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Yagmurcukardes, M.; Torun, E.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. |
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Mg(OH)2-WS2 van der Waals heterobilayer : electric field tunable band-gap crossover |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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94 |
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94 |
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195403 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH)(2)] has a layered brucitelike structure in its bulk form and was recently isolated as a new member of two-dimensional monolayer materials. We investigated the electronic and optical properties of monolayer crystals of Mg(OH)(2) and WS2 and their possible heterobilayer structure by means of first-principles calculations. It was found that both monolayers of Mg(OH)(2) and WS2 are direct-gap semiconductors and these two monolayers form a typical van der Waals heterostructure with a weak interlayer interaction and a type-II band alignment with a staggered gap that spatially separates electrons and holes. We also showed that an out-of-plane electric field induces a transition from a staggered to a straddling-type heterojunction. Moreover, by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of single-shot G(0)W(0) calculations, we show that the low-energy spectrum of the heterobilayer is dominated by the intralyer excitons of the WS2 monolayer. Because of the staggered interfacial gap and the field-tunable energy-band structure, the Mg(OH)(2)-WS2 heterobilayer can become an important candidate for various optoelectronic device applications in nanoscale. |
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2016-11-03 |
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2469-9950;2469-9969; |
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3.836 |
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38 |
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; 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). H.S. is supported by a FWOPegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. and R.T.S. acknowledge support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi – The Science Academy, Turkey, under the BAGEP program. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138205 |
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4364 |
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Khoeini, F.; Shakouri; Peeters, F.M. |
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Peculiar half-metallic state in zigzag nanoribbons of MoS2 : spin filtering |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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94 |
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94 |
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125412 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Layered structures of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) belong to a new class of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials in which monolayers exhibit a direct band gap in their electronic spectrum. This band gap has recently been shown to vanish due to the presence of metallic edge modes when MoS2 monolayers are terminated by zigzag edges on both sides. Here, we demonstrate that a zigzag nanoribbon of MoS2, when exposed to an external exchange field in combination with a transverse electric field, has the potential to exhibit a peculiar half-metallic nature and thereby allows electrons of only one spin direction to move. The peculiarity of such spin-selective conductors originates from a spin switch near the gap-closing region, so the allowed spin orientation can be controlled by means of an external gate voltage. It is shown that the induced half-metallic phase is resistant to random fluctuations of the exchange field as well as the presence of edge vacancies. |
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2016-09-09 |
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2469-9950;2469-9969; |
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3.836 |
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38 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137130 |
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4360 |
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Savchenko, T.M.; Buzzi, M.; Howald, L.; Ruta, S.; Vijayakumar, J.; Timm, M.; Bracher, D.; Saha, S.; Derlet, P.M.; Béché, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Chantrell, R.W.; Vaz, C.A.F.; Nolting, F.; Kleibert, A. |
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Single femtosecond laser pulse excitation of individual cobalt nanoparticles |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Physical Review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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102 |
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20 |
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205418 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Laser-induced manipulation of magnetism at the nanoscale is a rapidly growing research topic with potential for applications in spintronics. In this work, we address the role of the scattering cross section, thermal effects, and laser fluence on the magnetic, structural, and chemical stability of individual magnetic nanoparticles excited by single femtosecond laser pulses. We find that the energy transfer from the fs laser pulse to the nanoparticles is limited by the Rayleigh scattering cross section, which in combination with the light absorption of the supporting substrate and protective layers determines the increase in the nanoparticle temperature. We investigate individual Co nanoparticles (8 to 20 nm in size) as a prototypical model system, using x-ray photoemission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy upon excitation with single femtosecond laser pulses of varying intensity and polarization. In agreement with calculations, we find no deterministic or stochastic reversal of the magnetization in the nanoparticles up to intensities where ultrafast demagnetization or all-optical switching is typically reported in thin films. Instead, at higher fluences, the laser pulse excitation leads to photo-chemical reactions of the nanoparticles with the protective layer, which results in an irreversible change in the magnetic properties. Based on our findings, we discuss the conditions required for achieving laser-induced switching in isolated nanomagnets. |
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2020-11-16 |
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2469-9950 |
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3.7 |
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1 |
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OpenAccess |
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This work received funding by the Swiss National Foundation (SNF) (Grants No. 200021160186 and No. 2002153540), the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) (Grant No. SNI P1502), the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 737093 (FEMTOTERABYTE), and the COST Action CA17123 (MAGNETOFON). Part of this work was performed at the SIM beamline of the Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland. Part of the simulations were undertaken on the VIKING cluster, which is a high-performance compute facility provided by the University of York. We kindly acknowledge Anja Weber from PSI for preparation of substrates with marker structures. A.B. and Jo Verbeeck acknowledge funding through FWO Project No. G093417N (“Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy”) from the Flanders Research Fund. Jo Verbeeck acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 823717 – ESTEEM3. S.S. acknowledges ETH Zurich Post-Doctoral fellowship and Marie Curie actions for people COFUND program.; esteem3JRA; esteem3reported |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:174273 |
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6669 |
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Singh, S.K.; Neek-Amal, M.; Costamagna, S.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Rippling, buckling, and melting of single- and multilayer MoS2 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Physical Review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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91 |
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91 |
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014101 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Large-scale atomistic simulations using the reactive empirical bond order force field approach is implemented to investigate thermal and mechanical properties of single-layer (SL) and multilayer (ML) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). The amplitude of the intrinsic ripples of SL MoS2 are found to be smaller than those exhibited by graphene (GE). Furthermore, because of the van der Waals interaction between layers, the out-of-plane thermal fluctuations of ML MoS2 decreases rapidly with increasing number of layers. This trend is confirmed by the buckling transition due to uniaxial stress which occurs for a significantly larger applied tension as compared to graphene. For SL MoS2, the melting temperature is estimated to be 3700 K which occurs through dimerization followed by the formation of small molecules consisting of two to five atoms. When different types of vacancies are inserted in the SL MoS2 it results in a decrease of both the melting temperature as well as the stiffness. |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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2015-01-05 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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3.836 |
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40 |
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; This work is supported by the ESF-Eurographene project CONGRAN, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish Government. We acknowledge funding from the FWO (Belgium)-MINCyT (Argentina) collaborative research project. We would like to thanks Prof. Douglas E. Spearot [26] for giving us the implemented parameters of Mo-S in LAMMPS. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736 |
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c:irua:123834 |
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2909 |
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Cadorim, L.R.; Sardella, E.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Vortical versus skyrmionic states in the topological phase of a twisted bilayer with d-wave superconducting pairing |
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2024 |
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Physical review B |
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110 |
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6 |
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064508-64511 |
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It was recently shown that a chiral topological phase emerges from the coupling of two twisted monolayers of superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta for 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 +delta for certain twist angles. In this work, we reveal the behavior of such twisted superconducting bilayers with d x 2 – y 2 pairing symmetry in the presence of an applied magnetic field. Specifically, we show that the emergent vortex matter can serve as a smoking gun for the detection of topological superconductivity in such bilayers. Moreover, we report two distinct skyrmionic states that characterize the chiral topological phase and provide a full account of their experimental signatures and their evolution with the twist angle. |
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2024-08-12 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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3.7 |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2024 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:208602 |
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9327 |
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Das, S.; Rata, A.D.; Maznichenko, I., V; Agrestini, I.S.; Pippel, E.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Chen, K.; Valvidares, S.M.; Vasili, H.B.; Herrero-Martin, J.; Pellegrin, E.; Nenkov, K.; Herklotz, A.; Ernst, A.; Mertig, I.; Hu, Z.; Doerr, K. |
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Low-field switching of noncollinear spin texture at La0.7Sr0.3MnO3-SrRuO3interfaces |
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A1 Journal article |
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2019 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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99 |
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2 |
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024416 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Interfaces of ferroic oxides can show complex magnetic textures which have strong impact on spintronics devices. This has been demonstrated recently for interfaces with insulating antiferromagnets such as BiFeO3. Here, noncollinear spin textures which can be switched in very low magnetic field are reported for conducting ferromagnetic bilayers of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3-SrRuO3 (LSMO-SRO). The magnetic order and switching are fundamentally different for bilayers coherently grown in reversed stacking sequence. The SRO top layer forms a persistent exchange spring which is antiferromagnetically coupled to LSMO and drives switching in low fields of a few milliteslas. Density functional theory reveals the crucial impact of the interface termination on the strength of Mn-Ru exchange coupling across the interface. The observation of an exchange spring agrees with ultrastrong coupling for the MnO2/SrO termination. Our results demonstrate low-field switching of noncollinear spin textures at an interface between conducting oxides, opening a pathway for manipulating and utilizing electron transport phenomena in controlled spin textures at oxide interfaces. |
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2019-01-15 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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3.836 |
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19 |
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OpenAccess |
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; The research in Halle was supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), SFB 762 Functional Oxide Interfaces (Projects No. A9 and No. B1). K.C. benefited from support of the DFG (Project 600575). Discussions with M. Trassin, M. Ziese, H. M. Christen, E.-J. Guo, F. Grcondciel, M. Bibes, and H. N. Lee are gratefully acknowledged. N. G. and J. V. acknowledge funding under the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:156717 |
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Behera, B.C.; Jana, S.; Bhat, S.G.; Gauquelin, N.; Tripathy, G.; Kumar, P.S.A.; Samal, D. |
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Evidence for exchange bias coupling at the perovskite/brownmillerite interface in spontaneously stabilized SrCoO3-\delta/SrCoO2.5 bilayers |
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2019 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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99 |
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2 |
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024425 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Interface effect in complex oxide thin-film heterostructures lies at the vanguard of current research to design technologically relevant functionality and explore emergent physical phenomena. While most of the previous works focus on the perovskite/perovskite heterostructures, the study of perovskite/brownmillerite interfaces remains in its infancy. Here, we investigate spontaneously stabilized perovskite-ferromagnet (SrCoO3-delta)/brownmillerite-antiferromagnet (SrCoO2.5) bilayer with T-N > T-C and discover an unconventional interfacial magnetic exchange bias effect. From magnetometry investigations, it is rationalized that the observed effect stems from the interfacial ferromagnet/antiferromagnet coupling. The possibility for coupled ferromagnet/spin-glass interface engendering such effect is ruled out. Strikingly, a finite coercive field persists in the paramagnetic state of SrCoO3-delta,whereas the exchange bias field vanishes at T-C . We conjecture the observed effect to be due to the effective external quenched staggered field provided by the antiferromagnetic layer for the ferromagnetic spins at the interface. Our results not only unveil a paradigm to tailor the interfacial magnetic properties in oxide heterostructures without altering the cations at the interface, but also provide a purview to delve into the fundamental aspects of exchange bias in such unusual systems, paving a big step forward in thin-film magnetism. |
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2019-01-23 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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3.836 |
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2 |
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OpenAccess |
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; We are grateful to Sachin Sarangi for his superb technical support during magnetic measurements. We thank Gopal Pradhan for fruitful discussion. We thank Zhicheng Zhong for reading the manuscript and for suggestions. We thank T. Som for extending laboratory facility. D.S. and B.C.B. acknowledge the financial support from Max-Planck Society through Max Planck Partner Group. S.G.B. acknowledges the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Programme (DSTO1899) for the financial support. ; |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:157562 |
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Bafekry, A.; Neek-Amal, M. |
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Tuning the electronic properties of graphene-graphitic carbon nitride heterostructures and heterojunctions by using an electric field |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Physical Review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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101 |
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8 |
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085417-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Integration of graphene-based two-dimensional materials is essential for nanoelectronics applications. Using density-functional theory, we systematically investigate the electronic properties of vertically stacked graphene-graphitic carbon nitrides (GE/GCN). We also studied the covalently lateral stitched graphene-graphitic carbon nitrides (GE-GCN heterojunctions). The effects of perpendicular electric field on the electronic properties of six different heterostructures, i.e., (i) one layer of GE on top of a layer of CnNm with (n, m) = (3,1), (3,4), and (4,3) and (ii) three heterostructures CnNm/Cn'Nm', where (n, m) not equal (n', m') are elucidated. The most important calculated features are (i) the systems GE/C3N4, C3N/C3N4, GE-C3N, GE-C4N3, and C3N-C3N4 exhibit semiconducting characteristics having small band gaps of Delta(0)=20, 250, 100, 100, 80 meV, respectively while (ii) the systems GE/C4N3, C3N/C4N3, and C3N-C4N3 show ferromagnetic-metallic properties. In particular, we found that, in semiconducting heterostructures, the band gap increases nontrivially with increasing the absolute value of the applied perpendicular electric field. This work is useful for designing heterojunctions and heterostructures made of graphene and other two-dimensional materials such as those proposed in recent experiments [X. Liu and M. C. Hersam Sci. Adv. 5, 6444 (2019)]. |
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2020-02-26 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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3.7 |
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24 |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:167760 |
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6640 |
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Osca, J.; Sorée, B. |
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Skyrmion spin transfer torque due to current confined in a nanowire |
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2020 |
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Physical Review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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102 |
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12 |
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125436 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In this work we compute the torque field present in a ferromagnet in contact with a metallic nanowire when a skyrmion is present. If the nanowire is narrow enough, then the current is carried by a single conduction band. In this regime the classical torque model breaks down and we show that a skyrmion driven by spin transfer torque moves in a different direction than predicted by the classical model. However, the amount of charge current required to move a skyrmion with a certain velocity in the single-band regime is similar to a classical model of torque where it is implicitly assumed current transport by many conduction bands. The single-band regime is more efficient creating spin current from charge current because of the perfect polarization of the single band but is less efficient creating torque from spin current. Nevertheless, it is possible to take profit of the single-band regime to move skyrmions even with no net charge or spin current flowing between the device contacts. We have also been able to recover the classical limit considering an ensemble of only a few electronic states. In this limit we have discovered that electron diffusion needs to be considered even in ballistic nanowires due the effect of the skyrmion structure on the electron current. |
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2020-09-30 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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3.7 |
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; The authors thanks Llorenc Serra for useful discussion on the conduction electron quantum model. We also want to show gratitude to Dimitrios Andrikopoulos for sharing his knowledge about the available bibliography and to F. J. P. van Duijn for his comments on earlier versions of this manuscript. We acknowledge the Horizon 2020 project SKYTOP “Skyrmion-Topological Insulator and Weyl Semimetal Technology” (FETPROACT-2018-01, No. 824123). Finally, J.O. also acknowledges the postdoctoral fellowship provided by KU Leuven. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:172727 |
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6604 |
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Mulkers, J.; Hals, K.M.D.; Leliaert, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Everschor-Sitte, K. |
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Effect of boundary-induced chirality on magnetic textures in thin films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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98 |
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6 |
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064429 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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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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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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2018-08-31 |
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3.836 |
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9 |
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; 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. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153706UA @ admin @ c:irua:153706 |
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5093 |
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Paramasivam, S.K.; Gangadharan, S.P.; Milošević, M.V.; Perali, A. |
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High-Tc Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in two-dimensional superconducting systems with coupled deep and quasiflat electronic bands with Van Hove singularities |
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A1 Journal article |
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2024 |
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Physical review B |
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110 |
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2 |
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024507-24511 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In the pursuit of higher critical temperature of superconductivity, quasiflat electronic bands and Van Hove singularities in two dimensions (2D) have emerged as a potential approach to enhance Cooper pairing on the basis of mean-field expectations. However, these special electronic features suppress the superfluid stiffness and, hence, the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) transition in 2D superconducting systems, leading to the emergence of a significant pseudogap regime due to superconducting fluctuations. In the strong-coupling regime, one finds that superfluid stiffness is inversely proportional to the superconducting gap, which is the predominant factor contributing to the strong suppression of superfluid stiffness. Here we reveal that the aforementioned limitation is avoided in a 2D superconducting electronic system with a quasiflat electronic band with a strong pairing strength coupled to a deep band with weak electronic pairing strength. Owing to the multiband effects, we demonstrate a screening-like mechanism that circumvents the suppression of the superfluid stiffness. We report the optimal conditions for achieving a large enhancement of the BKT transition temperature and a substantial shrinking of the pseudogap regime by tuning the intraband couplings and the pair-exchange coupling between the two band-condensates. |
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2024-07-12 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS full record |
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3.7 |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2024 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:207014 |
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9295 |
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Van der Donck, M.; Zarenia, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Reply to “Comment on `Excitons, trions, and biexcitons in transition-metal dichalcogenides: Magnetic-field dependence'” |
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Editorial |
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2020 |
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Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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101 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
127402 |
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Editorial; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In the Comment, the authors state that the separation of the relative and center of mass variables in our work is not correct. Here we point out that there is a typographical error, i.e., qi instead of -e, in two of our equations which, when corrected, makes the Comment redundant. Within the ansatzes mentioned in our paper all our results are correct, in contrast to the claims of the Comment. |
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2020-03-18 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
3.7 |
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; ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:167680 |
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6594 |
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Shafiei, M.; Fazileh, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V. |
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Controlling the hybridization gap and transport in a thin-film topological insulator : effect of strain, and electric and magnetic field |
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A1 Journal article |
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2022 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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106 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035119-7 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In a thin-film topological insulator (TI), the edge states on two surfaces may couple by quantum tunneling, opening a gap known as the hybridization gap. Controlling the hybridization gap and transport has a variety of potential uses in photodetection and energy-harvesting applications. In this paper, we report the effect of strain, and electric and magnetic field, on the hybridization gap and transport in a thin Bi2Se3 film, investigated within the tight-binding theoretical framework. We demonstrate that vertical compression decreases the hybridization gap, as does tensile in-plane strain. Applying an electric field breaks the inversion symmetry and leads to a Rashba-like spin splitting proportional to the electric field, hence closing and reopening the gap. The influence of a magnetic field on thin-film TI is also discussed, starting from the role of an out-of-plane magnetic field on quantum Hall states. We further demonstrate that the hybridization gap can be controlled by an in-plane magnetic field, and that by applying a sufficiently strong field a quantum phase transition from an insulator to a semimetal can be achieved. |
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2022-07-13 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
7 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.7 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:189515 |
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7140 |
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Van Pottelberge, R. |
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Comment on “Electron states for gapped pseudospin-1 fermions in the field of a charged impurity” |
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Editorial |
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2020 |
Publication |
Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
101 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
197102-197103 |
Keywords |
Editorial; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In a recent paper [Phys. Rev. B 99, 155124 (2019)], the spectrum of a regularized Coulomb charge was studied in gapped pseudospin-1 systems generated by an alpha – T-3 lattice. The electronic spectrum was studied as a function of the impurity strength Z alpha. However, the results and conclusions on the behavior of the flatband states as a function of the impurity strength are incomplete. In this Comment, I argue that because of the dispersionless nature of the flatband, the states spread out under the influence of a charged impurity forming a continuous band of states. I support my arguments with explicit numerical calculations which show the emergence of a continuum of states. |
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2020-05-20 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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3.7 |
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; I would like to acknowledge very insightful discussions with the authors of the commented paper (V. P. Gusynin, E. V. Gorbar, and D. O. Oriekhov). F. M. Peeters is acknowledged for interesting discussions and proofreading. This research was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation through an aspirant research grant for R.V.P. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:169476 |
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6472 |
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Van Pottelberge, R.; Zarenia, M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Comment on “Impurity spectra of graphene under electric and magnetic fields” |
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Editorial |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
97 |
Issue |
20 |
Pages |
207403 |
Keywords |
Editorial; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In a recent paper [Phys. Rev. B 89, 155403 (2014)], the authors investigated the spectrum of a Coulomb impurity in graphene in the presence of magnetic and electric fields using the coupled series expansion approach. In the first part of their paper, they investigated how Coulomb impurity states collapse in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We argue that the obtained spectrum does not give information about the atomic collapse and that their interpretation of the spectrum regarding atomic collapse is not correct. We also argue that the obtained results are only valid up to the dimensionless charge vertical bar alpha vertical bar = 0.5 and, to obtain correct results for alpha > 0.5, a proper regularization of the Coulomb interaction is required. Here we present the correct numerical results for the spectrum for arbitrary values of alpha. |
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Amer physical soc |
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College pk |
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000433288800015 |
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2018-05-29 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
5 |
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; We thank Matthias Van der Donck for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152042UA @ admin @ c:irua:152042 |
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5017 |
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Van der Donck, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. |
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Comment on “Creating in-plane pseudomagnetic fields in excess of 1000 T by misoriented stacking in a graphene bilayer” |
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Editorial |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
93 |
Issue |
93 |
Pages |
247401 |
Keywords |
Editorial; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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In a recent paper [Phys. Rev. B 89, 125418 (2014)], the authors argue that it is possible to map the electronic properties of twisted bilayer graphene to those of bilayer graphene in an in-plane magnetic field. However, their description of the low-energy dynamics of twisted bilayer graphene is restricted to the extended zone scheme and therefore neglects the effects of the superperiodic structure. If the energy spectrum is studied in the supercell Brillouin zone, we find that the comparison with an in-plane magnetic field fails because (i) the energy spectra of the two situations exhibit different symmetries and (ii) the low-energy spectra are very different. |
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Amer physical soc |
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College pk |
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000377802200009 |
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2016-06-14 |
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2469-9950;2469-9969; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
6 |
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; ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134601 |
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4151 |
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Torre, I.; de Castro, L.V.; Van Duppen, B.; Barcons Ruiz, D.; Peeters, F.M.; Koppens, F.H.L.; Polini, M. |
Title |
Acoustic plasmons at the crossover between the collisionless and hydrodynamic regimes in two-dimensional electron liquids |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
99 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
144307 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Hydrodynamic flow in two-dimensional electron systems has so far been probed only by dc transport and scanning gate microscopy measurements. In this work we discuss theoretically signatures of the hydrodynamic regime in near-field optical microscopy. We analyze the dispersion of acoustic plasmon modes in two-dimensional electron liquids using a nonlocal conductivity that takes into account the effects of (momentumconserving) electron-electron collisions, (momentum-relaxing) electron-phonon and electron-impurity collisions, and many-body interactions beyond the celebrated random phase approximation. We derive the dispersion and, most importantly, the damping of acoustic plasmon modes and their coupling to a near-field probe, identifying key experimental signatures of the crossover between collisionless and hydrodynamic regimes. |
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000465160000003 |
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2019-04-18 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
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; This work has been sponsored by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 785219 “Graphene Core2” and via the European Research Council (ERC) Grant Agreement No. 786285. B.V.D. is supported by a post-doctoral fellowship of the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). F.H.L.K. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, through the “ Severo Ochoa” Programme for Centres of Excellence in R&D (SEV-2015-0522), support by Fundacio Cellex Barcelona, Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA program, and the Mineco grant Plan Nacional (FIS2016-81044-P) and the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) 2017 SGR 1656. F.M.P. and L.V.d.C. were supported by the Methusalem Program of the Flemish Government. We thank Niels Hesp and Hanan Hertzig Sheinfux for useful discussions. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:159333 |
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5193 |
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Menezes, R.M.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. |
Title |
Spin textures in chiral magnetic monolayers with suppressed nearest-neighbor exchange |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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101 |
Issue |
21 |
Pages |
214429-9 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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High tunability of two-dimensional magnetic materials (by strain, gating, heterostructuring, or otherwise) provides unique conditions for studying versatile magnetic properties and controlling emergent magnetic phases. Expanding the scope of achievable magnetic phenomena in such materials is important for both fundamental and technological advances. Here we perform atomistic spin-dynamics simulations to explore the (chiral) magnetic phases of atomic monolayers in the limit of suppressed first-neighbors exchange interaction. We report the rich phase diagram of exotic magnetic configurations, obtained for both square and honeycomb lattice symmetries, comprising coexistence of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spin cycloids, as well as multiple types of magnetic skyrmions. We perform a minimum-energy path analysis for the skyrmion collapse to evaluate the stability of such topological objects and reveal that magnetic monolayers could be good candidates to host the antiferromagnetic skyrmions that are experimentally evasive to date. |
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000540910100002 |
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2020-06-18 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
1 |
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; 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. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:170176 |
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6610 |
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Ahmadkhani, S.; Alihosseini, M.; Ghasemi, S.; Ahmadabadi, I.; Hassani, N.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M. |
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Multiband flattening and linear Dirac band structure in graphene with impurities |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Physical review B |
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107 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
075401-75408 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Flat bands in the energy spectrum have attracted a lot of attention in recent years because of their unique properties and promising applications. Special arrangement of impurities on monolayer graphene are proposed to generate multiflat bands in the electronic band structure. In addition to the single midgap states in the spectrum of graphene with low hydrogen density, we found closely spaced bands around the Fermi level with increasing impurity density, which are similar to discrete lines in the spectrum of quantum dots, as well as the unusual Landau-level energy spectrum of graphene in the presence of a strong magnetic field. The presence of flat bands crucially depends on whether or not there are odd or even electrons of H(F) atoms bound to graphene. Interestingly, we found that a fully hydrogenated (fluoridated) of a hexagon of graphene sheet with six hydrogen (fluorine) atoms sitting on top and bottom in consecutive order exhibits Dirac cones in the electronic band structure with a 20% smaller Fermi velocity as compared to the pristine graphene. Functionalizing graphene introduces various C-C bond lengths resulting in nonuniform strains. Such a nonuniform strain may induce a giant pseudomagnetic field in the system, resulting in quantum Hall effect. |
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2023-02-02 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
1 |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2023 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:197431 |
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8822 |
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Torun, E.; Sahin, H.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Optical properties of GaS-Ca(OH)2 bilayer heterostructure |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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93 |
Issue |
93 |
Pages |
075111 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Finding novel atomically thin heterostructures and understanding their characteristic properties are critical for developing better nanoscale optoelectronic devices. In this study, we investigate the electronic and optical properties of a GaS-Ca(OH)(2) heterostructure using first-principle calculations. The band gap of the GaS-Ca(OH)(2) heterostructure is significantly reduced when compared to those of the isolated constituent layers. Our calculations showthat the GaS-Ca(OH)(2) heterostructure is a type-II heterojunction which can be used to separate photoinduced charge carriers where electrons are localized in GaS and holes in the Ca(OH)(2) layer. This leads to spatially indirect excitons which are important for solar energy and optoelectronic applications due to their long lifetime. By solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of a single shot GW calculation (G(0)W(0)), the dielectric function and optical oscillator strength of the constituent monolayers and the heterostructure are obtained. The oscillator strength of the optical transition for the GaS monolayer is an order of magnitude larger than the Ca(OH)(2) monolayer. We also found that the calculated optical spectra of different stacking types of the heterostructure show dissimilarities, although their electronic structures are rather similar. This prediction can be used to determine the stacking type of ultrathin heterostructures. |
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2016-02-06 |
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2469-9950;2469-9969; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
18 |
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; 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 long Marie Curie Fellowship. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:131614 |
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4220 |
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Wozniak, T.; Faria, P.E., Jr.; Seifert, G.; Chaves, A.; Kunstmann, J. |
Title |
Exciton g factors of van der Waals heterostructures from first-principles calculations |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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101 |
Issue |
23 |
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235408-235411 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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External fields are a powerful tool to probe optical excitations in a material. The linear energy shift of an excitation in a magnetic field is quantified by its effective g factor. Here we show how exciton g factors and their sign can be determined by converged first-principles calculations. We apply the method to monolayer excitons in semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides and to interlayer excitons in MoSe2/WSe2 heterobilayers and obtain good agreement with recent experimental data. The precision of our method allows us to assign measured g factors of optical peaks to specific transitions in the band structure and also to specific regions of the samples. This revealed the nature of various, previously measured interlayer exciton peaks. We further show that, due to specific optical selection rules, g factors in van der Waals heterostructures are strongly spin and stacking-dependent. The calculation of orbital angular momenta requires the summation over hundreds of bands, indicating that for the considered two-dimensional materials the basis set size is a critical numerical issue. The presented approach can potentially be applied to a wide variety of semiconductors. |
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2020-06-03 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.7 |
Times cited |
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Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:170219 |
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7944 |
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Flammia, L.; Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V. |
Title |
Superconducting nanoribbon with a constriction : a quantum-confined Josephson junction |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Physical review B |
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Phys Rev B |
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97 |
Issue |
13 |
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134514 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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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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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000430161500004 |
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2018-04-17 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
7 |
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; 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. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150754UA @ admin @ c:irua:150754 |
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4980 |
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Saberi-Pouya, S.; Zarenia, M.; Perali, A.; Vazifehshenas, T.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
High-temperature electron-hole superfluidity with strong anisotropic gaps in double phosphorene monolayers |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
97 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
174503 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Excitonic superfluidity in double phosphorene monolayers is investigated using the BCS mean-field equations. Highly anisotropic superfluidity is predicted where we found that the maximum superfluid gap is in the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) regime along the armchair direction and in the BCS-BEC crossover regime along the zigzag direction. We estimate the highest Kosterlitz-Thouless transition temperature with maximum value up to similar to 90 K with onset carrier densities as high as 4 x 10(12) cm(-2). This transition temperature is significantly larger than what is found in double electron-hole few-layers graphene. Our results can guide experimental research toward the realization of anisotropic condensate states in electron-hole phosphorene monolayers. |
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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000431986100002 |
Publication Date |
2018-05-02 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
17 |
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; We thank David Neilson for helpful discussions. This work was partially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government and Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151533UA @ admin @ c:irua:151533 |
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5028 |
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Bacaksiz, C.; Cahangirov, S.; Rubio, A.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.; Sahin, H. |
Title |
Bilayer SnS2 : tunable stacking sequence by charging and loading pressure |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
93 |
Issue |
93 |
Pages |
125403 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Employing density functional theory-based methods, we investigate monolayer and bilayer structures of hexagonal SnS2, which is a recently synthesized monolayer metal dichalcogenide. Comparison of the 1H and 1T phases of monolayer SnS2 confirms the ground state to be the 1T phase. In its bilayer structure we examine different stacking configurations of the two layers. It is found that the interlayer coupling in bilayer SnS2 is weaker than that of typical transition-metal dichalcogenides so that alternative stacking orders have similar structural parameters and they are separated with low energy barriers. A possible signature of the stacking order in the SnS2 bilayer has been sought in the calculated absorbance and reflectivity spectra. We also study the effects of the external electric field, charging, and loading pressure on the characteristic properties of bilayer SnS2. It is found that (i) the electric field increases the coupling between the layers at its preferred stacking order, so the barrier height increases, (ii) the bang gap value can be tuned by the external E field and under sufficient E field, the bilayer SnS2 can become a semimetal, (iii) the most favorable stacking order can be switched by charging, and (iv) a loading pressure exceeding 3 GPa changes the stacking order. The E-field tunable band gap and easily tunable stacking sequence of SnS2 layers make this 2D crystal structure a good candidate for field effect transistor and nanoscale lubricant applications. |
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000371405000005 |
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2016-03-03 |
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2469-9950;2469-9969; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
38 |
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; The calculations were performed at TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). C.B., H.S., and R.T.S. acknowledge support from TUBITAK Project No. 114F397. H.S. is supported by an FWO Pegasus Marie Curie Fellowship. S.C. and A.R. acknowledge financial support from the Marie Curie grant FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Project No. 628876, the European Research Council (ERC-2010-AdG-267374), and Spanish grant Grupos Consolidados (IT578-13). S.C. acknowledges support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Project No. 115F388. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132345 |
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4144 |
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Cunha, S.M.; de Costa, D.R.; Pereira Jr, J.M.; Costa Filho, R.N.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Band-gap formation and morphing in alpha-T-3 superlattices |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
104 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
115409 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Electrons in alpha-T-3 lattices behave as condensed-matter analogies of integer-spin Dirac fermions. The three atoms making up the unit cell bestow the energy spectrum with an additional energy band that is completely flat, providing unique electronic properties. The interatomic hopping term, alpha, is known to strongly affect the electronic spectrum of the two-dimensional (2D) lattice, allowing it to continuously morph from graphenelike responses to the behavior of fermions in a dice lattice. For pristine lattice structures the energy bands are gapless, but small deviations in the atomic equivalence of the three sublattices will introduce gaps in the spectrum. It is unknown how these affect transport and electronic properties such as the energy spectrum of superlattice minibands. Here we investigate the dependency of these properties on the parameter a accounting for different symmetry-breaking terms, and we show how it affects band-gap formation. Furthermore, we find that superlattices can force band gaps to close and shift in energy. Our results demonstrate that alpha-T-3 superlattices provide a versatile material for 2D band-gap engineering purposes. |
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000696091600003 |
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2021-09-10 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
9 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:181544 |
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6972 |
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Wang, Y.J.; Leem, Y.A.; McCombe, B.D.; Wu, X.G.; Peeters, F.M.; Jones, E.D.; Reno, J.R.; Lee, X.Y.; Jiang, H.W. |
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Strong three-level resonant magnetopolaron effect due to the intersubband coupling in heavily modulation-doped GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs single quantum wells at high magnetic-fields |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Physical Review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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64 |
Issue |
16 |
Pages |
161303 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Electron cyclotron resonance CR) measurements have been carried out in magnetic fields up to 32 T to study electron-phonon interaction in two heavily modulation-delta -doped GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As single-quantum-well samples. No measurable resonant magnetopolaron effects were observed in either sample in the region of the GaAs longitudinal optical (LO) phonons. However, when the CR frequency is above LO phonon frequency, omega (LO)=E-LO/(h) over bar, at high magnetic fields (B>27 T), electron CR exhibits a strong avoided-level-crossing splitting for both samples at frequencies close to (omega (LO)+ (E-2-E-1)1 (h) over bar, where E-2, and E-1 are the energies of the bottoms of the second and the first subbands, respectively. The energy separation between the two branches is large with the minimum separation of 40 cm(-1) occurring at around 30.5 T. A detailed theoretical analysis, which includes a self-consistent calculation of the band structure and the effects of electron-phonon interaction on the CR, shows that this type of splitting is due to a three-level resonance between the second Landau level of the first electron subband and the lowest Landau level of the second subband plus one GaAs LO phonon. The absence of occupation effects in the final states and weak screening or this three-level process yields large energy separation even in the presence of high electron densities. Excellent agreement between the theory and the experimental results is obtained. |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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000171866400009 |
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2002-07-27 |
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0163-1829;1095-3795; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
7 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2001 IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37278 |
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3184 |
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Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Electrostatically confined trilayer graphene quantum dots |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
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95 |
Issue |
15 |
Pages |
155434 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Electrically gating of trilayer graphene (TLG) opens a band gap offering the possibility to electrically engineer TLG quantum dots. We study the energy levels of such quantum dots and investigate their dependence on a perpendicular magnetic field B and different types of stacking of the graphene layers. The dots are modeled as circular and confined by a truncated parabolic potential which can be realized by nanostructured gates or position-dependent doping. The energy spectra exhibit the intervalley symmetry E-K(e) (m) = -E (h)(K') (m) for the electron (e) and hole (h) states, where m is the angular momentum quantum number and K and K' label the two valleys. The electron and hole spectra for B = 0 are twofold degenerate due to the intervalley symmetry E-K (m) = E-K' [-(m + 1)]. For both ABC [alpha = 1.5 (1.2) for large (small) R] and ABA (alpha = 1) stackings, the lowest-energy levels show approximately a R-alpha dependence on the dot radius R in contrast with the 1/R-3 one for ABC-stacked dots with infinite-mass boundary. As functions of the field B, the oscillator strengths for dipole-allowed transitions differ drastically for the two types of stackings. |
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000399797200003 |
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2017-04-22 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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Times cited |
6 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:152652 |
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7878 |
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Aierken, Y.; Leenaerts, O.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
First-principles study of the stability and edge stress of nitrogen-decorated graphene nanoribbons |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
97 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
235436 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Edge functionalization of graphene nanoribbons with nitrogen atoms for various adatom configurations at armchair and zigzag edges are investigated. We provide comprehensive information on the electronic and magnetic properties and investigate the stability of the various systems. Two types of rippling of the nanoribbons, namely edge and bulk rippling depending on the sign of edge stress induced at the edge, are found. They are found to play the decisive role for the stability of the structures. We also propose a type of edge decoration in which every third nitrogen adatom at the zigzag edges is replaced by an oxygen atom. In this way, the electron count is compatible with a full aromatic structure, leading to additional stability and a disappearance of magnetism that is usually associated with zigzag nanoribbons. |
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American Physical Society |
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New York, N.Y |
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000436192300006 |
Publication Date |
2018-06-25 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
1 |
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Notes |
; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152478UA @ admin @ c:irua:152478 |
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5104 |
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Menezes, R.M.; Neto, J.F.S.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. |
Title |
Manipulation of magnetic skyrmions by superconducting vortices in ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures |
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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) |
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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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000477883500004 |
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2019-07-29 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
17 |
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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). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:161890 |
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5421 |
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Menezes, R.M.; Mulkers, J.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. |
Title |
Deflection of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic skyrmions at heterochiral interfaces |
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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) |
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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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000460720600005 |
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2019-03-07 |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
19 |
Open Access |
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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. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:158557 |
Serial |
5203 |
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