges of the incoming electrons the silicene ribbon can act as a controllable high-efficiency spin polarizer. The polarization maxima occur simultaneously with the van Hove singularities of the local density of states. In this case, the combination of electric and exchange fields is the key to achieving nearly perfect spin polarization, which also leads to the appearance of additional narrow plateaus in the quantum conductance. Moreover, we demonstrate that the output current still remains completely spin-polarized for low-energy carriers even when a few edge vacancies are present.  
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  Language Wos 000357806900004 Publication Date 2015-07-10  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 70 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:127099 Serial 3746  
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Author Lobato, I.; Partoens, B. url  doi
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  Title Multiple Dirac particles in AA-stacked graphite and multilayers of graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 16 Pages 165429-165429,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the tight-binding formalism we show that in the recently experimentally realized AA-stacked graphite in essence two types of massless relativistic Dirac particles are present with a different effective speed of light. We also investigate how the electronic structure evolves from a single graphene sheet into AA-stacked graphite. It is shown that in contrast to AB-stacked graphene layers, the spectrum of AA-stacked graphene layers can be considered as a superposition of single-layer spectra and only particles with a linear spectrum at the Fermi energy around the K point are present. From the evolution of the band overlap we show that 6 multilayers of AA-stacked graphene already behave as AA-stacked graphite. The evolution of the effective speeds of light of the Dirac particles to their bulk values shows exactly the same behavior. The tight-binding parameters we use to describe AA-stacked graphite and multilayers of graphene are obtained by ab initio calculations.  
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  Language Wos 000290113900005 Publication Date 2011-04-21  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 68 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89717 Serial 2225  
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Author Pavlović, S.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Electronic properties of triangular and hexagonal MoS2 quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 155410  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the tight-binding approach, we calculate the electronic structure of triangular and hexagonal MoS2 quantum dots. Due to the orbital asymmetry we show that it is possible to form quantum dots with the same shape but having different electronic properties. The electronic states of triangular and hexagonal quantum dots are explored, as well as the local and total density of states and the convergence towards the bulk spectrum with dot size is investigated. Our calculations show that: (1) edge states appear in the band gap, (2) that there are a larger number of electronic states in the conduction band as compared to the valence band, and (3) the relative number of edge states decreases with increasing dot size.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000352591200005 Publication Date 2015-04-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 1550-235x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 44 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. Stefan Pavlovic is supported by JoinEU-SEE IV, Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programme. We thank J. M. Pereira for interesting discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132516 Serial 4170  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Buzdin, A.I. url  doi
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  Title Peculiarities of the orbital effect in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in quasi-one-dimensional superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 89 Issue 22 Pages 224506  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the quasiclassical formalism, we determine the low-temperature phase diagram of a quasi-one-dimensional superconductor, taking into account the interchain Josephson coupling and the paramagnetic spin splitting. We show that the anisotropy of the onset of superconductivity changes in the FFLO state as compared with the conventional superconducting phase. It can result in anomalous peaks in the field-direction dependence of the upper critical field when the magnetic field length equals to the FFLO period. This regime is characterized by the lock-in effect of the FFLO modulation wave vector, which is governed by the magnetic length. Furthermore, in the FFLO phase, the anisotropy of the upper critical field is inverted at T-1(**) = 0.5T(c0), where the orbital anisotropy disappears. We suggest that an experimental study of the anisotropy of the upper critical field can provide very reach information about the parameters of the FFLO phase in quasi-1D samples.  
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  Language Wos 000336975000005 Publication Date 2014-06-09  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117749 Serial 2569  
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Author Komendová, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Different length scales for order parameters in two-gap superconductors : extended Ginzburg-Landau theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 84 Issue 6 Pages 064522-064522,5  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the Ginzburg-Landau theory extended to the next-to-leading order, we determine numerically the healing lengths of the two order parameters at the two-gap superconductor/normal metal interface. We demonstrate on several examples that those can be different even in the strict domain of applicability of the Ginzburg-Landau theory. This justifies the use of this theory to describe relevant physics of two-gap superconductors, distinguishing them from their single-gap counterparts. The calculational degree of complexity increases only slightly with respect to the conventional Ginzburg-Landau expansion, thus the extended Ginzburg-Landau model remains numerically far less demanding compared to the full microscopic approaches.  
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  Language Wos 000294226000013 Publication Date 2011-08-25  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 56 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the ESF-INSTANS network. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92414 Serial 695  
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Author Geurts, R.; Milošević, M.V.; Albino Aguiar, J.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Enhanced stability of vortex-antivortex states in two-component mesoscopic superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 2 Pages 024501-24508  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using the Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory, we calculate the stability of sample symmetry-induced vortex-antivortex molecules in a mesoscopic superconducting bilayer exposed to a homogeneous magnetic field. We demonstrate the conditions under which the two condensates cooperatively broaden the field-temperature stability range of the composite (joint) vortex-antivortex state. In cases when such broadening is not achieved, a reentrance of the vortex-antivortex state is found at lower temperatures. In a large portion of the phase diagram noncomposite states are possible, in which the antivortex is present in only one of the layers. In this case, we demonstrate that the vortex-antivortex molecule in one of the layers can be pinned and enlarged by interaction with a vortex molecule in the other. Using analogies in the respective GL formalisms, we map our findings for the bilayer onto mesoscopic two-band superconductors.  
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  Language Wos 000313029800003 Publication Date 2013-01-04  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Brazilian science agencies FACEPE/CNPq under Grant No. APQ-0589-1.05/08 and CNPq under Grant No. 309832/2007-1, and the CNPq-FWO cooperation program under Grant No. 490681/2010-7. M.V.M. acknowledges support from the CAPES-PVE program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105925 Serial 1058  
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Author González-García, A.; López-Pérez, W.; González-Hernández, R.; Bacaksiz, C.; Šabani, D.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Transition-metal adatoms on 2D-GaAs: a route to chiral magnetic 2D materials by design Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 33 Issue 14 Pages 145803  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using relativistic density-functional calculations, we examine the magneto-crystalline anisotropy and exchange properties of transition-metal atoms adsorbed on 2D-GaAs. We show that single Mn and Mo atom (Co and Os) strongly bind on 2D-GaAs, and induce local out-of-plane (in-plane) magnetic anisotropy. When a pair of TM atoms is adsorbed on 2D-GaAs in a close range from each other, magnetisation properties change (become tunable) with respect to concentrations and ordering of the adatoms. In all cases, we reveal presence of strong Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction. These results indicate novel pathways towards two-dimensional chiral magnetic materials by design, tailored for desired applications in magneto-electronics.  
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  Language Wos 000626453600001 Publication Date 2021-04-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:177483 Serial 6755  
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Author Gillis, S.; Jaykka, J.; Milošević, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Vortex states in mesoscopic three-band superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 89 Issue 2 Pages 024512  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using multicomponent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we show a plethora of vortex states possible in mesoscopic three-band superconductors. We find that mesoscopic confinement stabilizes chiral states, with nontrivial phase differences between the band condensates, as the ground state of the system. As a consequence, we report the broken-symmetry vortex states, the chiral states where vortex cores in different band condensates do not coincide (split-core vortices), as well as fractional-flux vortex states with broken time-reversal symmetry.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000333653800001 Publication Date 2014-01-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 1550-235x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). Critical remarks of Lucia Komendova are gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128885 Serial 4611  
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Author Mukhopadhyay, S.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title The pinning effect in a parabolic quantum dot Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 14 Issue 34 Pages 8005-8010  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using improved Wigner-Brillouin perturbation theory we study resonant electron-phonon interaction in a semiconductor quantum dot. We predict pinning of the excited energy levels to the ground state level plus one optical phonon as a function of the strength of the confinement potential. This effect should be observable through optical spectroscopic measurements.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000178051800022 Publication Date 2002-09-17  
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  ISSN 0953-8984; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2002 IF: 1.775  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102824 Serial 3591  
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Author Muñoz, W.A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tight-binding study of bilayer graphene Josephson junctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 86 Issue 18 Pages 184505-184507  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using highly efficient simulations of the tight-binding Bogoliubov-de-Gennes model, we solved self-consistently for the pair correlation and the Josephson current in a superconducting-bilayer graphene-superconducting Josephson junction. Different doping levels for the non-superconducting link are considered in the short- and long-junction regimes. Self-consistent results for the pair correlation and superconducting current resemble those reported previously for single-layer graphene except at the Dirac point, where remarkable differences in the proximity effect are found, as well as a suppression of the superconducting current in the long-junction regime. Inversion symmetry is broken by considering a potential difference between the layers and we found that the supercurrent can be switched if the junction length is larger than the Fermi length.  
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  Language Wos 000310840400005 Publication Date 2012-11-07  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105149 Serial 3661  
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Author Muñoz, W.A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tight-binding description of intrinsic superconducting correlations in multilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 13 Pages 134509-7  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using highly efficient GPU-based simulations of the tight-binding Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations we solve self-consistently for the pair correlation in rhombohedral (ABC) and Bernal (ABA) multilayer graphene by considering a finite intrinsic s-wave pairing potential. We find that the two different stacking configurations have opposite bulk/surface behavior for the order parameter. Surface superconductivity is robust for ABC stacked multilayer graphene even at very low pairing potentials for which the bulk order parameter vanishes, in agreement with a recent analytical approach. In contrast, for Bernal stacked multilayer graphene, we find that the order parameter is always suppressed at the surface and that there exists a critical value for the pairing potential below which no superconducting order is achieved. We considered different doping scenarios and find that homogeneous doping strongly suppresses surface superconductivity while nonhomogeneous field-induced doping has a much weaker effect on the superconducting order parameter. For multilayer structures with hybrid stacking (ABC and ABA) we find that when the thickness of each region is small (few layers), high-temperature surface superconductivity survives throughout the bulk due to the proximity effect between ABC/ABA interfaces where the order parameter is enhanced. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.134509  
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  Language Wos 000317390000006 Publication Date 2013-04-11  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 37 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108469 Serial 3660  
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Author Varley, J.B.; Peelaers, H.; Janotti, A.; van de Walle, C.G. pdf  doi
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  Title Hydrogenated cation vacancies in semiconducting oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 23 Issue 33 Pages 334212,1-334212,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using first-principles calculations we have studied the electronic and structural properties of cation vacancies and their complexes with hydrogen impurities in SnO2, In2O3 and β-Ga2O3. We find that cation vacancies have high formation energies in SnO2 and In2O3 even in the most favorable conditions. Their formation energies are significantly lower in β-Ga2O3. Cation vacancies, which are compensating acceptors, strongly interact with H impurities resulting in complexes with low formation energies and large binding energies, stable up to temperatures over 730 °C. Our results indicate that hydrogen has beneficial effects on the conductivity of transparent conducting oxides: it increases the carrier concentration by acting as a donor in the form of isolated interstitials, and by passivating compensating acceptors such as cation vacancies; in addition, it potentially enhances carrier mobility by reducing the charge of negatively charged scattering centers. We have also computed vibrational frequencies associated with the isolated and complexed hydrogen, to aid in the microscopic identification of centers observed by vibrational spectroscopy.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000294060600014 Publication Date 2011-08-04  
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  ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 125 Open Access  
  Notes ; We gratefully acknowledge useful discussions with M D Mc-Cluskey, O Bierwagen and J Speck. The work was supported by the NSF MRSEC Program (DMR05-20415), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Belgian American Educational Foundation, and by Saint-Gobain Research, and made use of computing facilities at CNSI (NSF grant No. CHE-0321368), TeraGrid and TACC (NSF grant No. DMR070072N), and NERSC (DOE Office of Science Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2011 IF: 2.546  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92415 Serial 1534  
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Author Sadeghi, A.; Neek-Amal, M.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Diffusion of fluorine on and between graphene layers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 014304  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using first-principles calculations and reactive force field molecular dynamics simulations, we study the structural properties and dynamics of a fluorine (F) atom, either adsorbed on the surface of single layer graphene (F/GE) or between the layers of AB stacked bilayer graphene (F@ bilayer graphene). It is found that the diffusion of the F atom is very different in those cases, and that the mobility of the F atom increases by about an order of magnitude when inserted between two graphene layers. The obtained diffusion constant for F/GE is twice larger than that experimentally found for gold adatom and theoretically found for C-60 molecule on graphene. Our study provides important physical insights into the dynamics of fluorine atoms between and on graphene layers and explains the mechanism behind the separation of graphite layers due to intercalation of F atoms.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000349125800002 Publication Date 2015-01-08  
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 1550-235x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
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Author Çakir, D.; Sahin, H.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tuning of the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus by strain Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 90 Issue 20 Pages 205421  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using first principles calculations we showed that the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus (BP) depend strongly on the applied strain. Due to the strong anisotropic atomic structure of BP, its electronic conductivity and optical response are sensitive to the magnitude and the orientation of the applied strain. We found that the inclusion of many body effects is essential for the correct description of the electronic properties of monolayer BP; for example, while the electronic gap of strainless BP is found to be 0.90 eV by using semilocal functionals, it becomes 2.31 eV when many-body effects are taken into account within the G(0)W(0) scheme. Applied tensile strain was shown to significantly enhance electron transport along zigzag direction of BP. Furthermore, biaxial strain is able to tune the optical band gap of monolayer BP from 0.38 eV (at -8% strain) to 2.07 eV (at 5.5%). The exciton binding energy is also sensitive to the magnitude of the applied strain. It is found to be 0.40 eV for compressive biaxial strain of -8%, and it becomes 0.83 eV for tensile strain of 4%. Our calculations demonstrate that the optical response of BP can be significantly tuned using strain engineering which appears as a promising way to design novel photovoltaic devices that capture a broad range of solar spectrum.  
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  Language Wos 000345642000015 Publication Date 2014-11-17  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 219 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie-long Fellowship. D.C. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
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Author Peymanirad, F.; Neek Amal, M.; Beheshtian, J.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Graphene-silicene bilayer : a nanocapacitor with permanent dipole and piezoelectricity effect Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 92 Issue 92 Pages 155113  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using density functional theory, we study the electronic properties of a graphene-silicene bilayer (GSB). A single layer of silicene binds to the graphene layer with adhesion energy of about 25 meV/atom. This adhesion energy between the two layers follows accurately the well-known -1/z(2) dispersion energy as found between two infinite parallel plates. In small flakes of GSB with hydrogenated edges, negative charge is transferred from the graphene layer to the silicene layer, producing a permanent and a switchable polar bilayer, while in an infinite GSB, the negative charge is transferred from the silicene layer to the graphene layer. The graphene-silicene bilayer is a good candidate for a nanocapacitor with piezoelectric capabilities. We found that the permanent dipole of the bilayer can be tuned by an external perpendicular electric field.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language Wos 000362493400002 Publication Date 2015-10-09  
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  ISSN 1098-0121; 1550-235x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128762 Serial 4188  
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Lattice thermal properties of graphane : thermal contraction, roughness, and heat capacity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 23 Pages 235437-235437,6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using atomistic simulations, we determine the roughness and the thermal properties of a suspended graphane sheet. As compared to graphene, we found that (i) hydrogenated graphene has a larger thermal contraction, (ii) the roughness exponent at room temperature is smaller, i.e., ≃ 1.0 versus ≃ 1.2 for graphene, (iii) the wavelengths of the induced ripples in graphane cover a wide range corresponding to length scales in the range 30125 Å at room temperature, and (iv) the heat capacity of graphane is estimated to be 29.32±0.23 J/mol K, which is 14.8% larger than that for graphene, i.e., 24.98±0.14 J/mol K. Above 1500 K, we found that graphane buckles when its edges are supported in the x-y plane.  
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  Language Wos 000292253400011 Publication Date 2011-06-30  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 42 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgium Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90921 Serial 1803  
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Author Singh, S.K.; Neek-Amal, M.; Costamagna, S.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Thermomechanical properties of a single hexagonal boron nitride sheet Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 18 Pages 184106-184107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using atomistic simulations we investigate the thermodynamical properties of a single atomic layer of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). The thermal induced ripples, heat capacity, and thermal lattice expansion of large scale h-BN sheets are determined and compared to those found for graphene (GE) for temperatures up to 1000 K. By analyzing the mean-square height fluctuations < h(2)> and the height-height correlation function H(q) we found that the h-BN sheet is a less stiff material as compared to graphene. The bending rigidity of h-BN (i) is about 16% smaller than the one of GE at room temperature (300 K), and (ii) increases with temperature as in GE. The difference in stiffness between h-BN and GE results in unequal responses to external uniaxial and shear stress and different buckling transitions. In contrast to a GE sheet, the buckling transition of a h-BN sheet depends strongly on the direction of the applied compression. The molar heat capacity, thermal-expansion coefficient, and Gruneisen parameter are estimated to be 25.2 J mol(-1) K-1, 7.2 x 10(-6) K-1, and 0.89, respectively.  
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  Language Wos 000318653800001 Publication Date 2013-05-08  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 80 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank K. H. Michel and D. A. Kirilenko for their useful comments on the manuscript. M. N.-A. was supported by EU-Marie Curie IIF Postdoctorate Fellowship No. 299855. S. Costamagna was supported by the Belgian Science Foundation (BELSPO). This work was supported by the ESF-EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Methusalem program of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109010 Serial 3638  
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Strain-engineered graphene through a nanostructured substrate : 1 : deformations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 85 Issue 19 Pages 195445-195445,11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using atomistic simulations we investigate the morphological properties of graphene deposited on top of a nanostructured substrate. Sinusoidally corrugated surfaces, steps, elongated trenches, one-dimensional and cubic barriers, spherical bubbles, Gaussian bumps, and Gaussian depressions are considered as support structures for graphene. The graphene-substrate interaction is governed by van der Waals forces and the profile of the graphene layer is determined by minimizing the energy using molecular dynamics simulations. Based on the obtained optimum configurations, we found that (i) for graphene placed over sinusoidally corrugated substrates with corrugation wavelengths longer than 2 nm, the graphene sheet follows the substrate pattern while for supported graphene it is always suspended across the peaks of the substrate, (ii) the conformation of graphene to the substrate topography is enhanced when increasing the energy parameter in the van der Waals model, (iii) the adhesion of graphene into the trenches depends on the width of the trench and on the graphene's orientation, i. e., in contrast to a small-width (3 nm) nanoribbon with armchair edges, the one with zigzag edges follows the substrate profile, (iv) atomic-scale graphene follows a Gaussian bump substrate but not the substrate with a Gaussian depression, and (v) the adhesion energy due to van der Waals interaction varies in the range [0.1-0.4] J/m(2).  
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  Language Wos 000304394800012 Publication Date 2012-05-23  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 62 Open Access  
  Notes ; We thank L. Covaci and S. Costamagna for valuable comments. We acknowledge M. Zarenia, M. R. Masir and D. Nasr for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and ESF EUROCORE program EuroGRAPHENE: CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
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Author Nasr Esfahani, D.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Surface correlation effects in two-band strongly correlated slabs Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 26 Issue 7 Pages 075601-75609  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using an extension of the Gutzwiller approximation for an inhomogeneous system, we study the two-band Hubbard model with unequal band widths for a slab geometry. The aim is to investigate the mutual effect of individual bands on the spatial distribution of quasi-particle weight and charge density, especially near the surface of the slab. The main effect of the difference in band width is the presence of two different length scales corresponding to the quasi-particle profile of each band. This is enhanced in the vicinity of the critical interaction of the narrow band where an orbitally selective Mott transition occurs and a surface dead layer forms for the narrow band. For the doped case, two different regimes of charge transfer between the surface and the bulk of the slab are revealed. The charge transfer from surface/ center to center/ surface depends on both the doping level and the average relative charge accumulated in each band. Such effects could also be of importance when describing the accumulation of charges at the interface between structures made of multi-band strongly correlated materials.  
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  Language Wos 000330719500009 Publication Date 2014-01-29  
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  ISSN 0953-8984;1361-648X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. One of us (LC) is a postdoctoral fellow of the FWO-Vl. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649; 2014 IF: 2.346  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115723 Serial 3395  
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Author Nowak, M.P.; Szafran, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Partoens, B.; Pasek, W.J. url  doi
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  Title Tuning of the spin-orbit interaction in a quantum dot by an in-plane magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 83 Issue 24 Pages 245324-245324,12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using an exact-diagonalization approach we show that one- and two-electron InAs quantum dots exhibit an avoided crossing in the energy spectra that is induced by the spin-orbit coupling in the presence of an in-plane external magnetic field. The width of the avoided crossings depends strongly on the orientation of the magnetic field, which reveals the intrinsic anisotropy of the spin-orbit-coupling interactions. We find that for specific orientations of the magnetic field avoided crossings vanish. A value of this orientation can be used to extract the ratio of the strength of Rashba and Dresselhaus interactions. The spin-orbit anisotropy effects for various geometries and orientations of the confinement potential are discussed. Our analysis explains the physics behind the recent measurements performed on a gated self-assembled quantum dot [ S. Takahashi et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 104 246801 (2010)].  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors thank S. Takahashi for helpful discussions. This work was supported by the “Krakow Interdisciplinary PhD Project in Nanoscience and Advanced Nanostructures” operated within the Foundation for Polish Science MPD Programme co-financed by the EU European Regional Development Fund, the Project No. N N202103938 supported by the Ministry of Science an Higher Education (MNiSW) for 2010-2013, and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). W. J. P. has been partially supported by the EU Human Capital Operation Program, Polish Project No. POKL.04.0101-00-434/08-00. Calculations were performed in ACK-CYFRONET-AGH on the RackServer Zeus. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691  
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Author Govaerts, K.; Sluiter, M.H.F.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. url  doi
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  Title Stability of Sb-Te layered structures : first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 85 Issue 14 Pages 144114-144114,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using an effective one-dimensional cluster expansion in combination with first-principles electronic structure calculations we have studied the energetics and electronic properties of Sb-Te layered systems. For a Te concentration between 0 and 60 at. % an almost continuous series of metastable structures is obtained consisting of consecutive Sb bilayers next to consecutive Sb2Te3 units, with the general formula (Sb-2)(n)(Sb2Te3)(m) (n, m = 1,2, ... ). Between 60 and 100 at.% no stable structures are found. We account explicitly for the weak van derWaals bonding between Sb bilayers and Sb2Te3 units by using a recently developed functional, which strongly improves the interlayer bonding distances. At T = 0 K, no evidence is found for the existence of two separate single-phase regions delta and gamma and a two-phase region delta + gamma. Metastable compounds with a Te concentration between 0 and 40 at. % are semimetallic, whereas compounds with a Te concentration between 50 and 60 at. % are semiconducting. Compounds with an odd number of Sb layers are metallic and have a much higher formation energy than those with an even number of consecutive Sb layers, thereby favoring the formation of Sb bilayers.  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Iwt; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Savel'ev, S.; Kusmartsev, F.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Parametric amplification of vortex-antivortex pair generation in a Josephson junction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 90 Issue 13 Pages 134505  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using advanced three-dimensional simulations, we show that an Abrikosov vortex, trapped inside a cavity perpendicular to an artificial Josephson junction, can serve as a very efficient source for generation of Josephson vortex-antivortex pairs in the presence of the applied electric current. In such a case, the nucleation rate of the pairs can be tuned in a broad range by an out-of-plane ac magnetic field in a broad range of frequencies. This parametrically amplified vortex-antivortex nucleation can be considered as a macroscopic analog of the dynamic Casimir effect, where fluxon pairs mimic the photons and the ac magnetic field plays the role of the oscillating mirrors. The emerging vortex pairs in our system can be detected by the pronounced features in the measured voltage characteristics, or through the emitted electromagnetic radiation, and exhibit resonant dynamics with respect to the frequency of the applied magnetic field. Reported tunability of the Josephson oscillations can be useful for developing high-frequency emission devices.  
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  Language Wos 000344025100003 Publication Date 2014-10-06  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Leverhulme Trust. G.R.B. acknowledges support from a EU-Marie Curie individual grant (Grant No. 253057) ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
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Author Souza, J.C.B.; Vizarim, N.P.; Reichhardt, C.J.O.; Reichhardt, C.; Venegas, P.A. pdf  url
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  Title Magnus induced diode effect for skyrmions in channels with periodic potentials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 015804-15810  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using a particle based model, we investigate the skyrmion dynamical behavior in a channel where the upper wall contains divots of one depth and the lower wall contains divots of a different depth. Under an applied driving force, skyrmions in the channels move with a finite skyrmion Hall angle that deflects them toward the upper wall for -x direction driving and the lower wall for +x direction driving. When the upper divots have zero height, the skyrmions are deflected against the flat upper wall for -x direction driving and the skyrmion velocity depends linearly on the drive. For +x direction driving, the skyrmions are pushed against the lower divots and become trapped, giving reduced velocities and a nonlinear velocity-force response. When there are shallow divots on the upper wall and deep divots on the lower wall, skyrmions get trapped for both driving directions; however, due to the divot depth difference, skyrmions move more easily under -x direction driving, and become strongly trapped for +x direction driving. The preferred -x direction motion produces what we call a Magnus diode effect since it vanishes in the limit of zero Magnus force, unlike the diode effects observed for asymmetric sawtooth potentials. We show that the transport curves can exhibit a series of jumps or dips, negative differential conductivity, and reentrant pinning due to collective trapping events. We also discuss how our results relate to recent continuum modeling on a similar skyrmion diode system.  
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  Impact Factor 2.7 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.7; 2023 IF: 2.649  
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Author Muñoz, W.A.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  url
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  Title Superconducting current and proximity effect in ABA and ABC multilayer graphene Josephson junctions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 88 Issue 88 Pages 214502  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Using a numerical tight-binding approach based on the Chebyshev–Bogoliubov–de Gennes method we describe Josephson junctions made of multilayer graphene contacted by top superconducting gates. Both Bernal (ABA) and rhombohedral (ABC) stacking are considered and we find that the type of stacking has a strong effect on the proximity effect and the supercurrent flow. For both cases the pair amplitude shows a polarization between dimer and nondimer atoms, being more pronounced for rhombohedral stacking. Even though the proximity effect in nondimer sites is enhanced when compared to single-layer graphene, we find that the supercurrent is suppressed. The spatial distribution of the supercurrent shows that for Bernal stacking the current flows only in the topmost layers while for rhombohedral stacking the current flows throughout the whole structure.  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
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Author Zarenia, M.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Substrate-induced chiral states in graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 86 Issue 8 Pages 085451  
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  Abstract (down) Unidirectional chiral states are predicted in single layer graphene which originate from the breaking of the sublattice symmetry due to an asymmetric mass potential. The latter can be created experimentally using boron-nitride (BN) substrates with a line defect (B-B or N-N) that changes the induced mass potential in graphene. Solving the Dirac-Weyl equation, the obtained energy spectrum is compared with the one calculated using ab initio density functional calculations. We found that these one-dimensional chiral states are very robust and they can even exist in the presence of a small gap between the mass regions. In the latter case additional bound states are found that are topologically different from those chiral states.  
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  Language Wos 000308005600015 Publication Date 2012-08-28  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 41 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program: EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767  
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Author Sahin, H.; Tongay, S.; Horzum, S.; Fan, W.; Zhou, J.; Li, J.; Wu, J.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Anomalous Raman spectra and thickness-dependent electronic properties of WSe2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 87 Issue 16 Pages 165409-6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Typical Raman spectra of transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display two prominent peaks, E-2g and A(1g), that are well separated from each other. We find that these modes are degenerate in bulk WSe2 yielding one single Raman peak in contrast to other TMDs. As the dimensionality is lowered, the observed peak splits in two. In contrast, our ab initio calculations predict that the degeneracy is retained even for WSe2 monolayers. Interestingly, for minuscule biaxial strain, the degeneracy is preserved, but once the crystal symmetry is broken by a small uniaxial strain, the degeneracy is lifted. Our calculated phonon dispersion for uniaxially strained WSe2 shows a good match to the measured Raman spectrum, which suggests that uniaxial strain exists in WSe2 flakes, possibly induced during the sample preparation and/or as a result of the interaction between WSe2 and the substrate. Furthermore, we find that WSe2 undergoes an indirect-to-direct band-gap transition from bulk to monolayers, which is ubiquitous for semiconducting TMDs. These results not only allow us to understand the vibrational and electronic properties of WSe2, but also point to effects of the interaction between the monolayer TMDs and the substrate on the vibrational and electronic properties. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.165409  
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  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 365 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. Computational resources were partially provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H. S. is supported by the FWO Pegasus Marie Curie Long Fellowship program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Xu, P.; Qi, D.; Thibado, P.M.; Nyakiti, L.O.; Wheeler, V.D.; Myers-Ward, R.L.; Eddy, C.R.; Gaskill, D.K.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Membrane amplitude and triaxial stress in twisted bilayer graphene deciphered using first-principles directed elasticity theory and scanning tunneling microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 90 Issue 6 Pages 064101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract (down) Twisted graphene layers produce a moire pattern (MP) structure with a predetermined wavelength for a given twist angle. However, predicting the membrane corrugation amplitude for any angle other than pure AB-stacked or AA-stacked graphene is impossible using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) due to the large supercell. Here, within elasticity theory, we define the MP structure as the minimum-energy configuration, thereby leaving the height amplitude as the only unknown parameter. The latter is determined from DFT calculations for AB-and AA-stacked bilayer graphene in order to eliminate all fitting parameters. Excellent agreement with scanning tunneling microscopy results across multiple substrates is reported as a function of twist angle.  
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. M.N.-A. was supported by the EU-Marie Curie IIF postdoctoral Fellowship No. 299855. P.M.T. is thankful for the financial support of the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-10-1-0181 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0855358. L.O.N. acknowledges the support of the American Society for Engineering Education and Naval Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellow Program. Work at the US Naval Research Laboratory is supported by the Office of Naval Research. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118774 Serial 1991  
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