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Author Xu, W.; Dong, H.M.; Li, L.L.; Yao, J.Q.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Optoelectronic properties of graphene in the presence of optical phonon scattering Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 12 Pages 125304-125304,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study in detail the optoelectronic properties of graphene. Considering the electron interactions with photons and phonons, we employ the mass- and energy-balance equations to self-consistently evaluate the photoinduced carrier densities, the optical conductance, and the transmission coefficient in the presence of a linearly polarized radiation field. We demonstrate that the photoinduced carrier densities increase around the electron-photon-phonon resonant transition. They depend strongly on the radiation intensity and frequency, temperature, and dark carrier density. For short-wavelength radiation (L<3 μm), we obtain the universal optical conductance σ0=e2/(4ℏ). Importantly, there exists an optical-absorption window in the radiation wavelength range 4100 μm, which is induced by different transition energies required for interband and intraband optical absorption. The position and width of this window depend sensitively on the temperature and the carrier density of the system. These theoretical results are in line with recent experimental findings and indicate that graphene exhibits important features not only in the visible regime but also in the midinfrared bandwidth.
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  Language Wos 000281516500009 Publication Date 2010-09-03
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 28 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84260 Serial 2496
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Author Afanasov, I.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Mateev, A.T.
  Title Production and structure of exfoliated graphite/coke composites modified by ZrO2 nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication New carbon materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 255-260
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Exfoliated graphite/coke composites modified by ZrO2 nanoparticles were produced using two different techniques and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. In the first, low-density exfoliated graphite/coke blocks were dipped repeatedly and alternately in ZrO(NO3)2 and NH4OH solutions and subsequently heat treated at 1200°C in nitrogen to deposit thin layers of ZrO2 nanoparticles on the free surfaces of the carbon matrix. In the second, a mixture of expandable graphite, phenol-formaldehyde resin powder, and ZrOC2O4-modified fibrous cellulose in a sealed container was submitted to thermal shock at 900 °C followed by heat treatment at 1 200 °C in nitrogen to obtain the modified composites. The ZrO2 nanoparticles formed in the second technique were incorporated into the composites in three length scales: 6-30 nm-isolated nanoparticles and small blobs, 200-1000 nm-lengthy dendrite-like structures, and thin layer adhering to the surface of the 1-40 μm long cellulose carbon fibers.
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  Language Wos 000281534800003 Publication Date 2010-09-02
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1872-5805; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Iap-Vi Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84438 Serial 2721
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Author Schattschneider, P.; Ennen, I.; Stoger-Pollach, M.; Verbeeck, J.; Mauchamp, V.; Jaouen, M.
  Title Real space maps of magnetic moments on the atomic scale: theory and feasibility Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
  Volume 110 Issue 8 Pages 1038-1041
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The recently discovered EMCD technique (energy loss magnetic chiral dichroism) can detect atom specific magnetic moments with nanometer resolution, exploiting the spin selectivity of electronic transitions in energy loss spectroscopy. Yet, direct imaging of magnetic moments on the atomic scale is not possible. In this paper we present an extension of EMCD that can overcome this limit. As a model system we chose bcc Fe. We present image simulations of the L3 white line signal, based on the kinetic equation for the density matrix of the 200 kV probe electron. With actual progress in instrumentation (high brightness sources, aberration corrected lenses) this technique should allow direct imaging of spin moments on the atomic scale.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000281216600016 Publication Date 2009-12-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes --- Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2010 IF: 2.063
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84439UA @ admin @ c:irua:84439 Serial 2830
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Author Pogosov, W.V.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Geometry-induced localization of thermal fluctuations in ultrathin superconducting structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 5 Pages 054523-054523,6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Thermal fluctuations of the order parameter in an ultrathin triangular-shaped superconducting structure are studied near Tc, in zero applied field. We find that the order parameter is prone to much larger fluctuations in the corners of the structure as compared to its interior. This geometry-induced localization of thermal fluctuations is attributed to the fact that condensate confinement in the corners is characterized by a lower effective dimensionality, which favors stronger fluctuations.
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  Language Wos 000281294700006 Publication Date 2010-08-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 2 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the “Odysseus” Program of the Flemish government, FWO-Vl, and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). W. V. P. acknowledges supports from the RFBR [Project No. 09-02-00248] and the “Dynasty Foundation.” ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84470 Serial 1334
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Author Krstajić, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Helm, M.
  Title Landau levels and magnetopolaron effect in dilute GaAs:N Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Solid state communications Abbreviated Journal Solid State Commun
  Volume 150 Issue 33/34 Pages 1575-1579
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The magnetic-field dependence of the energy spectrum of GaAs doped with nitrogen impurities is investigated. Our theoretical model is based on the phenomenological band anticrossing model (BAC) which we extended in order to include the magnetic field and electronphonon interaction. Due to the highly localized nature of the nitrogen state, we find that the energy levels are very different from those of pure GaAs. The polaron correction results in a lower cyclotron resonance energy as compared to pure GaAs. The magneto-absorption spectrum exhibits series of asymmetric peaks close to the cyclotron energy ħωc.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000280949900019 Publication Date 2010-06-05
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0038-1098; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 1.554 Times cited Open Access
  Notes ; This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (IAP)-Belgian State Science Policy. M.H. is grateful to O. Drachenko and H. Schneider for numerous discussions. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.554; 2010 IF: 1.981
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84580 Serial 1771
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Author Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Graphene nanoribbons subjected to axial stress Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 8 Pages 085432-085432,6
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Atomistic simulations are used to study the bending of rectangular graphene nanoribbons subjected to axial stress both for free boundary and supported boundary conditions. The shapes of the deformations of the buckled graphene nanoribbons, for small values of the stress, are sine waves where the number of nodal lines depend on the longitudinal size of the system and the applied boundary condition. The buckling strain for the supported boundary condition is found to be independent of the longitudinal size and estimated to be 0.86%. From a calculation of the free energy at finite temperature we find that the equilibrium projected two-dimensional area of the graphene nanoribbon is less than the area of a flat sheet. At the optimum length the boundary strain for the supported boundary condition is 0.48%.
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  Language Wos 000281065100007 Publication Date 2010-08-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 92 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84583 Serial 1373
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Author Ao, Z.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electric field activated hydrogen dissociative adsorption to nitrogen-doped graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 114 Issue 34 Pages 14503-14509
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Graphane, hydrogenated graphene, was very recently synthesized and predicted to have great potential applications. In this work, we propose a new promising approach for hydrogenation of graphene based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations through the application of a perpendicular electric field after substitutionally doping by nitrogen atoms. These DFT calculations show that the doping by nitrogen atoms into the graphene layer and applying an electrical field normal to the graphene surface induce dissociative adsorption of hydrogen. The dissociative adsorption energy barrier of an H2 molecule on a pristine graphene layer changes from 2.7 to 2.5 eV on N-doped graphene, and to 0.88 eV on N-doped graphene under an electric field of 0.005 au. When increasing the electric field above 0.01 au, the reaction barrier disappears. Therefore, N doping and applying an electric field have catalytic effects on the hydrogenation of graphene, which can be used for hydrogen storage purposes and nanoelectronic applications.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
  Language Wos 000281129100027 Publication Date 2010-08-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 110 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2010 IF: 4.524
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84588 Serial 882
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Author Bekermann, D.; Gasparotto, A.; Barreca, D.; Devi, A.; Fischer, R.A.; Kete, M.; Štangar, U.L.; Lebedev, O.I.; Maccato, C.; Tondello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.
  Title ZnO nanorod arrays by plasma-enhanced CVD for light-activated functional applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication ChemPhysChem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Chemphyschem
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 2337-2340
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Switch of the surface properties: Supported ZnO nanorod arrays with tailored roughness and aspect ratios are successfully synthesized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Such nanostructures exhibit significant superhydrophilic and photocatalytic properties tunable as a function of their morphological organization (see picture). This renders them promising building blocks for the fabrication of stimuli-responsive materials.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
  Language Wos 000281061500008 Publication Date 2010-06-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1439-4235;1439-7641; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.075 Times cited 38 Open Access
  Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 3.075; 2010 IF: 3.340
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84594 Serial 3935
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Author Felten, A.; Gillon, X.; Gulas, M.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.; Najafi, E.; Hitchcock, A.P.
  Title Measuring point defect density in individual carbon nanotubes using polarization-dependent X-ray microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
  Volume 4 Issue 8 Pages 4431-4436
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract The presence of defects in carbon nanotubes strongly modifies their electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties. It was long thought undesirable, but recent experiments have shown that introduction of structural defects using ion or electron irradiation can lead to novel nanodevices. We demonstrate a method for detecting and quantifying point defect density in individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) based on measuring the polarization dependence (linear dichroism) of the C 1s → π* transition at specific locations along individual CNTs with a scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM). We show that STXM can be used to probe defect density in individual CNTs with high spatial resolution. The quantitative relationship between ion dose, nanotube diameter, and defect density was explored by purposely irradiating selected sections of nanotubes with kiloelectronvolt (keV) Ga+ ions. Our results establish polarization-dependent X-ray microscopy as a new and very powerful characterization technique for carbon nanotubes and other anisotropic nanostructures.
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  Language Wos 000281052700014 Publication Date 2010-07-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 26 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2010 IF: 9.865
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84734 Serial 1966
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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Fabry-Pérot resonances in graphene microstructures: influence of a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 11 Pages 115417-115417,12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Fabry-Pérot resonances in the transmission through single and double, graphene-based barriers (of height V) and wells are investigated and their dependence on an applied perpendicular magnetic field. For rectangular barriers the conductance decreases with increasing magnetic field while the resonances weaken (become more pronounced) with increasing magnetic field for EF<V (EF>V). The position of the resonances exhibit a linear shift with magnetic field which move to lower (higher) energy for EF<V (EF>V). Compared to semielliptic- or Gaussian-shaped barriers they show a smaller number of resonances in the absence of a magnetic field and an overall lower conductance but the resonant structure is more pronounced. The conductance of asymmetric double barriers show two major regions of resonances while the symmetric ones show one, that of three asymmetric barriers three, and so on.
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  Language Wos 000281723100007 Publication Date 2010-09-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 74 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP) and the Canadian NSERC under Grant No. OGP0121756. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84871 Serial 1167
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Author Khaydarov, R.T.; Beisinbaeva, H.B.; Sabitov, M.M.; Kalal, M.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
  Title Conditions defining the mechanisms of the formation of light gas ions in multicomponent laser-produced plasmas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Nuclear fusion Abbreviated Journal Nucl Fusion
  Volume 50 Issue 10 Pages 105007,1-105007,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using the mass-spectrometric method we study the charge, energy and spatial characteristics of ions in multicomponent plasma, generated under the action of Nd : YAG laser radiation on the surface of solid targets. We focus on the effect of the entry form of light gas atoms on the parameters of ions in such laser-produced plasmas. We found that the presence of light gas atoms considerably affects the parameters (e.g. the intensity and the charge multiplicity) of the heavier ions.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Vienna Editor
  Language Wos 000281859300008 Publication Date 2010-08-21
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0029-5515;1741-4326; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2010 IF: 3.303
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84876 Serial 476
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Author Ludu, A.; Van Deun, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Cuyt, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Analytic treatment of vortex states in cylindrical superconductors in applied axial magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Journal of mathematical physics Abbreviated Journal J Math Phys
  Volume 51 Issue 8 Pages 082903,1-082903,29
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We solve the linear GinzburgLandau (GL) equation in the presence of a uniform magnetic field with cylindrical symmetry and we find analytic expressions for the eigenfunctions in terms of the confluent hypergeometric functions. The discrete spectrum results from an implicit equation associated to the boundary conditions and it is resolved in analytic form using the continued fractions formalism. We study the dependence of the spectrum and the eigenfunctions on the sample size and the surface conditions for solid and hollow cylindrical superconductors. Finally, the solutions of the nonlinear GL formalism are constructed as expansions in the linear GL eigenfunction basis and selected by minimization of the free energy. We present examples of vortex states and their energies for different samples in enhancing/suppressing superconductivity surroundings.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000281905000026 Publication Date 2010-08-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0022-2488; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.077 Times cited 10 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.077; 2010 IF: 1.291
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84880 Serial 106
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Author Peelaers, H.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Phonon band structures of Si nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication AIP conference proceedings Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 1199 Issue Pages 323-324
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present full ab initio calculations of the phonon band structure of thin Si nanowires oriented along the [110] direction. Using these phonon dispersion relations we investigate the structural stability of these wires. We found that all studied wires were stable also when doped with either B or P, if the unit cell was taken sufficiently large along the wire axis. The evolution of the phonon dispersion relations and of the sound velocities with respect to the wire diameters is discussed. Softening is observed for acoustic modes and hardening for optical phonon modes with increasing wire diameters.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor
  Language Wos 000281590800153 Publication Date 2010-01-15
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84891 Serial 2602
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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Matulis, A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Angular confinement and direction-dependent transmission in graphene nanostructures with magnetic barriers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication AIP conference proceedings Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 1199 Issue Pages 363-364
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We evaluate the transmission through magnetic barriers in graphene-based nanostructures. Several particular cases are considered: a magnetic step, single and double barriers, delta -function barriers as well as barrier structures with inhomogeneous magnetic field profiles but with average magnetic field equal to zero. The transmission exhibits a strong dependence on the direction of the incident wave vector. In general the resonant structure of the transmission is significantly more pronounced for (Dirac) electrons with linear spectrum compared to that for electrons with a parabolic one.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor
  Language Wos 000281590800171 Publication Date 2010-01-15
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84892 Serial 115
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Author Barbier, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.; Pereira, J.M.
  Title Band structure, density of states, and transmission in graphene bilayer superlattices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication AIP conference proceedings Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 1199 Issue Pages 547-548
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The energy spectrum and density of states of graphene bilayer superlattices (SLs) are evaluated. We take into account doping and/or gating of the layers as well as tunnel coupling between them. In addition, we evaluate the transmission through such SLs and through single or double barriers. The transmission exhibits a strong dependence on the direction of the incident wave vector.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York Editor
  Language Wos 000281590800258 Publication Date 2010-01-15
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84893 Serial 217
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Author Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Berciu, M.
  Title Efficient numerical approach to inhomogeneous superconductivity: the Chebyshev-Bogoliubov-de Gennes method Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
  Volume 105 Issue 16 Pages 167006,1-167006,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We propose a highly efficient numerical method to describe inhomogeneous superconductivity by using the kernel polynomial method in order to calculate the Greens functions of a superconductor. Broken translational invariance of any type (impurities, surfaces, or magnetic fields) can be easily incorporated. We show that limitations due to system size can be easily circumvented and therefore this method opens the way for the study of scenarios and/or geometries that were unaccessible before. The proposed method is highly efficient and amenable to large scale parallel computation. Although we only use it in the context of superconductivity, it is applicable to other inhomogeneous mean-field theories.
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  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000282816300018 Publication Date 2010-10-12
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  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 80 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), CIfAR, and NSERC. Discussions with Frank Marsiglio are gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2010 IF: 7.622
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84899 Serial 875
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Author Schapotschnikow, P.; van Huis, M.A.; Zandbergen, H.W.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.; Vlugt, T.J.H.
  Title Morphological transformations and fusion of PbSe nanocrystals studied using atomistic simulations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 3966-3971
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations are performed on capped and uncapped PbSe nanocrystals, employing newly developed classical interaction potentials. Here, we show that two uncapped nanocrystals fuse efficiently via direct surface attachment, even if they are initially misaligned. In sharp contrast to the general belief, interparticle dipole interactions do not play a significant role in this oriented attachment process. Furthermore, it is shown that presumably polar, capped PbSe{111} facets are never fully Pb- or Se-terminated.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor
  Language Wos 000282727600028 Publication Date 2010-09-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 59 Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2010 IF: 12.219
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84902 Serial 2205
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Author Carrillo-Nuñez, H.; Magnus, W.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title A simplified quantum mechanical model for nanowire transistors based on non-linear variational calculus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume 108 Issue 6 Pages 063708,1-063708,8
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A simplified quantum mechanical model is developed to investigate quantum transport features such as the electron concentration and the current flowing through a silicon nanowire metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). In particular, the electron concentration is extracted from a self-consistent solution of the Schrödinger and Poisson equations as well as the ballistic Boltzmann equation which have been solved by exploiting a nonlinear variational principle within the framework of the generalized local density approximation. A suitable action functional has been minimized and details of the implementation and its numerical minimization are given. The current density and its related current-voltage characteristics are calculated from the one-dimensional ballistic steady-state Boltzmann transport equation which is solved analytically by using the method of characteristic curves. The straightforward implementation, the computational speed and the good qualitative behavior of the transport characteristics observed in our approach make it a promising simulation method for modeling quantum transport in nanowire MOSFETs.
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000282646400067 Publication Date 2010-09-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles, Belgium State, Belgium Science Policy, and IMEC. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2010 IF: 2.079
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84943 Serial 3006
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Author Abakumov, A.M.; Hadermann, J.; Batuk, M.; d' Hondt, H.; Tyablikov, O.A.; Rozova, M.G.; Pokholok, K.V.; Filimonov, D.S.; Sheptyakov, D.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Niermann, D.; Hemberger, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V.
  Title Slicing the Perovskite structure with crystallographic shear planes : the AnBnO3n-2 homologous series Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Inorganic chemistry Abbreviated Journal Inorg Chem
  Volume 49 Issue 20 Pages 9508-9516
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract A new AnBnO3n−2 homologous series of anion-deficient perovskites has been evidenced by preparation of the members with n = 5 (Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13) and n = 6 (Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16) in a single phase form. The crystal structures of these compounds were determined using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and X-ray and neutron powder diffraction (S.G. Ammm, a = 5.74313(7), b = 3.98402(4), c = 26.8378(4) Å, RI = 0.035, RP = 0.042 for Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and S.G. Imma, a = 5.7199(1), b = 3.97066(7), c = 32.5245(8) Å, RI = 0.032, RP = 0.037 for Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16). The crystal structures of the AnBnO3n−2 homologues are formed by slicing the perovskite structure with (01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The shear planes remove a layer of oxygen atoms and displace the perovskite blocks with respect to each other by the 1/2[110]p vector. The CS planes introduce edge-sharing connections of the transition metal−oxygen polyhedra at the interface between the perovskite blocks. This results in intrinsically frustrated magnetic couplings between the perovskite blocks due to a competition of the exchange interactions between the edge- and the corner-sharing metal−oxygen polyhedra. Despite the magnetic frustration, neutron powder diffraction and Mssbauer spectroscopy reveal that Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 are antiferromagnetically ordered below TN = 407 and 343 K, respectively. The Pb2.9Ba2.1Fe4TiO13 and Pb3.8Bi0.2Ba2Fe4.2Ti1.8O16 compounds are in a paraelectric state in the 5−300 K temperature range.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor
  Language Wos 000282783400051 Publication Date 2010-09-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0020-1669;1520-510X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.857 Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 4.857; 2010 IF: 4.326
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84963 Serial 3041
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Author Zha, G.-Q.; Covaci, L.; Zhou, S.-P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Proximity-induced pseudogap in mesoscopic superconductor/normal-metal bilayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 14 Pages 140502-140502,4
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Recent scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements of the proximity effect in Au/La2−xSrxCuO4 and La1.55Sr0.45CuO4/La2−xSrxCuO4 bilayers showed a proximity-induced pseudogap [O. Yuli, I. Asulin, Y. Kalcheim, G. Koren, and O. Millo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 197003 (2009)]. We describe the proximity effect in mesoscopic superconductor/normal-metal bilayers by using the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for a tight-binding Hamiltonian with competing antiferromagnetic and d-wave superconductivity orders. The temperature-dependent local density of states is calculated as a function of the distance from the interface. Bound state due to both d-wave and spin-density wave gaps are formed in the normal metal for energies less than the respective gaps. If there is a mismatch between the Fermi velocities in the two layers we observe that these states will shift in energy when spin-density wave order is present, thus inducing a minigap at finite energy. We conclude that the STM measurement in the proximity structures is able to distinguish between the two scenarios proposed for the pseudogap (competing or precursor to superconductivity).
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  Language Wos 000282507200002 Publication Date 2010-10-05
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 7 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), by Belgian Science Policy (IAP), by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 10904089 and No. 60971053, by the Research Fund of Higher Education of China under Grant No. 20093108120005, by Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline project under Grant No. S30105, by Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Municipal under Grant No. 09JC1406000, by Shanghai Municipal Education Committee under Grants No. shu-08053 and No. 10zz63, and by Innovation Funds of Shanghai University. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85028 Serial 2735
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Author Schattschneider, P.; Verbeeck, J.; Mauchamp, V.; Jaouen, M.; Hamon, A.-L.
  Title Real-space simulations of spin-polarized electronic transitions in iron Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 14 Pages 144418-144418,11
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
  Abstract After the advent of energy-loss magnetic chiral dichroism (EMCD) in 2006, rapid progress in theoretical understanding and in experimental performance was achieved, recently demonstrating a spatial resolution of better than 2 nm. Similar to the x-ray magnetic circular dichroism technique, EMCD is used to study atom specific magnetic moments. The latest generation of electron microscopes opens the road to the mapping of spin moments on the atomic scale with this method. Here the theoretical background to reach this challenging aim is elaborated. Numerical simulations of the L3 transition in an Fe specimen, based on a combination of the density-matrix approach for inelastic electron scattering with the propagation of the probe electron in the lattice potential indicate the feasibility of single spin mapping in the electron microscope.
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  Language Wos 000282678900006 Publication Date 2010-10-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
  Notes P.S. acknowledges the support of the Austrian Science Fund, Project No. I543-N20. Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85029UA @ admin @ c:irua:85029 Serial 2832
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Author Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electronic and magnetic properties of superlattices of graphene/graphane nanoribbons with different edge hydrogenation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 82 Issue 16 Pages 165412-165412,9
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Zigzag graphene nanoribbons patterned on graphane are studied using spin-polarized ab initio calculations. We found that the electronic and magnetic properties of the graphene/graphane superlattice strongly depends on the degree of hydrogenation at the interfaces between the two materials. When both zigzag interfaces are fully hydrogenated, the superlattice behaves like a freestanding zigzag graphene nanoribbon, and the magnetic ground state is antiferromagnetic. When one of the interfaces is half hydrogenated, the magnetic ground state becomes ferromagnetic, and the system is very close to being a half metal with possible spintronics applications whereas the magnetic ground state of the superlattice with both interfaces half hydrogenated is again antiferromagnetic. In this last case, both edges of the graphane nanoribbon also contribute to the total magnetization of the system. All the spin-polarized ground states are semiconducting, independent of the degree of hydrogenation of the interfaces. The ab initio results are supplemented by a simple tight-binding analysis that captures the main qualitative features. Our ab initio results show that patterned hydrogenation of graphene is a promising way to obtain stable graphene nanoribbons with interesting technological applications.
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  Language Wos 000282569500011 Publication Date 2010-10-07
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 46 Open Access
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the collaborative project FWO-MINCyT (FW/08/01). A. D. H. acknowledges also support from ANPCyT (under Grant No. PICT2008-2236) ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85030 Serial 996
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Author Silhanek, A.V.; Kramer, R.G.B.; van de Vondel, J.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; Milošević, M.V.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Luccas, R.F.; Puig, T.
  Title Freezing vortex rivers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 470 Issue 19 Pages 726-729
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We demonstrate experimentally and theoretically that the dissipative state at high current densities of superconducting samples with a periodic array of holes consist of flux rivers resulting from a short range attractive interaction between vortices. This dynamically induced vortexvortex attraction results from the migration of quasiparticles out of the vortex core. We have directly visualized the formation of vortex chains by scanning Hall microscopy after freezing the dynamic state by a field cooling procedure at constant bias current. Similar experiments carried out in a sample without holes show no hint of flux river formation.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000282454400004 Publication Date 2010-03-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 4 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2010 IF: 1.415
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85032 Serial 1278
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Author Milošević, M.V.; Geurts, R.
  Title The Ginzburg-Landau theory in application Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 470 Issue 19 Pages 791-795
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A numerical approach to GinzburgLandau (GL) theory is demonstrated and we review its applications to several examples of current interest in the research on superconductivity. This analysis also shows the applicability of the two-dimensional approach to thin superconductors and the re-defined effective GL parameter κ. For two-gap superconductors, the conveniently written GL equations directly show that the magnetic behavior of the sample depends not just on the GL parameter of two bands, but also on the ratio of respective coherence lengths.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000282454400020 Publication Date 2010-02-21
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 66 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2010 IF: 1.415
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85033 Serial 3583
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Author Romaguera, A.R. de C.; Doria, M.M.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Vortex patterns in a superconducting-ferromagnetic rod Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 470 Issue 19 Pages 871-873
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A superconducting rod with a magnetic moment on top develops vortices obtained here through 3D calculations of the GinzburgLandau theory. The inhomogeneity of the applied field brings new properties to the vortex patterns that vary according to the rod thickness. We find that for thin rods (disks) the vortex patterns are similar to those obtained in presence of a homogeneous magnetic field instead because they consist of giant vortex states. For thick rods novel patterns are obtained as vortices are curve lines in space that exit through the lateral surface.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000282454400039 Publication Date 2010-03-04
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 1 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2010 IF: 1.415
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85035 Serial 3878
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Author Misko, V.R.; Lin, N.S.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Unconventional dynamics of vortex shells in mesoscopic superconducting corbino disks Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 470 Issue 19 Pages 939-941
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The dynamics of vortex matter in mesoscopic superconducting Corbino disk is strongly influenced by the discrete vortex structure arranged in shells. While in previous works the vortex dynamics has been studied in large (macroscopic) and in very small mesoscopic disks (containing only few shells), in the intermediate-size regime it is much more complex and unusual, due to: (i) the competition between the vortexvortex interaction and confinement and (ii) (in)commensurability among the vortex shells. We found that the interplay between these effects can result in a very unusual vortex dynamical behavior: (i) unconventional angular melting (i.e., propagating from the boundary, where the shear stress is minimum, towards the center) and (ii) unconventional dynamics of shells (i.e., the inversion of shell velocities with respect to the gradient driving force). This unusual behavior is found for different number of shells.
  Address
  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000282454400059 Publication Date 2010-03-04
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 3 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2010 IF: 1.415
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85036 Serial 3799
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Dynamics of kinematic vortices in a mesoscopic superconducting loop Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
  Volume 470 Issue 19 Pages 946-948
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using the time-dependent GinzburgLandau formalism, we study the dynamic properties of a submicron superconducting loop in applied current and in presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. The resistive state of the sample is caused by the motion of kinematic vortexantivortex pairs. Vortices and antivortices move in opposite directions to each other, perpendicularly to the applied drive, and the periodic creation and annihilation of such pairs results in periodic oscillations of the voltage across the sample. The dynamics of these kinematic pairs is strongly influenced by the applied magnetic field, which for high fields leads to the flow of just vortices. Kinematic vortices can be temporarily pinned inside the loop with observable trace in the voltage vs. time characteristics.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
  Language Wos 000282454400061 Publication Date 2010-03-08
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 9 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2010 IF: 1.415
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85039 Serial 777
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Author Carballa, M.; Smits, M.; Etchebehere, C.; Boon, N.; Verstraete, W.
  Title Correlations between molecular and operational parameters in continuous lab-scale anaerobic reactors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied microbiology and biotechnology Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 89 Issue 2 Pages 303-314
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract In this study, the microbial community characteristics in continuous lab-scale anaerobic reactors were correlated to reactor functionality using the microbial resource management (MRM) approach. Two molecular techniques, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP), were applied to analyze the bacterial and archaeal communities, and the results obtained have been compared. Clustering analyses showed a similar discrimination of samples with DGGE and T-RFLP data, with a clear separation between the meso- and thermophilic communities. Both techniques indicate that bacterial and mesophilic communities were richer and more even than archaeal and thermophilic communities, respectively. Remarkably, the community composition was highly dynamic for both Bacteria and Archaea, with a rate of change between 30% and 75% per 18 days, also in stable performing periods. A hypothesis to explain the latter in the context of the converging metabolism in anaerobic processes is proposed. Finally, a more even and diverse bacterial community was found to be statistically representative for a well-functioning reactor as evidenced by a low Ripley index and high biogas production.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000285872500008 Publication Date 2010-09-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0175-7598; 1432-0614 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:85202 Serial 7736
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Author Ma, J.; Duong, T.H.; Smits, M.; Verstraete, W.; Carballa, M.
  Title Enhanced biomethanation of kitchen waste by different pre-treatments Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Bioresource technology Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 102 Issue 2 Pages 592-599
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
  Abstract Five different pre-treatments were investigated to enhance the solubilisation and anaerobic biodegradability of kitchen waste (

KW) in thermophilic batch and continuous tests. In the batch solubilisation tests, the highest and the lowest solubilisation efficiency were achieved with the thermo-acid and the pressuredepressure pre-treatments, respectively. However, in the batch biodegradability tests, the highest cumulative biogas production was obtained with the pressuredepressure method. In the continuous tests, the best performance in terms of an acceptable biogas production efficiency of 60% and stable in-reactor CODs and VFA concentrations corresponded to the pressuredepressure reactor, followed by freezethaw, acid, thermo-acid, thermo and control. The maximum OLR (5 g COD L−1 d−1) applied in the pressuredepressure and freezethaw reactors almost doubled the control reactor. From the overall analysis, the freezethaw pre-treatment was the most profitable process with a net potential profit of around 11.5 ton−1 KW.
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  Language Wos 000286782700022 Publication Date 2010-08-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0960-8524 ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:85249 Serial 7910
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Author van Holsbeke, C.; de Backer, J.; Vos, W.; Verdonck, P.; van Ransbeeck, P.; Claessens, T.; Braem, M.; Vanderveken, O.; de Backer, W.
  Title Anatomical and functional changes in the upper airways of sleep apnea patients due to mandibular repositioning: a large scale study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of biomechanics Abbreviated Journal J Biomech
  Volume 44 Issue 3 Pages 442-449
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Vision lab; Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP); Translational Neurosciences (TNW)
  Abstract The obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a sleep related breathing disorder. A popular treatment is the use of a mandibular repositioning appliance (MRA) which advances the mandibula during the sleep and decreases the collapsibility of the upper airway. The success rate of such a device is, however, limited and very variable within a population of patients. Previous studies using computational fluid dynamics have shown that there is a decrease in upper airway resistance in patients who improve clinically due to an MRA. In this article, correlations between patient-specific anatomical and functional parameters are studied to examine how MRA induced biomechanical changes will have an impact on the upper airway resistance. Low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans are made from 143 patients suffering from OSAHS. A baseline scan and a scan after mandibular repositioning (MR) are performed in order to study variations in parameters. It is found that MR using a simulation bite is able to induce resistance changes by changing the pharyngeal lumen. The change in minimal cross-sectional area is the best parameter to predict the change in upper airway resistance. Looking at baseline values, the ideal patients for MR induced resistance decrease seem to be women with short airways, high initial resistance and no baseline occlusion.
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  Corporate Author Thesis
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
  Language Wos 000287551000014 Publication Date 2010-10-23
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0021-9290; ISBN Additional Links (up) UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.664 Times cited 23 Open Access
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.664; 2011 IF: 2.434
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85305 Serial 112
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