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| Author | Rezvani, S.J.; Perali, A.; Fretto, M.; De Leo, N.; Flammia, L.; Milošević, M.; Nannarone, S.; Pinto, N. | ||||
| Title | Substrate-induced proximity effect in superconducting niobium nanofilms | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Condensed Matter | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 4 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 4 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Structural and superconducting properties of high-quality niobium nanofilms with different thicknesses are investigated on silicon oxide (SiO2) and sapphire substrates. The role played by the different substrates and the superconducting properties of the Nb films are discussed based on the defectivity of the films and on the presence of an interfacial oxide layer between the Nb film and the substrate. The X-ray absorption spectroscopy is employed to uncover the structure of the interfacial layer. We show that this interfacial layer leads to a strong proximity effect, especially in films deposited on a SiO2 substrate, altering the superconducting properties of the Nb films. Our results establish that the critical temperature is determined by an interplay between quantum-size effects, due to the reduction of the Nb film thicknesses, and proximity effects. The detailed investigation here provides reference characterizations and has direct and important implications for the fabrication of superconducting devices based on Nb nanofilms. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000464289300001 | Publication Date | 2018-12-31 | |
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2410-3896 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | ; This project was financially supported by University of Camerino, FAR project CESEMN. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:159463 | Serial | 5233 | ||
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| Author | Ozdemir, I.; Arkin, H.; Milošević, M.V.; V. Barth, J.; Aktuerk, E. | ||||
| Title | Exploring the adsorption mechanisms of neurotransmitter and amino acid on Ti3C2-MXene monolayer : insights from DFT calculations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | Surfaces and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 46 | Issue | Pages | 104169-9 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this study, we conducted a systematic density functional theory (DFT) investigation of the interaction between Ti3C2-MXene monolayer and biological molecules dopamine (DA) and serine (Ser) as neurotransmitter and amino acid, respectively. Our calculations show good agreement with previous literature findings for the optimized Ti3C2 monolayer. We found that DA and Ser molecules bind to the Ti3C2 surface with adsorption energies of -2.244 eV and -3.960 eV, respectively. The adsorption of Ser resulted in the dissociation of one H atom. Electronic density of states analyses revealed little changes in the electronic properties of the Ti3C2-MXene monolayer upon adsorption of the biomolecules. We further investigated the interaction of DA and Ser with Ti3C2 monolayers featuring surface -termination with OH functional group, and Ti -vacancy. Our calculations indicate that the adsorption energies significantly decrease in the presence of surface termination, with adsorption energies of -0.097 eV and -0.330 eV for DA and Ser, respectively. Adsorption energies on the Ti -vacancy surface, on the other hand, are calculated to be -3.584 eV and -3.856 eV for DA and Ser, respectively. Our results provide insights into the adsorption behavior of biological molecules on Ti3C2-MXene, demonstrating the potential of this material for biosensing and other biomedical applications. These findings highlight the importance of surface modifications in the development of functional materials and devices based on Ti3C2-MXene, and pave the way for future investigations into the use of 2D materials for biomedical applications. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001206950300001 | Publication Date | 2024-03-08 | |
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2468-0230 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 6.2 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.2; 2024 IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:205977 | Serial | 9150 | ||
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| Author | Orlova, N.V.; Kuopanportti, P.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Skyrmionic vortex lattices in coherently coupled three-component Bose-Einstein condensates | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical Review A | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev A |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 023617 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We show numerically that a harmonically trapped and coherently Rabi-coupled three-component Bose-Einstein condensate can host unconventional vortex lattices in its rotating ground state. The discovered lattices incorporate square and zig-zag patterns, vortex dimers and chains, and doubly quantized vortices, and they can be quantitatively classified in terms of a skyrmionic topological index, which takes into account the multicomponent nature of the system. The exotic ground-state lattices arise due to the intricate interplay of the repulsive density-density interactions and the Rabi couplings as well as the ubiquitous phase frustration between the components. In the frustrated state, domain walls in the relative phases can persist between some components even at strong Rabi coupling, while vanishing between others. Consequently, in this limit the three-component condensate effectively approaches a two-component condensate with only density-density interactions. At intermediate Rabi coupling strengths, however, we face unique vortex physics that occurs neither in the two-component counterpart nor in the purely density-density-coupled three-component system. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000381303800006 | Publication Date | 2016-08-12 | |
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2469-9926;2469-9934; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.925 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). P. K. acknowledges financial support from the Emil Aaltonen Foundation, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation, and the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation. The authors thank R. P. Anderson, E. Babaev, I. O. Cherednikov, V. R. Misko, T. P. Simula, and J. Tempere for useful comments and discussions. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.925 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144673 | Serial | 4688 | ||
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| Author | Klimin, S.N.; Tempere, J.; Verhelst, N.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Finite-temperature vortices in a rotating Fermi gas | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review A | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev A |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 023620 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Vortices and vortex arrays have been used as a hallmark of superfluidity in rotated, ultracold Fermi gases. These superfluids can be described in terms of an effective field theory for a macroscopic wave function representing the field of condensed pairs, analogous to the Ginzburg-Landau theory for superconductors. Here we establish how rotation modifies this effective field theory, by rederiving it starting from the action of Fermi gas in the rotating frame of reference. The rotation leads to the appearance of an effective vector potential, and the coupling strength of this vector potential to the macroscopic wave function depends on the interaction strength between the fermions, due to a renormalization of the pair effective mass in the effective field theory. The mass renormalization derived here is in agreement with results of functional renormalization-group theory. In the extreme Bose-Einstein condensate regime, the pair effective mass tends to twice the fermion mass, in agreement with the physical picture of a weakly interacting Bose gas of molecular pairs. Then we use our macroscopic-wave-function description to study vortices and the critical rotation frequencies to form them. Equilibrium vortex state diagrams are derived and they are in good agreement with available results of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory and with experimental data. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000381473100001 | Publication Date | 2016-08-16 | |
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2469-9934 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.925 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We are grateful to G. C. Strinati and H. Warringa for valuable discussions. This research was supported by the Flemish Research Foundation Projects No. G.0115.12N, No. G.0119.12N, No. G.0122.12N, and No. G.0429.15N, by the Scientific Research Network of the Flemish Research Foundation, Grant No. WO.033.09N, and by the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.925 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135686 | Serial | 4304 | ||
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| Author | Stosic, D.; Mulkers, J.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Ludermir, T.B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Paths to collapse for isolated skyrmions in few-monolayer ferromagnetic films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 95 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 214418 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Magnetic skyrmions are topological spin configurations in materials with chiral Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI), that are potentially useful for storing or processing information. To date, DMI has been found in few bulk materials, but can also be induced in atomically thin magnetic films in contact with surfaces with large spin-orbit interactions. Recent experiments have reported that isolated magnetic skyrmions can be stabilized even near room temperature in few-atom-thick magnetic layers sandwiched between materials that provide asymmetric spin-orbit coupling. Here we present the minimum-energy path analysis of three distinct mechanisms for the skyrmion collapse, based on ab initio input and the performed atomic-spin simulations. We focus on the stability of a skyrmion in three atomic layers of Co, either epitaxial on the Pt(111) surface or within a hybrid multilayer where DMI nontrivially varies per monolayer due to competition between different symmetry breaking from two sides of the Co film. In laterally finite systems, their constrained geometry causes poor thermal stability of the skyrmion toward collapse at the boundary, which we show to be resolved by designing the high-DMI structure within an extended film with lower or no DMI. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000404015500001 | Publication Date | 2017-06-23 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 48 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work was supported by the Research Foundation, Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian agency CNPq (Grants No. 442668/2014-7 and No. 140840/2016-8). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @c:irua:144865 | Serial | 4704 | ||
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| Author | Mulkers, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B. | ||||
| Title | Cycloidal versus skyrmionic states in mesoscopic chiral magnets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 214405 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | When subjected to the interfacially induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, the ground state in thin ferromagnetic films with high perpendicular anisotropy is cycloidal. The period of this cycloidal state depends on the strength of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. In this work, we have studied the effect of confinement on the magnetic ground state and excited states, and we determined the phase diagram of thin strips and thin square platelets by means of micromagnetic calculations. We show that multiple cycloidal states with different periods can be stable in laterally confined films, where the period of the cycloids does not depend solely on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction strength but also on the dimensions of the film. The more complex states comprising skyrmions are also found to be stable, though with higher energy. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000377298600006 | Publication Date | 2016-06-06 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 28 | Open Access | |
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| Call Number | c:irua:133919 | Serial | 4081 | ||
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| Author | Bekaert, J.; Vercauteren, S.; Aperis, A.; Komendová, L.; Prozorov, R.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Anisotropic type-I superconductivity and anomalous superfluid density in OsB2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 144506 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We present a microscopic study of superconductivity in OsB2 , and discuss the origin and characteristic length scales of the superconducting state. From first-principles we show that OsB2 is characterized by three different Fermi sheets, and we prove that this fermiology complies with recent quantum-oscillation experiments. Using the found microscopic properties, and experimental data from the literature, we employ Ginzburg-Landau relations to reveal that OsB2 is a distinctly type-I superconductor with a very low Ginzburg-Landau parameter κ—a rare property among compound materials. We show that the found coherence length and penetration depth corroborate the measured thermodynamic critical field. Moreover, our calculation of the superconducting gap structure using anisotropic Eliashberg theory and ab initio calculated electron-phonon interaction as input reveals a single but anisotropic gap. The calculated gap spectrum is shown to give an excellent account for the unconventional behavior of the superfluid density of OsB2 measured in experiments as a function of temperature. This reveals that gap anisotropy can explain such behavior, observed in several compounds, which was previously attributed solely to a two-gap nature of superconductivity. |
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| Language | Wos | 000385622500009 | Publication Date | 2016-10-12 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; European Cooperation in Science and Technology, MP1201 ; Vetenskapsrådet; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:139020 | Serial | 4338 | ||
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| Author | Mulkers, J.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Effects of spatially engineered Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in ferromagnetic films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 95 | Issue | 95 | Pages | 144401 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a chiral interaction that favors formation of domain walls. Recent experiments and ab initio calculations show that there are multiple ways to modify the strength of the interfacially induced DMI in thin ferromagnetic films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. In this paper we reveal theoretically the effects of spatially varied DMI on the magnetic state in thin films. In such heterochiral 2D structures we report several emergent phenomena, ranging from the equilibrium spin canting at the interface between regions with different DMI, over particularly strong confinement of domain walls and skyrmions within high-DMI tracks, to advanced applications such as domain tailoring nearly at will, design of magnonic waveguides, and much improved skyrmion racetrack memory. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000399382100003 | Publication Date | 2017-04-03 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 60 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G098917N ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:141917 | Serial | 4534 | ||
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| Author | Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Vinokur, V.M.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
| Title | Superconductivity between standard types: Multiband versus single-band materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 174503 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000375527500001 | Publication Date | 2016-05-06 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 37 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, 307552/2012-8 141911/2012-3 ; Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco, APQ-0589-1.05/08 ; U.S. Department of Energy; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:141732 | Serial | 4480 | ||
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| Author | Mulkers, J.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Tunable Snell's law for spin waves in heterochiral magnetic films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 97 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 104422 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Thin ferromagnetic films with an interfacially induced DMI exhibit nontrivial asymmetric dispersion relations that lead to unique and useful magnonic properties. Here we derive an analytical expression for the magnon propagation angle within the micromagnetic framework and show how the dispersion relation can be approximated with a comprehensible geometrical interpretation in the k space of the propagation of spin waves. We further explore the refraction of spin waves at DMI interfaces in heterochiral magnetic films, after deriving a generalized Snell's law tunable by an in-plane magnetic field, that yields analytical expressions for critical incident angles. The found asymmetric Brewster angles at interfaces of regions with different DMI strengths, adjustable by magnetic field, support the conclusion that heterochiral ferromagnetic structures are an ideal platform for versatile spin-wave guides. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000428238600006 | Publication Date | 2018-03-26 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work was supported by the Research Foundation- Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @c:irua:150118UA @ admin @ c:irua:150118 | Serial | 4915 | ||
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| Author | Bacaksiz, C.; Šabani, D.; Menezes, R.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Distinctive magnetic properties of CrI3 and CrBr3 monolayers caused by spin-orbit coupling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Physical Review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 103 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125418 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | After the discovery of magnetism in monolayer CrI3, the magnetic properties of different 2D materials from the chromium-trihalide family are intuitively assumed to be similar, yielding magnetic anisotropy from the spin-orbit coupling on halide ligands. Here we reveal significant differences between the CrI3 and CrBr3 magnetic monolayers in their magnetic anisotropy, resulting Curie temperature, hysteresis in external magnetic field, and evolution of magnetism with strain, all predominantly attributed to distinctly different interplay of atomic contributions to spin-orbit coupling in two materials. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000646179300003 | Publication Date | 2021-03-17 | |
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2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek; Universiteit Antwerpen; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | CMT @ cmt @c:irua:177506 | Serial | 6756 | ||
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| Author | Craco, L.; Carara, S.S.; da Silva Pereira, T.A.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Electronic states in an atomistic carbon quantum dot patterned in graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 155417 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We reveal the emergence of metallicKondo clouds in an atomistic carbon quantum dot, realized as a single-atom junction in a suitably patterned graphene nanoflake. Using density functional dynamical mean-field theory (DFDMFT) we show how correlation effects lead to striking features in the electronic structure of our device, and how those are enhanced by the electron-electron interactions when graphene is patterned at the atomistic scale. Our setup provides a well-controlled environment to understand the principles behind the orbital-selective Kondo physics and the interplay between orbital and spin degrees of freedom in carbon-based nanomaterials, which indicate new pathways for spintronics in atomically patterned graphene. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000373760900004 | Publication Date | 2016-04-12 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; L.C.'s work is supported by CNPq (Proc. No. 307487/2014-8). Acknowledgment (L.C.) is also made to G. Seifert for discussions and the Department of Theoretical Chemistry at Technical University Dresden for hospitality. T.A.S.P. thanks PRONEX/CNPq/FAPEMAT 850109/2009 for financial support. M.V.M. acknowledges support from Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), TOPBOF, and the CAPES-PVE program. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133260 | Serial | 4171 | ||
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| Author | Fernández Becerra, V.; Sardella, E.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Vortical versus skyrmionic states in mesoscopic p-wave superconductors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 014518 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We investigate the superconducting states that arise as a consequence of mesoscopic confinement and a multicomponent order parameter in the Ginzburg-Landau model for p-wave superconductivity. Conventional vortices, but also half-quantum vortices and skyrmions, are found as the applied magnetic field and the anisotropy parameters of the Fermi surface are varied. The solutions are well differentiated by a topological charge that for skyrmions is given by the Hopf invariant and for vortices by the circulation of the superconducting velocity. We revealed several unique states combining vortices and skyrmions, their possible reconfiguration with varied magnetic field, as well as temporal and field-induced transitions between vortical and skyrmionic states. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000369217400004 | Publication Date | 2016-01-29 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 28 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). E.S. acknowledges support from the Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:131581 | Serial | 4275 | ||
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| Author | Fernández Becerra, V.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Multichiral ground states in mesoscopic p-wave superconductors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 184517 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Using Ginzburg-Landau formalism, we investigate the effect of confinement on the ground state of mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconductors in the absence of magnetic field. We reveal stable multichiral states with domain walls separating the regions with different chiralities, as well as monochiral states with spontaneous currents flowing along the edges. We show that multichiral states can exhibit identifying signatures in the spatial profile of the magnetic field if those are not screened by edge currents in the case of strong confinement. Such magnetic detection of domain walls in topological superconductors can serve as long-sought evidence of broken time-reversal symmetry. Furthermore, when applying electric current to mesoscopic p-wave samples, we found a hysteretic behavior in the current-voltage characteristic that distinguishes states with and without domain walls, thereby providing another useful hallmark for indirect confirmation of chiral p-wave superconductivity. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000388816700001 | Publication Date | 2016-11-30 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the COST-EU action MP1201, and the MultiSuper network. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139241 | Serial | 4456 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, L.; Fernández Becerra, V.; Covaci, L.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Electronic properties of emergent topological defects in chiral p-wave superconductivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 024520 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Chiral p-wave superconductors in applied magnetic field can exhibit more complex topological defects than just conventional superconducting vortices, due to the two-component order parameter (OP) and the broken time-reversal symmetry. We investigate the electronic properties of those exotic states, some of which contain clusters of one-component vortices in chiral components of the OP and/or exhibit skyrmionic character in the relative OP space, all obtained as a self-consistent solution of the microscopic Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We reveal the link between the local density of states (LDOS) of the novel topological states and the behavior of the chiral domain wall between the OP components, enabling direct identification of those states in scanning tunneling microscopy. For example, a skyrmion always contains a closed chiral domain wall, which is found to be mapped exactly by zero-bias peaks in LDOS. Moreover, the LDOS exhibits electron-hole asymmetry, which is different from the LDOS of conventional vortex states with same vorticity. Finally, we present the magnetic field and temperature dependence of the properties of a skyrmion, indicating that this topological defect can be surprisingly large in size, and can be pinned by an artificially indented nonsuperconducting closed path in the sample. These features are expected to facilitate the experimental observation of skyrmionic states, thereby enabling experimental verification of chirality in emerging superconducting materials. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000381479500002 | Publication Date | 2016-07-26 | |
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2469-9969 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135742 | Serial | 4303 | ||
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| Author | Houben, K.; Couet, S.; Trekels, M.; Menendez, E.; Peissker, T.; Seo, J.W.; Hu, M.Y.; Zhao, J.Y.; Alp, E.E.; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Bessas, D.; Brown, S.A.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. | ||||
| Title | Lattice dynamics in Sn nanoislands and cluster-assembled films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 95 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 155413 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | To unravel the effects of phonon confinement, the influence of size and morphology on the atomic vibrations is investigated in Sn nanoislands and cluster-assembled films. Nuclear resonant inelastic x-ray scattering is used to probe the phonon densities of states of the Sn nanostructures which show significant broadening of the features compared to bulk phonon behavior. Supported by ab initio calculations, the broadening is attributed to phonon scattering and can be described within the damped harmonic oscillator model. Contrary to the expectations based on previous research, the appearance of high-energy modes above the cutoff energy is not observed. From the thermodynamic properties extracted from the phonon densities of states, it was found that grain boundary Sn atoms are bound by weaker forces than bulk Sn atoms. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000401762400008 | Publication Date | 2017-04-11 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Concerted Research Action (GOA/14/007). The authors acknowledge Hercules stichting (Projects No. AKUL/13/19 and No. AKUL/13/25). K.H. and S.C. thank the FWO for financial support. T.P. acknowledges the IWT for financial support. S.R., M.V.M., and B.P. acknowledge TOPBOF funding of the University of Antwerp Research Fund. J.W.S. acknowledges Hercules Stichting (Project No. AKUL/13/19). The authors want to thank R. Lieten for help with the XRD measurements and T. Picot for fruitful discussions. The authors gratefully acknowledge R. Ruffer and A. I. Chumakov for fruitful discussions and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility for the measurement of the SnO<INF>2</INF> powder at the Nuclear Resonance beamline (ID-18). This research used resources of the Advanced Photon Source, a US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144305 | Serial | 4667 | ||
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| Author | Bekaert, J.; Aperis, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Evolution of multigap superconductivity in the atomically thin limit : strain-enhanced three-gap superconductivity in monolayer MgB2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 094510 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Starting from first principles, we show the formation and evolution of superconducting gaps in MgB2 at its ultrathin limit. Atomically thin MgB2 is distinctly different from bulk MgB2 in that surface states become comparable in electronic density to the bulklike sigma and pi bands. Combining the ab initio electron-phonon coupling with the anisotropic Eliashberg equations, we showthat monolayer MgB2 develops three distinct superconducting gaps, on completely separate parts of the Fermi surface due to the emergent surface contribution. These gaps hybridize nontrivially with every extra monolayer added to the film owing to the opening of additional coupling channels. Furthermore, we reveal that the three-gap superconductivity in monolayer MgB2 is robust over the entire temperature range that stretches up to a considerably high critical temperature of 20 K. The latter can be boosted to >50K under biaxial tensile strain of similar to 4%, which is an enhancement that is stronger than in any other graphene-related superconductor known to date. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000410166800008 | Publication Date | 2017-09-11 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 56 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), the Swedish Research Council (VR), and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. The first-principles calculations have been carried out on the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC), supported financially by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145623 | Serial | 4741 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, L.-F.; Flammia, L.; Covaci, L.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Multifaceted impact of a surface step on superconductivity in atomically thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 104509 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Recent experiments show that an atomic step on the surface of atomically thin metallic films can strongly affect electronic transport. Here we reveal multiple and versatile effects that such a surface step can have on superconductivity in ultrathin films. By solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently in this regime, where quantum confinement dominates the emergent physics, we show that the electronic structure is profoundly modified on the two sides of the step, as is the spatial distribution of the superconducting order parameter and its dependence on temperature and electronic gating. Furthermore, the surface step changes nontrivially the transport properties both in the proximity-induced superconducting pair correlations and the Josephson effect, depending on the step height. These results offer a new route to tailor superconducting circuits and design atomically thin heterojunctions made of one same material. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000411076000012 | Publication Date | 2017-09-18 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | 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 Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (TOPBOF project) and the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program (Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146750 | Serial | 4790 | ||
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| Author | Bekaert, J.; Aperis, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Advanced first-principles theory of superconductivity including both lattice vibrations and spin fluctuations : the case of FeB4 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 97 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014503 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We present an advanced method to study spin fluctuations in superconductors quantitatively and entirely from first principles. This method can be generally applied to materials where electron-phonon coupling and spin fluctuations coexist. We employ it here to examine the recently synthesized superconductor iron tetraboride (FeB4) with experimental T-c similar to 2.4 K [H. Gou et al., Phys. Rev. Lett, 111, 157002 (2013)]. We prove that FeB4 is particularly prone to ferromagnetic spin fluctuations due to the presence of iron, resulting in a large Stoner interaction strength, I = 1.5 eV, as calculated from first principles. The other important factor is its Fermi surface that consists of three separate sheets, among which two are nested ellipsoids. The resulting susceptibility has a ferromagnetic peak around q = 0, from which we calculated the repulsive interaction between Cooper pair electrons using the random phase approximation. Subsequently, we combined the electron-phonon interaction calculated from first principles with the spin fluctuation interaction in fully anisotropic Eliashberg theory calculations. We show that the resulting superconducting gap spectrum is conventional, yet very strongly depleted due to coupling to the spin fluctuations. The critical temperature decreases from T-c = 41 K, if they are not taken into account, to T-c = 1.7 K, in good agreement with the experimental value.')); | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000419229100004 | Publication Date | 2018-01-04 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Swedish Research Council (VR), and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. 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. Anisotropic Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148447UA @ admin @ c:irua:148447 | Serial | 4866 | ||
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| Author | Stosic, D.; Ludermir, T.B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Pinning of magnetic skyrmions in a monolayer Co film on Pt(111) : Theoretical characterization and exemplified utilization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 214403 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale windings of the spin structure that can be observed in chiral magnets and hold promise for potential applications in storing or processing information. Pinning due to ever-present material imperfections crucially affects the mobility of skyrmions. Therefore, a proper understanding of how magnetic skyrmions pin to defects is necessary for the development and performance of spintronic devices. Here we present a fundamental analysis on the interactions of single skyrmions with atomic defects of distinctly different origins, in a Co monolayer on Pt, based on minimum-energy paths considerations and atomic-spin simulations. We first report the preferred pinning loci of the skyrmion as a function of its nominal size and the type of defect being considered, to further reveal the manipulation and \u0022breathing\u0022 of skyrmion core in the vicinity of a defect. We also show the behavior of skyrmions in the presence of an extended defect of particular geometry, that can lead to ratcheted skyrmion motion or a facilitated guidance on a defect \u0022trail.\u0022 We close the study with reflections on the expected thermal stability of the skyrmion against collapse on itself for a given nature of the defect, and discuss the applications where control of skyrmions by defects is of particular interest.')); | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000416846900002 | Publication Date | 2017-12-01 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 52 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation, Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian agency CNPq (Grants No. 442668/2014-7 and No. 140840/2016-8). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147684 | Serial | 4890 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Topological phase transitions in small mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconductors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 224512 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Spin-triplet chiral p-wave superconductivity is typically described by a two-component order parameter, and as such is prone to unique emergent effects when compared to the standard single-component superconductors. Here we present the equilibrium phase diagram for small mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconducting disks in the presence of magnetic field, obtained by solving the microscopic Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently. In the ultrasmall limit, the cylindrically symmetric giant-vortex states form the ground state of the system. However, with increasing sample size, the cylindrical symmetry is broken as the two components of the order parameter segregate into domains, and the number of fragmented domain walls between them characterizes the resulting states. Such domain walls are topological defects unique for the p-wave order, and constitute a dominant phase in the mesoscopic regime. Moreover, we find two possible types of domain walls, identified by their chirality-dependent interaction with the edge states.')); | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000418653500012 | Publication Date | 2017-12-26 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148504 | Serial | 4901 | ||
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| Author | Flammia, L.; Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Superconducting nanoribbon with a constriction : a quantum-confined Josephson junction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 97 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 134514 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Extended defects are known to strongly affect nanoscale superconductors. Here, we report the properties of superconducting nanoribbons with a constriction formed between two adjacent step edges by solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently in the regime where quantum confinement is important. Since the quantum resonances of the superconducting gap in the constricted area are different from the rest of the nanoribbon, such constriction forms a quantum-confined S-S'-S Josephson junction, with a broadly tunable performance depending on the length and width of the constriction with respect to the nanoribbon, and possible gating. These findings provide an intriguing approach to further tailor superconducting quantum devices where Josephson effect is of use. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000430161500004 | Publication Date | 2018-04-17 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | 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 Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (TOPBOF), the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program (Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001), the MultiSuper network, and the EU-COST NANOCOHYBRI action CA16218. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150754UA @ admin @ c:irua:150754 | Serial | 4980 | ||
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| Author | Mulkers, J.; Hals, K.M.D.; Leliaert, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B.; Everschor-Sitte, K. | ||||
| Title | Effect of boundary-induced chirality on magnetic textures in thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 98 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 064429 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | In the quest for miniaturizing magnetic devices, the effects of boundaries and surfaces become increasingly important. Here we show how the recently predicted boundary-induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) affects the magnetization of ferromagnetic films with a C-infinity v symmetry and a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. For an otherwise uniformly magnetized film, we find a surface twist when the magnetization in the bulk is canted by an in-plane external field. This twist at the surfaces caused by the boundary-induced DMI differs from the common canting caused by internal DMI observed at the edges of a chiral magnet. Furthermore, we find that the surface twist due to the boundary-induced DMI strongly affects the width of the domain wall at the surfaces. We also find that the skyrmion radius increases in the depth of the film, with the average size of the skyrmion increasing with boundary-induced DMI. This increase suggests that the boundary-induced DMI contributes to the stability of the skyrmion. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000443394600004 | Publication Date | 2018-08-31 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors thank Matthias Sitte and Andre Thiaville for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N and the German Research Foundation (DFG) under the Project No. EV 196/2-1. J.L. is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund with a BOF postdoctoral fellowship. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153706UA @ admin @ c:irua:153706 | Serial | 5093 | ||
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| Author | Menezes, R.M.; Mulkers, J.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Deflection of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic skyrmions at heterochiral interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 99 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 104409 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Devising magnetic nanostructures with spatially heterogeneous Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a promising pathway toward advanced confinement and control of magnetic skyrmions in potential devices. Here we discuss theoretically how a skyrmion interacts with a heterochiral interface using micromagnetic simulations and analytic arguments. We show that a heterochiral interface deflects the trajectory of ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmions, and that the extent of such deflection is tuned by the applied spin-polarized current and the difference in DMI across the interface. Further, we show that this deflection is characteristic of the FM skyrmion, and it is completely absent in the antiferromagnetic (AFM) case. In turn, we reveal that the AFM skyrmion achieves much higher velocities than its FM counterpart, yet experiences far stronger confinement in nanoengineered heterochiral tracks, which reinforces AFM skyrmions as a favorable choice for skyrmion-based devices. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000460720600005 | Publication Date | 2019-03-07 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies FACEPE under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14, CAPES and CNPq. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:158557 | Serial | 5203 | ||
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| Author | Lozano, D.P.; Couet, S.; Petermann, C.; Hamoir, G.; Jochum, J.K.; Picot, T.; Menendez, E.; Houben, K.; Joly, V.; Antohe, V.A.; Hu, M.Y.; Leu, B.M.; Alatas, A.; Said, A.H.; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Piraux, L.; Van de Vondel, J.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. | ||||
| Title | Experimental observation of electron-phonon coupling enhancement in Sn nanowires caused by phonon confinement effects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 99 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 064512 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Reducing the size of a superconductor below its characteristic length scales can either enhance or suppress its critical temperature (T-c). Depending on the bulk value of the electron-phonon coupling strength, electronic and phonon confinement effects will play different roles in the modification of T-c. Experimentally disentangling each contribution has remained a challenge. We have measured both the phonon density of states and T-c of Sn nanowires with diameters of 18, 35, and 100 nm in order to quantify the effects of phonon confinement on superconductivity. We observe a shift of the phonon frequency towards the low-energy region and an increase in the electron-phonon coupling constant that can account for the measured increase in T-c. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000459322400005 | Publication Date | 2019-02-21 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We would like to thanks Jeroen Scheerder and Wout Keijers for their help and assistance during the low-temperature measurements. This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Concerted Research Action (GOA/14/ 007), the Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles (ARC 13/18-052, Supracryst) and the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique -FNRS under Grant No. T.0006.16. The authors acknowledge Hercules Stichting (Project Nos. AKUL/13/19 and AKUL/13/25). D.P.L. thanks the FWO for financial support. This research used resources of the Advanced Photon Source, a US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:158621 | Serial | 5212 | ||
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| Author | Houben, K.; Jochum, J.K.; Lozano, D.P.; Bisht, M.; Menendez, E.; Merkel, D.G.; Ruffer, R.; Chumakov, A., I; Roelants, S.; Partoens, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Couet, S.; Vantomme, A.; Temst, K.; Van Bael, M.J. | ||||
| Title | In situ study of the \alpha-Sn to \beta-Sn phase transition in low-dimensional systems : phonon behavior and thermodynamic properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 100 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 075408 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The densities of phonon states of thin Sn films on InSb substrates are determined during different stages of the alpha-Sn to beta-Sn phase transition using nuclear inelastic x-ray scattering. The vibrational entropy and internal energy per atom as a function of temperature are obtained by numerical integration of the phonon density of states. The free energy as a function of temperature for the nanoscale samples is compared to the free energy obtained from ab initio calculations of bulk tin in the alpha-Sn and beta-Sn phase. In thin films this phase transition is governed by the interplay between the vibrational behavior of the film (the phase transition is driven by the vibrational entropy) and the stabilizing influence of the substrate (which depends on the film thickness). This brings a deeper understanding of the role of lattice vibrations in the phase transition of nanoscale Sn. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000478992800005 | Publication Date | 2019-08-08 | |
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| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the Concerted Research Action (Grant No. GOA14/007). K.H., S.C., D.P.L., and E.M. wish to thank the FWO for financial support. The authors gratefully acknowledge the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) for the granted beam time and the use of the in situ UHV preparation chamber. The authors thank B. Opperdoes for technical support and T. Peissker and R. Lieten for fruitful discussions. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:161836 | Serial | 5416 | ||
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| Author | Menezes, R.M.; Neto, J.F.S.; de Souza Silva, C.C.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Manipulation of magnetic skyrmions by superconducting vortices in ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 100 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014431 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Dynamics of magnetic skyrmions in hybrid ferromagnetic films harbors interesting physical phenomena and holds promise for technological applications. In this work, we discuss the behavior of magnetic skyrmions when coupled to superconducting vortices in a ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructure. We use numerical simulations and analytic arguments within London and Thiele formalisms to reveal broader possibilities for manipulating the skyrmion-vortex dynamic correlations in the hybrid system, that are not possible in its separated constituents. We explore the thresholds of particular dynamic phases, and quantify the phase diagram as a function of the relevant material parameters, applied current, and induced magnetic torques. Finally, we demonstrate the broad and precise tunability of the skyrmion Hall angle in the presence of vortices, with respect to currents applied to either or both the superconductor and the ferromagnet within the heterostructure. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000477883500004 | Publication Date | 2019-07-29 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian Agencies Fundacao de Amparo a Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE, under Grant No. APQ-0198-1.05/14), Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:161890 | Serial | 5421 | ||
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| Author | Sabani, D.; Bacaksiz, C.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
| Title | Ab initio methodology for magnetic exchange parameters: Generic four-state energy mapping onto a Heisenberg spin Hamiltonian | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Physical Review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014457-14458 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The recent development in the field of two-dimensional magnetic materials urges reliable theoretical methodology for determination of magnetic properties. Among the available methods, ab initio four-state energy mapping based on density functional theory stands out as a powerful technique to calculate the magnetic exchange interaction in the Heisenberg spin model. Although the required formulas were explained in earlier works, the considered Hamiltonian in those studies always corresponded to the specific case that the off-diagonal part of J matrix is antisymmetric, which may be misleading in other cases. Therefore, using the most general form of the Heisenberg spin Hamiltonian, we here derive the generic formulas. With a proper choice of four different magnetic states, a single formula governs all elements of the exchange interaction matrix for any considered pair of spin sites. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000554409500002 | Publication Date | 2020-07-31 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (TOPBOF). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Flemish Government, Department EWI. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:171203 | Serial | 6448 | ||
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| Author | Vargas Paredes, A.A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Vagov, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Perali, A. | ||||
| Title | Crossband versus intraband pairing in superconductors: signatures and consequences of the interplay | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Physical Review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 101 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 094516-94517 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We analyze the paradigmatic competition between intraband and crossband Cooper-pair formation in twoband superconductors, neglected in most works to date. We derive the phase-sensitive gap equations and describe the crossover between the intraband-dominated and the crossband-dominated regimes, delimited by a “gapless” state. Experimental signatures of crosspairing comprise notable gap splitting in the excitation spectrum, non-BCS behavior of gaps versus temperature, as well as changes in the pairing symmetry as a function of temperature. The consequences of these findings are illustrated on the examples of MgB2 and Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000522074900002 | Publication Date | 2020-03-27 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This collaborative work was fostered within the international Multi Super network on Multi-condensate Superconductivity and Superfluidity [70]. The authors thank Andrea Guidini for his help during the initial stage of this work and Laura Fanfarillo for useful discussions. This work was partially supported by the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program (Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001) and the Research Foundation -Flanders (FWO). A.A.V.-P. acknowledges support by the joint doctoral program and by the Erasmus+ exchange between the University of Antwerp and the University of Camerino. M.V.M. gratefully acknowledges support from a Visiting Professorship at the University of Camerino. A.S. and A.V. acknowledge support from the CAPES/Print Grant, Process No. 88887.333666/ 2019-00 (Brazil) and the Russian Science Foundation Project No. 18-12-00429, respectively. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:168605 | Serial | 6479 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, L.; Zhang, Y.-Y.; Zha, G.-Q.; Milošević, M.V.; Zhou, S.-P. | ||||
| Title | Skyrmionic chains and lattices in s plus id superconductors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Physical Review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 101 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 064501 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We report characteristic vortex configurations in s + id superconductors with time-reversal symmetry breaking, exposed to magnetic field. A vortex in the s + id state tends to have an opposite phase winding between s- and d-wave condensates. We find that this peculiar feature together with the competition between s- and d-wave symmetry results in three distinct classes of vortical configurations. When either s or d condensate absolutely dominates, vortices form a conventional lattice. However, when one condensate is relatively dominant, vortices organize in chains that exhibit skyrmionic character, separating the chiral components of the s +/- id order parameter into domains within and outside the chain. Such skyrmionic chains are found stable even at high magnetic field. When s and d condensates have comparable strength, vortices split cores in two chiral components to form full-fledged skyrmions, i.e., coreless topological structures with an integer topological charge, organized in a lattice. We provide characteristic magnetic field distributions of all states, enabling their identification in, e.g., scanning Hall probe and scanning SQUID experiments. These unique vortex states are relevant for high-T-c cuprate and iron-based superconductors, where the relative strength of competing pairing symmetries is expected to be tuned by temperature and/or doping level, and can help distinguish s + is and s + id superconducting phases. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000510745600005 | Publication Date | 2020-02-03 | |
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2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors acknowledge useful discussions with Yong-Ping Zhang. This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 61571277 and No. 61771298. L.-F.Z. and M.V.M. acknowledge support from Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:166507 | Serial | 6605 | ||
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