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Author Carrillo-Nuñez, H.; Magnus, W.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Phonon-assisted Zener tunneling in a cylindrical nanowire transistor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 113 Issue 18 Pages 184507-184508  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The tunneling current has been computed for a cylindrical nanowire tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) with an all-round gate that covers the source region. Being the underlying mechanism, band-to-band tunneling, mediated by electron-phonon interaction, is pronouncedly affected by carrier confinement in the radial direction and, therefore, involves the self-consistent solution of the Schrodinger and Poisson equations. The latter has been accomplished by exploiting a non-linear variational principle within the framework of the modified local density approximation taking into account the nonparabolicity of both the valence band and conduction band in relatively thick wires. Moreover, while the effective-mass approximation might still provide a reasonable description of the conduction band in relatively thick wires, we have found that the nonparabolicity of the valence band needs to be included. As a major conclusion, it is observed that confinement effects in nanowire tunneling field-effect transistors have a stronger impact on the onset voltage of the tunneling current in comparison with planar TFETs. On the other hand, the value of the onset voltage is found to be overestimated when the valence band nonparabolicity is ignored. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000319294100093 Publication Date 2013-05-10  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), and the Interuniversity Attraction Poles, Belgium State, Belgium Science Policy, and IMEC. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2013 IF: 2.185  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109651 Serial 2599  
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Author Zhang, Y.; Fischetti, M.V.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Heyns, M.; Meuris, M. doi  openurl
  Title Physical modeling of strain-dependent hole mobility in Ge p-channel inversion layers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 106 Issue 8 Pages 083704,1-083704,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present comprehensive calculations of the low-field hole mobility in Ge p-channel inversion layers with SiO2 insulator using a six-band k·p band-structure model. The cases of relaxed, biaxially, and uniaxially (both tensily and compressively) strained Ge are studied employing an efficient self-consistent methodmaking use of a nonuniform spatial mesh and of the Broyden second methodto solve the coupled envelope-wave function k·p and Poisson equations. The hole mobility is computed using the KuboGreenwood formalism accounting for nonpolar hole-phonon scattering and scattering with interfacial roughness. Different approximations to handle dielectric screening are also investigated. As our main result, we find a large enhancement (up to a factor of 10 with respect to Si) of the mobility in the case of uniaxial compressive stress similarly to the well-known case of Si. Comparison with experimental data shows overall qualitative agreement but with significant deviations due mainly to the unknown morphology of the rough Ge-insulator interface, to additional scattering with surface optical phonon from the high- insulator, to Coulomb scattering interface traps or oxide chargesignored in our calculationsand to different channel structures employed.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000271358100050 Publication Date 2009-10-20  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80137 Serial 2617  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Gladilin, V.N.; Fomin, V.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Sorée, B. doi  openurl
  Title Quantum transport in a nanosize double-gate metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 96 Issue Pages 2305-2310  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000223055100081 Publication Date 2004-08-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2004 IF: 2.255  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:49454 Serial 2792  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Gladilin, V.N.; Fomin, V.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Sorée, B. doi  openurl
  Title Quantum transport in a nanosize silicon-on-insulator metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 93 Issue Pages 1230-1240  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000180134200069 Publication Date 2003-01-03  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2003 IF: 2.171  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:40874 Serial 2793  
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Resistance maps for a submicron Hall electrosensor in the diffusive regime Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 101 Issue 11 Pages 113717,1-6  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000247306000084 Publication Date 2007-06-16  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2007 IF: 2.171  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69645 Serial 2879  
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Resistance maps from local probing of a ballistic mesoscopic Hall bar Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 101 Issue 6 Pages 063715,1-4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000245317700086 Publication Date 2007-03-30  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2007 IF: 2.171  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64299 Serial 2880  
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Author Cornelissens, Y.G.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Response function of a Hall magnetosensor in the diffusive regime Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 92 Issue 4 Pages 2006-2012  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Two-dimensional electron gas systems patterned into micrometer Hall bars can be used as Hall magnetosensors. In this way, ballistic Hall probes have already been studied and used successfully. Here, the response function of a Hall sensor is determined in the diffusive regime, which allows this device to be used as a magnetosensor for the determination of inhomogeneous magnetic field distributions. Furthermore, the influence of the geometry of the Hall bar on this response function, such as circular corners and asymmetry in the probes, is also investigated and appears to be non-negligible. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000177171700046 Publication Date 2002-09-18  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2002 IF: 2.281  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102826 Serial 2897  
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Author Carrillo-Nuñez, H.; Magnus, W.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  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  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links 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 Shestakov, M.V.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Tikhomirov, V.K.; Verellen, N.; Rodríguez, V.D.; Velázquez, J.J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Moshchalkov, V.V. pdf  doi
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  Title The size and structure of Ag particles responsible for surface plasmon effects and luminescence in Ag homogeneously doped bulk glass Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 114 Issue 7 Pages 073102-73105  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract As-prepared and heat-treated oxyfluoride glasses, co-doped with Ag nanoclusters/nanoparticles, are prepared at 0.15 at. % Ag concentration. The as-prepared glass shows an absorption band in the UV/violet attributed to the presence of amorphous Ag nanoclusters with an average size of 1.1 nm. The luminescence spectra of the untreated glass can also be ascribed to these Ag nanoclusters. Upon heat-treatment, the clusters coalesce into Ag nanoparticles with an average size of 2.3 nm, and the glasses show an extra surface plasmon absorption band in the visible. These particles, however, cease to emit due to ascribing plasmonic properties of bulk silver.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000323510900003 Publication Date 2013-08-16  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2013 IF: 2.185  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109455 Serial 3031  
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Author Yan, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.; Goedheer, W.J. doi  openurl
  Title Spatial behavior of energy relaxation of electrons in capacitively coupled discharges: comparison between Ar and SiH4 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 87 Issue 8 Pages 3628-3636  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000086169500003 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2000 IF: 2.180  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34074 Serial 3061  
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Author Papp, G.; Borza, S.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Spin transport in a Mn-doped ZnSe asymmetric tunnel structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 97 Issue 11 Pages 113901-113905  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Spin-dependent tunneling of electrons in a diluted magnetic semiconductor ZnSe/Zn1-xMnxSe/Zn1-yMnySe/ZnSe/Zn1-xMnxSe/ZnSe heterostructure is investigated theoretically in the presence of parallel magnetic and electric fields, but our modeling is appropriate for any dilute magnetic II-VI semiconductor system. In the studied asymmetric system the transmission of electrons and the degree of spin polarization depend on the strength of the magnetic and electric fields and on the direction of the applied bias. For suitable magnetic fields, the output current of the system exhibits a nearly 100% spin polarization and the device can be used as a spin filter. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000229804700072 Publication Date 2005-05-20  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2005 IF: 2.498  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102728 Serial 3102  
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Author Tadić, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Janssens, K.L.; Korkusinski, M.; Hawrylak, P. url  doi
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  Title Strain and band edges in single and coupled cylindrical InAs/GaAs and InP/InGaP self-assembled quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 92 Issue 10 Pages 5819-5829  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A comparative study is made of the strain distribution in cylindrical InAs/GaAs and InP/InGaP self-assembled quantum dots as obtained from isotropic elasticity theory, the anisotropic continuum mechanical model, and from atomistic calculations. For the isotropic case, the recently proposed approach [J. H. Davies, J. Appl. Phys. 84, 1358 (1998)] is used, while the finite-element method, the valence force field method, and Stillinger-Weber potentials are employed to calculate the strain in anisotropic structures. We found that all four methods result in strain distributions of similar shapes, but with notable quantitative differences inside the dot and near the disk-matrix boundary. The variations of the diagonal strains with the height of the quantum dot, with fixed radius, as calculated from all models, are almost linear. Furthermore, the energies of the band edges in the two types of quantum dots are extracted from the multiband effective-mass theory by inserting the strain distributions as obtained by the four models. We demonstrated that all strain models produce effective potentials for the heavy and light holes which agree very well inside the dot. A negligible anisotropy of all normal strains in the (x,y) plane is found, which, providing the axial symmetry of the kinetic part of the multiband effective-mass Hamiltonian, justifies the use of the axial approximation. Strain propagation along the vertical direction is also considered with the aim to study the influence of strain on the electron coupling in stacks of quantum dots. We found that the interaction between the strain fields of the individual quantum dots makes the effective quantum wells for the electrons in the conduction band shallower, thereby counteracting the quantum mechanical coupling. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000178987200036 Publication Date 2002-11-07  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 73 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2002 IF: 2.281  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103327 Serial 3164  
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Author Bernaerts, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S.; Hevesi, K.; Gensterblum, G.; Yu, L.M.; Pireaux, J.J.; Grey, F.; Bohr, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Structural defects and epitaxial rotation of C60 and C70 (111) films on GeS(001) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 80 Issue 6 Pages 3310-3318  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A transmission electron microscopy study of epitaxial C-60 and C-70 films grown on a GeS (001) surface is presented. The relationship between the orientation of the substrate and the films and structural defects in the films, such as grain boundaries, unknown in bulk C-60 and C-70 crystals, are studied. Small misalignments of the overlayers with respect to the orientation of the substrate, so-called epitaxial rotations, exist mainly in C-70 films, but also sporadically in the C-60 overlayers. A simple symmetry model, previously used to predict the rotation of hexagonal overlayers on hexagonal substrates, is numerically tested and applied to the present situation. Some qualitative conclusions concerning the substrate-film interaction are deduced. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos A1996VG68100027 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.183 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95233 Serial 3229  
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Author Lebedev, O.I.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Dubourdieu, C.; Rosina, M.; Chaudouët, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Structure and properties of artificial [(La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)m(SrTiO3)n]15 superlattices on (001)SrTiO3 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2003 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 94 Issue 12 Pages 7646-7656  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Complex [(La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)(m)(SrTiO3)(n)] [(LSMO)(m)/(STO)(8)](15) superlattices with different layer thicknesses (m=5, 8, 12, 16, 32) have been prepared using pulsed liquid injection metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction reveal a very clear and well-separated layer sequence. The remarkable microstructure, as well as the ferromagnetic transition temperature, depends on the LSMO layer thickness. Apart from a very clear layer sequence, electron microscopy shows evidence of a self-assembled nanostructure formation: SrMnO3 nanoinclusions and associated SrTiO3-SrMnO3 thin walls. A formation model and growth mechanism for the self-assembled structure is proposed, based on high resolution and energy filtered elemental imaging. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000186969900042 Publication Date 2003-12-04  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2003 IF: 2.171  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54822 Serial 3292  
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Author Rossell, M.D.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hayashi, N.; Terashima, T.; Takano, M. pdf  doi
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  Title Structure of epitaxial Ca2Fe2O5 films deposited on different perovskite-type substrates Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 95 Issue 9 Pages 5145-5152  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000220875400096 Publication Date 2004-04-14  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2004 IF: 2.255  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54828 Serial 3310  
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Author de Sousa, J.S.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. doi  openurl
  Title Time-dependent investigation of charge injection in a quantum dot containing one electron Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 112 Issue 9 Pages 093705-93709  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The interaction of an injected electron towards a quantum dot (QD) containing a single confined electron is investigated using a flexible time-dependent quantum mechanics formalism, which allows both electrons to move and undergo quantum transitions. Different scenarios combining quantum dot dimensions, dielectric constant, injected wave packet energy, and width were explored, and our main results are: (i) due to the large characteristic transitions times between the confined state in the quantum dot and the delocalized state in the continuum, it is relatively difficult to ionize the occupied QD by Coulomb interaction solely and (ii) the charging state of the quantum dot can be sensed by direct injection of charges. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4759292]  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000311968400052 Publication Date 2012-11-06  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), under Contract No. NanoBioEstruturas 555183/2005-0, Fundao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientfico e Tecnolgico (Funcap), CAPES, Pronex/CNPq/ Funcap, the Bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2012 IF: 2.210  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106014 Serial 3664  
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Tunable giant magnetoresistance with magnetic barriers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 100 Issue 4 Pages 043707,1-4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000240236800056 Publication Date 2006-09-11  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 49 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60812 Serial 3742  
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Author Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; van de Sanden, M.C.M. doi  openurl
  Title Unraveling the deposition mechanism in a-C:H thin-film growth: a molecular-dynamics study for the reaction behavior of C3 and C3H radicals with a-C:H surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 99 Issue 1 Pages 014902,1-8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000234607200071 Publication Date 2006-01-23  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55831 Serial 3815  
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Author Chu, D.P.; Peeters, F.M.; Kolodinski, S.; Roca, E. openurl 
  Title Theoretical investigation of CoSi2/Si1-xGex detectors: influence of a Si tunneling barrier on the electro-optical characteristics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1996 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 79 Issue Pages 1151-1156  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos A1996TQ77500084 Publication Date 0000-00-00  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.183 Times cited 3 Open Access  
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  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:15801 Serial 3606  
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Author Clima, S.; Chen, Y.Y.; Chen, C.Y.; Goux, L.; Govoreanu, B.; Degraeve, R.; Fantini, A.; Jurczak, M.; Pourtois, G. url  doi
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  Title First-principles thermodynamics and defect kinetics guidelines for engineering a tailored RRAM device Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 225107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Resistive Random Access Memories are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of non-volatile memory. Transition metal oxides such as HfOx and TaOx attracted a lot of attention due to their CMOS compatibility. Furthermore, these materials do not require the inclusion of extrinsic conducting defects since their operation is based on intrinsic ones (oxygen vacancies). Using Density Functional Theory, we evaluated the thermodynamics of the defects formation and the kinetics of diffusion of the conducting species active in transition metal oxide RRAM materials. The gained insights based on the thermodynamics in the Top Electrode, Insulating Matrix and Bottom Electrode and at the interfaces are used to design a proper defect reservoir, which is needed for a low-energy reliable switching device. The defect reservoir has also a direct impact on the retention of the Low Resistance State due to the resulting thermodynamic driving forces. The kinetics of the diffusing conducting defects in the Insulating Matrix determine the switching dynamics and resistance retention. The interface at the Bottom Electrode has a significant impact on the low-current operation and long endurance of the memory cell. Our first-principles findings are confirmed by experimental measurements on fabricated RRAM devices. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000378925400035 Publication Date 2016-06-10  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
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Author Verreck, D.; Verhulst, A.S.; Van de Put, M.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. doi  openurl
  Title Full-zone spectral envelope function formalism for the optimization of line and point tunnel field-effect transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 134502  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Efficient quantum mechanical simulation of tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is indispensable to allow for an optimal configuration identification. We therefore present a full-zone 15-band quantum mechanical solver based on the envelope function formalism and employing a spectral method to reduce computational complexity and handle spurious solutions. We demonstrate the versatility of the solver by simulating a 40 nm wide In0.53Ga0.47As lineTFET and comparing it to p-n-i-n configurations with various pocket and body thicknesses. We find that the lineTFET performance is not degraded compared to semi-classical simulations. Furthermore, we show that a suitably optimized p-n-i-n TFET can obtain similar performance to the lineTFET. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000362668400025 Publication Date 2015-10-01  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128765 Serial 4183  
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Author Van de Put, M.L.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Fischetti, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Inter-ribbon tunneling in graphene: An atomistic Bardeen approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 214306  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A weakly coupled system of two crossed graphene nanoribbons exhibits direct tunneling due to the overlap of the wavefunctions of both ribbons. We apply the Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian formalism, using atomistic band structure calculations to account for the effect of the atomic structure on the tunneling process. The strong quantum-size confinement of the nanoribbons is mirrored by the one-dimensional character of the electronic structure, resulting in properties that differ significantly from the case of inter-layer tunneling, where tunneling occurs between bulk two-dimensional graphene sheets. The current-voltage characteristics of the inter-ribbon tunneling structures exhibit resonance, as well as stepwise increases in current. Both features are caused by the energetic alignment of one-dimensional peaks in the density-of-states of the ribbons. Resonant tunneling occurs if the sign of the curvature of the coupled energy bands is equal, whereas a step-like increase in the current occurs if the signs are opposite. Changing the doping modulates the onset-voltage of the effects as well as their magnitude. Doping through electrostatic gating makes these structures promising for application towards steep slope switching devices. Using the atomistic empirical pseudopotentials based Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian method, inter-ribbon tunneling can be studied for the whole range of two-dimensional materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides. The effects of resonance and of step-like increases in the current we observe in graphene ribbons are also expected in ribbons made from these alternative two-dimensional materials, because these effects are manifestations of the one-dimensional character of the density-of-states. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000378923100022 Publication Date 2016-06-07  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134652 Serial 4198  
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Sahin, H.; Kang, J.; Torun, E.; Peeters, F.M.; Senger, R.T. doi  openurl
  Title Pentagonal monolayer crystals of carbon, boron nitride, and silver azide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 104303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In this study, we present a theoretical investigation of structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of pentagonal monolayers of carbon (p-graphene), boron nitride (p-B2N4 and p-B4N2), and silver azide (p-AgN3) by performing state-of-the-art first principles calculations. Our total energy calculations suggest feasible formation of monolayer crystal structures composed entirely of pentagons. In addition, electronic band dispersion calculations indicate that while p-graphene and p-AgN3 are semiconductors with indirect bandgaps, p-BN structures display metallic behavior. We also investigate the mechanical properties (in-plane stiffness and the Poisson's ratio) of four different pentagonal structures under uniaxial strain. p-graphene is found to have the highest stiffness value and the corresponding Poisson's ratio is found to be negative. Similarly, p-B2N4 and p-B4N2 have negative Poisson's ratio values. On the other hand, the p-AgN3 has a large and positive Poisson's ratio. In dynamical stability tests based on calculated phonon spectra of these pentagonal monolayers, we find that only p-graphene and p-B2N4 are stable, but p-AgN3 and p-B4N2 are vulnerable against vibrational excitations.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000361636900028 Publication Date 2015-09-08  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 79 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. was supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. and R.T.S. acknowledge the support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128415 Serial 4223  
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Author de Sousa, A.A.; Chaves, A.; Pereira, T.A.S.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Quantum tunneling between bent semiconductor nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 174301  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We theoretically investigate the electronic transport properties of two closely spaced L-shaped semiconductor quantum wires, for different configurations of the output channel widths as well as the distance between the wires. Within the effective-mass approximation, we solve the time-dependent Schrodinger equation using the split-operator technique that allows us to calculate the transmission probability, the total probability current, the conductance, and the wave function scattering between the energy subbands. We determine the maximum distance between the quantum wires below which a relevant non-zero transmission is still found. The transmission probability and the conductance show a strong dependence on the width of the output channel for small distances between the wires. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000364584200020 Publication Date 2015-11-02  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; A. A. Sousa was financially supported by CAPES, under the PDSE Contract No. BEX 7177/13-5. T. A. S. Pereira was financially supported by PRONEX/CNPq/FAPEMAT 850109/2009 and by CAPES under process BEX 3299/13-9. This work was financially supported by PRONEX/CNPq/FUNCAP, the Science Without Borders program and the bilateral project CNPq-FWO. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129544 Serial 4234  
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Author Frota, D.A.; Chaves, A.; Ferreira, W.P.; Farias, G.A.; Milošević, M.V. doi  openurl
  Title Superconductor-ferromagnet bilayer under external drive : the role of vortex-antivortex matter Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 093912  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using advanced Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we study the superconducting state of a thin superconducting film under a ferromagnetic layer, separated by an insulating oxide, in applied external magnetic field and electric current. The taken uniaxial ferromagnet is organized into a series of parallel domains with alternating polarization of out-of-plane magnetization, sufficiently strong to induce vortex-antivortex pairs in the underlying superconductor in absence of other magnetic field. We show the organization of such vortex-antivortex matter into rich configurations, some of which are not matching the periodicity of the ferromagnetic film. The variety of possible configurations is enhanced by applied homogeneous magnetic field, where additional vortices in the superconductor may lower the energy of the system by either annihilating the present antivortices under negative ferromagnetic domains or by lowering their own energy after positioning under positive ferromagnetic domains. As a consequence, both the vortex-antivortex reordering in increasing external field and the evolution of the energy of the system are highly nontrivial. Finally, we reveal the very interesting effects of applied dc electric current on the vortex-antivortex configurations, since resulting Lorentzian force has opposite direction for vortices and antivortices, while direction of the applied current with respect to ferromagnetic domains is of crucial importance for the interaction of the applied and the Meissner current, as well as the consequent vortex-antivortex dynamics-both of which are reflected in the anisotropic critical current of the system. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000372351900018 Publication Date 2016-03-07  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq, PRONEX/FUNCAP, and CAPES, and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133200 Serial 4255  
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Author Mohammed, M.; Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Simoen, E.; Sorée, B.; Kaczer, B.; Degraeve, R.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. url  doi
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  Title Electric-field induced quantum broadening of the characteristic energy level of traps in semiconductors and oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 245704  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The trap-assisted tunneling (TAT) current in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is one of the crucial factors degrading the sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swing. To correctly predict the TAT currents, an accurate description of the trap is required. Since electric fields in TFETs typically reach beyond 10(6) V/cm, there is a need to quantify the impact of such high field on the traps. We use a quantum mechanical implementation based on the modified transfer matrix method to obtain the trap energy level. We present the qualitative impact of electric field on different trap configurations, locations, and host materials, including both semiconductors and oxides. We determine that there is an electric-field related trap level shift and level broadening. We find that these electric-field induced quantum effects can enhance the trap emission rates. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000392174000028 Publication Date 2016-12-26  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a PhD stipend from IWT-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141481 Serial 4593  
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Author Torun, E.; Sahin, H.; Cahangirov, S.; Rubio, A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Anisotropic electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of monolayer WTe2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 7 Pages 074307  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of monolayer WTe2. Atomic structure and ground state properties of monolayer WTe2 (T-d phase) are anisotropic which are in contrast to similar monolayer crystals of transition metal dichalcogenides, such as MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, WSe2, and MoTe2, which crystallize in the H-phase. We find that the Poisson ratio and the in-plane stiffness is direction dependent due to the symmetry breaking induced by the dimerization of the W atoms along one of the lattice directions of the compound. Since the semimetallic behavior of the T-d phase originates from this W-W interaction (along the a crystallographic direction), tensile strain along the dimer direction leads to a semimetal to semiconductor transition after 1% strain. By solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of single shot G(0)W(0) calculations, we predict that the absorption spectrum of T-d-WTe2 monolayer is strongly direction dependent and tunable by tensile strain. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000375158000022 Publication Date 2016-02-19  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 62 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. was supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. S.C. and A.R. acknowledge the financial support from the Marie Curie grant FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Project No. 628876, European Research Council (ERC-2010-AdG-267374), Spanish grant (FIS2013-46159-C3-1-P), Grupos Consolidados (IT578-13), and AFOSR Grant No. FA2386-15-1-0006 AOARD 144088, H2020-NMP-2014 project MOSTOPHOS, GA No. SEP-210187476, and COST Action MP1306 (EUSpec). S.C. acknowledges the support from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Project No. 115F388. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Mortazavi, B.; Ahzi, S.; Peeters, F.M.; Khraisheh, M.K. url  doi
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  Title Effect of straining graphene on nanopore creation using Si cluster bombardment: A reactive atomistic investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 225108  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Graphene nanosheets have recently received a revival of interest as a new class of ultrathin, high-flux, and energy-efficient sieving membranes because of their unique two-dimensional and atomically thin structure, good flexibility, and outstanding mechanical properties. However, for practical applications of graphene for advanced water purification and desalination technologies, the creation of well controlled, high-density, and subnanometer diameter pores becomes a key factor. Here, we conduct reactive force-field molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of external strain on nanopore creation in the suspended graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Depending on the size and energy of the clusters, different kinds of topography were observed in the graphene sheet. In all the considered conditions, tensile strain results in the creation of nanopores with regular shape and smooth edges. On the contrary, compressive strain increases the elastic response of graphene to irradiation that leads to the formation of net-like defective structures with predominantly carbon atom chains. Our findings show the possibility of creating controlled nanopores in strained graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000391535900022 Publication Date 2016-12-15  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141451 Serial 4554  
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Edge states in gated bilayer-monolayer graphene ribbons and bilayer domain walls Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 123 Issue 20 Pages 204301  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using the effective continuum model, the electron energy spectrum of gated bilayer graphene with a step-like region of decoupled graphene layers at the edge of the sample is studied. Different types of coupled-decoupled interfaces are considered, i.e., zigzag (ZZ) and armchair junctions, which result in significant different propagating states. Two non-valley-polarized conducting edge states are observed for ZZ type, which are mainly located around the ZZ-ended graphene layers. Additionally, we investigated both BA-BA and BA-AB domain walls in the gated bilayer graphene within the continuum approximation. Unlike the BA-BA domain wall, which exhibits gapped insulating behaviour, the domain walls surrounded by different stackings of bilayer regions feature valley-polarized edge states. Our findings are consistent with other theoretical calculations, such as from the tight-binding model and first-principles calculations, and agree with experimental observations. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000433977200017 Publication Date 2018-05-23  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO), the BOF-UA (Bijzonder Onderzoeks Fonds), the Methusalem program of the Flemish Government, and Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152044UA @ admin @ c:irua:152044 Serial 5020  
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Author Chen, Q.; Wang, W.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Magneto-polarons in monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 123 Issue 21 Pages 214303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Landau levels (LLs) are modified by the Frohlich interaction which we investigate within the improved Wigner-Brillouin theory for energies both below and above the longitudinal-optical-continuum in monolayer MoS2.., WS2, MoSe2, and WSe2. Polaron corrections to the LLs are enhanced in monolayer MoS2 as compared to WS2. A series of levels are found at h omega(LO) + lh omega(c), and in addition, the Frohlich interaction lifts the degeneracy between the levels nh omega(c) and h omega(LO) + lh omega(c) resulting in an anticrossing. The screening effect due to the environment plays an important role in the polaron energy corrections, which are also affected by the effective thickness r(eff) parameter. The polaron anticrossing energy gap E-gap decreases with increasing effective thickness r(eff). Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000434775500014 Publication Date 2018-06-05  
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  ISSN (up) 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; Q. Chen and W. Wang acknowledge the financial support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). This work was also supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2015JJ2040), by the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department (Grant No. 15A042), and by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11404214). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151985UA @ admin @ c:irua:151985 Serial 5031  
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