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Author Vizarim, N.P.; Souza, J.C.B.; Reichhardt, C.J.O.; Reichhardt, C.; Milošević, M.V.; Venegas, P.A.
  Title Soliton motion in skyrmion chains : stabilization and guidance by nanoengineered pinning Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 105 Issue 22 Pages 224409-224412
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using a particle-based model we examine the depinning motion of solitons in skyrmion chains in quasi -onedimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) systems containing embedded 1D interfaces. The solitons take the form of a particle or hole in a commensurate chain of skyrmions. Under an applied drive, just above a critical depinning threshold, the soliton moves with a skyrmion Hall angle of zero. For higher drives, the entire chain depins, and in a 2D system we observe that both the solitons and chain move at zero skyrmion Hall angle and then transition to a finite skyrmion Hall angle as the drive increases. In a 2D system with a 1D interface that is at an angle to the driving direction, there can be a reversal of the sign of the skyrmion Hall angle from positive to negative. Our results suggest that solitons in skyrmion systems could be used as information carriers in racetrack geometries that would avoid the drawbacks of finite skyrmion Hall angles. The soliton states become mobile at significantly lower drives than the depinning transition of the skyrmion chains themselves.
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  Language Wos 000823038900004 Publication Date 2022-06-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:189671 Serial 7209
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Author Cunha, S.M.; da Costa, D.R.; Pereira, J.M., Jr.; Costa Filho, R.N.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Tunneling properties in α-T₃ lattices : effects of symmetry-breaking terms Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 105 Issue 16 Pages 165402-165414
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The alpha-T3 lattice model interpolates a honeycomb (graphene-like) lattice and a T3 (also known as dice) lattice via the parameter alpha. These lattices are made up of three atoms per unit cell. This gives rise to an additional dispersionless flat band touching the conduction and valence bands. Electrons in this model are analogous to Dirac fermions with an enlarged pseudospin, which provides unusual tunneling features like omnidirectional Klein tunneling, also called super-Klein tunneling (SKT). However, it is unknown how small deviations in the equivalence between the atomic sites, i.e., variations in the alpha parameter, and the number of tunnel barriers changes the transmission properties. Moreover, it is interesting to learn how tunneling occurs through regions where the energy spectrum changes from linear with a middle flat band to a hyperbolic dispersion. In this paper we investigate these properties, its dependence on the number of square barriers and the alpha parameter for either gapped and gapless cases. Furthermore, we compare these results to the case where electrons tunnel from a region with linear dispersion to a region with a bandgap. In the latter case, contrary to tunneling through a potential barrier, the SKT is no longer observed. Finally, we find specific cases where transmission is allowed due to a symmetry breaking of sublattice equivalence.
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  Language Wos 000805195200001 Publication Date 2022-04-01
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:188614 Serial 7222
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Author Yu, Y.; Xie, X.; Liu, X.; Li, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Li, L.
  Title Two-dimensional semimetal states in transition metal trichlorides : a first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
  Volume 121 Issue 11 Pages 112405-112407
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The two-dimensional (2D) transition metal trihalide (TMX3, X = Cl, Br, I) family has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to the realization of CrCl3, CrBr3, and CrI3 monolayers. Up to now, the main focus of the theoretically predicted TMX3 monolayers has been on the Chern insulator states, which can realize the quantum anomalous Hall effect. Here, using first-principles calculations, we theoretically demonstrate that the stable OsCl3 monolayer has a ferromagnetic ground state and a spin-polarized Dirac point without spin-orbit coupling (SOC), which disappears in the band structure of a Janus OsBr1.5Cl1.5 monolayer. We find that OsCl3 exhibits in-plane magnetization when SOC is included. By manipulating the magnetization direction along the C-2 symmetry axis of the OsCl3 structure, a gapless half-Dirac semimetal state with SOC can be achieved, which is different from the gapped Chern insulator state. Both semimetal states of OsCl3 monolayer without and with SOC exhibit a linear half-Dirac point (twofold degenerate) with high Fermi velocities. The achievement of the 2D semimetal state with SOC is expected to be found in other TMX3 monolayers, and we confirm it in a TiCl3 monolayer. This provides a different perspective to study the band structure with SOC of the 2D TMX3 family.
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  Language Wos 000863219400003 Publication Date 2022-09-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 4 Times cited 4 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191541 Serial 7223
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Author Tiwari, S.; Van de Put, M.L.; Temst, K.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.
  Title Atomistic modeling of spin and electron dynamics in two-dimensional magnets switched by two-dimensional topological insulators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 014040-14049
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract To design fast memory devices, we need material combinations that can facilitate fast read and write operations. We present a heterostructure comprising a two-dimensional (2D) magnet and a 2D topological insulator (TI) as a viable option for designing fast memory devices. We theoretically model the spin-charge dynamics between 2D magnets and 2D TIs. Using the adiabatic approximation, we combine the nonequi-librium Green's function method for spin-dependent electron transport and a time-quantified Monte Carlo method for simulating magnetization dynamics. We show that it is possible to switch a magnetic domain of a ferromagnet using the spin torque from spin-polarized edge states of a 2D TI. We show further that the switching of 2D magnets by TIs is strongly dependent on the interface exchange (Jint), and an opti-mal interface exchange, is required for efficient switching. Finally, we compare experimentally grown Cr compounds and show that Cr compounds with higher anisotropy (such as CrI3) result in a lower switching speed but a more stable magnetic order.
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  Language Wos 000920227500002 Publication Date 2023-01-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.6 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.6; 2023 IF: 4.808
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:194312 Serial 7283
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Author Harrabi, K.; Gasmi, K.; Mekki, A.; Bahlouli, H.; Kunwar, S.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Detection and measurement of picoseconds-pulsed laser energy using a NbTiN superconducting filament Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 33 Issue 5 Pages 2400205-5
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract investigate non-equilibrium states created by a laser beam incident on a superconducting NbTiN filament subject to an electrical pulse at 4 K. In absence of the laser excitation, when the amplitude of the current pulse applied to the filament exceeds the critical current value, we monitored the delay time td that marks the collapse of the superconducting phase which is then followed by a voltage rise. We linked the delay time to the applied current using the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) theory, which enabled us to deduce the cooling (or heat-removal) time from the fit to the experimental data. Subsequently, we exposed the filament biased with a current pulse close to its critical value to a focused laser beam, inducing a normal state in the impact region of the laser beam. We showed that the energy of the incident beam and the incurred delay time are related to each other by a simple expression, that enables direct measurement of incident beam energy by temporal monitoring of the transport response. This method can be extended for usage in single-photon detection regime, and be used for accurate calibration of an arbitrary light source.
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  Language Wos 000946265900016 Publication Date 2023-02-14
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1051-8223 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 1.8 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.8; 2023 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:195110 Serial 7295
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Myoung, N.; Peeters, F.M.; Park, H.C.
  Title Electronic Mach-Zehnder interference in a bipolar hybrid monolayer-bilayer graphene junction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 201 Issue Pages 734-744
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Graphene matter in a strong magnetic field, realizing one-dimensional quantum Hall channels, provides a unique platform for studying electron interference. Here, using the Landauer-Buttiker formalism along with the tightbinding model, we investigate the quantum Hall (QH) effects in unipolar and bipolar monolayer-bilayer graphene (MLG-BLG) junctions. We find that a Hall bar made of an armchair MLG-BLG junction in the bipolar regime results in valley-polarized edgechannel interferences and can operate a fully tunable Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer device. Investigation of the bar-width and magnetic-field dependence of the conductance oscillations shows that the MZ interference in such structures can be drastically affected by the type of (zigzag) edge termination of the second layer in the BLG region [composed of vertical dimer or non-dimer atoms]. Our findings reveal that both interfaces exhibit a double set of Aharonov-Bohm interferences, with the one between two oppositely valley-polarized edge channels dominating and causing a large amplitude conductance oscillation ranging from 0 to 2e2/h. We explain and analyze our findings by analytically solving the Dirac-Weyl equation for a gated semi-infinite MLG-BLG junction.
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  Language Wos 000868911500004 Publication Date 2022-09-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0008-6223 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 10.9 Times cited 3 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 10.9; 2023 IF: 6.337
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191516 Serial 7302
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Author Lazarevic, N.; Baum, A.; Milosavljevic, A.; Peis, L.; Stumberger, R.; Bekaert, J.; Solajic, A.; Pesic, J.; Wang, A.; Scepanovic, M.; Abeykoon, A.M.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Petrovic, C.; Popovic, Z.V.; Hackl, R.
  Title Evolution of lattice, spin, and charge properties across the phase diagram of Fe1-xSx Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 106 Issue 9 Pages 094510-94519
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A Raman scattering study covering the entire substitution range of the FeSe1-xSx solid solution is presented. Data were taken as a function of sulfur concentration x for 0 <= x <= 1, of temperature and of scattering symmetry. All types of excitations including phonons, spins, and charges are analyzed in detail. It is observed that the energy and width of the iron-related B-1g phonon mode vary continuously across the entire range of sulfur substitution. The A(1g) chalcogenide mode disappears above x = 0.23 and reappears at a much higher energy for x = 0.69. In a similar way the spectral features appearing at finite doping in A(1g) symmetry vary discontinuously. The magnetic excitation centered at approximately 500 cm(-1) disappears above x = 0.23 where the A(1g) lattice excitations exhibit a discontinuous change in energy. The low-energy mode associated with fluctuations displays maximal intensity at the nematostructural transition and thus tracks the phase boundary.
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  Language Wos 000917933500004 Publication Date 2022-09-19
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:194397 Serial 7304
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Author Jiang, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Wang, Y.-L.; Xiao, Z.-L.; Peeters, F.M.; Chen, Q.-H.
  Title Field-free superconducting diode in a magnetically nanostructured superconductor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Appl
  Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 034064-34069
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A strong superconducting diode effect (SDE) is revealed in a thin superconducting film periodically nanostructured with magnetic dots. The SDE is caused by the current-activated dissipation mitigated by vortex-antivortex pairs (VAPs), which periodically nucleate under the dots, move and annihilate in the superconductor-eventually driving the system to the high-resistive state. Inversing the polarity of the applied current destimulates the nucleation of VAPs, the system remains superconducting up to far larger currents, leading to the pronounced diodic response. Our dissipative Ginzburg-Landau simulations detail the involved processes, and provide reliable geometric and parametric ranges for the experimental realiza-tion of such a nonvolatile superconducting diode, which operates in the absence of any applied magnetic field while being fluxonic by design.
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  Language Wos 000870234200001 Publication Date 2022-09-23
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.6 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.6
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191539 Serial 7307
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Author Yorulmaz, U.; Šabani, D.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Sevik, C.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title High-throughput analysis of tetragonal transition metal Xenes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys
  Volume 24 Issue 48 Pages 29406-29412
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We report a high-throughput first-principles characterization of the structural, mechanical, electronic, and vibrational properties of tetragonal single-layer transition metal Xenes (t-TMXs). Our calculations revealed 22 dynamically, mechanically and chemically stable structures among the 96 possible free-standing layers present in the t-TMX family. As a fingerprint for their structural identification, we identified four characteristic Raman active phonon modes, namely three in-plane and one out-of-plane optical branches, with various intensities and frequencies depending on the material in question. Spin-polarized electronic calculations demonstrated that anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) metals, ferromagnetic (FM) metals, AFM semiconductors, and non-magnetic semiconductor materials exist within this family, evidencing the potential of t-TMXs for further use in multifunctional heterostructures.
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  Language Wos 000892446100001 Publication Date 2022-11-30
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1463-9076; 1463-9084 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.3 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.3
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192762 Serial 7310
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Author Deylgat, E.; Chen, E.; Fischetti, M.V.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G.
  Title Image-force barrier lowering in top- and side-contacted two-dimensional materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Solid state electronics Abbreviated Journal Solid State Electron
  Volume 198 Issue Pages 108458-4
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We compare the image-force barrier lowering (IFBL) and calculate the resulting contact resistance for four different metal-dielectric-two-dimensional (2D) material configurations. We analyze edge contacts in three different geometries (a homogeneous dielectric throughout, including the 2D layer; a homogeneous dielectric surrounding the 2D layer, both ungated and back gated) and also a top-contact assuming a homogeneous dielectric. The image potential energy of each configuration is determined and added to the Schottky energy barrier which is calculated assuming a textbook Schottky potential. For each configuration, the contact resistivity is calculated using the WKB approximation and the effective mass approximation using either SiO2 or HfO2 as the surrounding dielectric. We obtain the lowest contact resistance of 1 k Omega mu m by n-type doping an edge contacted transition metal-dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayer, sandwiched between SiO2 dielectric, with similar to 1012 cm-2 donor atoms. When this optimal configuration is used, the contact resistance is lowered by a factor of 50 compared to the situation when the IFBL is not considered.
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  Language Wos 000876289800003 Publication Date 2022-09-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0038-1101 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 1.7 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191556 Serial 7312
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Author Nulens, L.; Dausy, H.; Wyszynski, M.J.; Raes, B.; Van Bael, M.J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van de Vondel, J.
  Title Metastable states and hidden phase slips in nanobridge SQUIDs Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 106 Issue 13 Pages 134518-134519
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We fabricated an asymmetric nanoscale SQUID consisting of one nanobridge weak link and one Dayem bridge weak link. The current phase relation of these particular weak links is characterized by multivaluedness and linearity. While the latter is responsible for a particular magnetic field dependence of the critical current (so-called vorticity diamonds), the former enables the possibility of different vorticity states (phase winding numbers) existing at one magnetic field value. In experiments the observed critical current value is stochastic in nature, does not necessarily coincide with the current associated with the lowest energy state and critically depends on the measurement conditions. In this paper, we unravel the origin of the observed metastability as a result of the phase dynamics happening during the freezing process and while sweeping the current. Moreover, we employ special measurement protocols to prepare the desired vorticity state and identify the (hidden) phase slip dynamics ruling the detected state of these nanodevices. In order to gain insights into the dynamics of the condensate and, more specifically the hidden phase slips, we performed time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau simulations.
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  Language Wos 000904657300007 Publication Date 2022-10-31
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited 1 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.7
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193393 Serial 7321
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Author Pandey, T.; Du, M.-H.; Parker, D.S.; Lindsay, L.
  Title Origin of ultralow phonon transport and strong anharmonicity in lead-free halide perovskites Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Materials Today Physics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 28 Issue Pages 100881-10
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract All-inorganic lead-free halide double perovskites offer a promising avenue toward non-toxic, stable optoelec-tronic materials, properties that are missing in their prominent lead-containing counterparts. Their large ther-mopowers and high carrier mobilities also make them promising for thermoelectric applications. Here, we present a first-principles study of the lattice vibrations and thermal transport behaviors of Cs2SnI6 and gamma-CsSnI3, two prototypical compounds in this materials class. We show that conventional static zero temperature density functional theory (DFT) calculations severely underestimate the lattice thermal conductivities (kappa l) of these compounds, indicating the importance of dynamical effects. By calculating anharmonic renormalized phonon dispersions, we show that some optic phonons significantly harden with increasing temperature (T), which reduces the scattering of heat carrying phonons and enhances calculated kappa l values when compared with standard zero temperature DFT. Furthermore, we demonstrate that coherence contributions to kappa l, arising from wave like phonon tunneling, are important in both compounds. Overall, calculated kappa l with temperature-dependent inter-atomic force constants, built from particle and coherence contributions, are in good agreement with available measured data, for both magnitude and temperature dependence. Large anharmonicity combined with low phonon group velocities yield ultralow kappa l values, with room temperature values of 0.26 W/m-K and 0.72 W/m-K predicted for Cs2SnI6 and gamma-CsSnI3, respectively. We further show that the lattice dynamics of these compounds are highly anharmonic, largely mediated by rotation of the SnI6 octahedra and localized modes originating from Cs rattling motion. These thermal characteristics combined with their previously computed excellent electronic properties make these perovskites promising candidates for optoelectronic and room temperature thermoelectric applications.
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  Language Wos 000876484300002 Publication Date 2022-10-10
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  ISSN 2542-5293 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 11.5 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 11.5
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192139 Serial 7329
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Author Soenen, M.; Bacaksiz, C.; Menezes, R.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Stacking-dependent topological magnons in bilayer CrI₃ Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages 024421-10
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Motivated by the potential of atomically thin magnets towards achieving tunable high-frequency magnonics, we detail the spin-wave dispersion of bilayer CrI3. We demonstrate that the magnonic behavior of the bilayer strongly depends on its stacking configuration and the interlayer magnetic ordering, where a topological band gap opens in the dispersion caused by the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya and Kitaev interactions, classifying bilayer CrI3 as a topological magnon insulator. We further reveal that both the size and the topology of the band gap in a CrI3 bilayer with an antiferromagnetic interlayer ordering are tunable by an external magnetic field.
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  Language Wos 000943169600001 Publication Date 2023-02-28
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2023 IF: NA
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:195179 Serial 7338
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Author Reichhardt, C.; Reichhardt, C.J.O.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Statics and dynamics of skyrmions interacting with disorder and nanostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Reviews of modern physics Abbreviated Journal Rev Mod Phys
  Volume 94 Issue 3 Pages 035005-35061
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Magnetic skyrmions are topologically stable nanoscale particlelike objects that were discovered in 2009. Since that time, intense research interest in the field has led to the identification of numerous compounds that support skyrmions over a range of conditions spanning from cryogenic to room temperatures. Skyrmions can be set into motion under various types of driving, and the combination of their size, stability, and dynamics makes them ideal candidates for numerous applications. At the same time, skyrmions represent a new class of system in which the energy scales of the skyrmion-skyrmion interactions, sample disorder, temperature, and drive can compete. A growing body of work indicates that the static and dynamic states of skyrmions can be influenced strongly by pinning or disorder in the sample; thus, an understanding of such effects is essential for the eventual use of skyrmions in applications. The current state of knowledge regarding individual skyrmions and skyrmion assemblies interacting with quenched disorder or pinning is reviewed. The microscopic mechanisms for skyrmion pinning, including the repulsive and attractive interactions that can arise from impurities, grain boundaries, or nanostructures, are outlined. This is followed by descriptions of depinning phenomena, sliding states over disorder, the effect of pinning on the skyrmion Hall angle, the competition between thermal and pinning effects, the control of skyrmion motion using ordered potential landscapes such as one-or two-dimensional periodic asymmetric substrates, the creation of skyrmion diodes, and skyrmion ratchet effects. Highlighted are the distinctions arising from internal modes and the strong gyrotropic or Magnus forces that cause the dynamical states of skyrmions to differ from those of other systems with pinning, such as vortices in type-II superconductors, charge density waves, or colloidal particles. Throughout this review future directions and open questions related to the and in are also discussed.
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  Language Wos 000861559900001 Publication Date 2022-09-20
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  ISSN 0034-6861; 1539-0756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 44.1 Times cited 12 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 44.1
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191507 Serial 7339
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Author Seyedmohammadzadeh, M.; Sevik, C.; Guelseren, O.
  Title Two-dimensional heterostructures formed by graphenelike ZnO and MgO monolayers for optoelectronic applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 6 Issue 10 Pages 104004-104013
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional heterostructures are an emerging class of materials for novel applications because of extensive engineering potential by tailoring intriguing properties of different layers as well as the ones arising from their interface. A systematic investigation of mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of possible heterostructures formed by bilayer structures graphenelike ZnO and MgO monolayers is presented. Different functionality of each layer makes these heterostructures very appealing for device applications. ZnO layer is convenient for electron transport in these structures, while MgO layer improves electron collection. At the outset, all of the four possible stacking configurations across the heterostructure are mechanically stable. In addition, stability analysis using phonon dispersion reveals that the AB stacking formed by placing the Mg atom on top of the O atom of the ZnO layer is also dynamically stable at zero temperature. Henceforth, we have investigated the optical properties of these stable heterostructures by applying many-body perturbation theory within the framework of GW approximation and solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation. It is demonstrated that strong excitonic effects reduce the optical band gap to the visible light spectrum range. These results show that this new two-dimensional form of ZnO/MgO heterostructures open an avenue for novel optoelectronic device applications.
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  Language Wos 000877514900005 Publication Date 2022-10-24
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  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:192167 Serial 7346
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Author Siriwardane, E.M.D.; Karki, P.; Sevik, C.; Cakir, D.
  Title Electronic and mechanical properties of stiff rhenium carbide monolayers: A first-principles investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Applied surface science Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 458 Issue Pages 762-768
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract In this study, we predicted two new stable metallic Re-C based monolayer structures with a rectangular (r-ReC2) and a hexagonal (h-Re2C) crystal symmetry using first-principle calculations based on density functional theory. Our results obtained from mechanical and phonon calculations and high-temperature molecular dynamic simulations clearly proved the stability of these two-dimensional (2D) crystals. Interestingly, Re-C monolayers in common transition metal carbide structures (i.e. MXenes) were found to be unstable, contrary to expectations. We found that the stable structures, i.e. r-ReC2 and h-Re2C, display superior mechanical properties over the well-known 2D materials. The Young's modulus for r-ReC2 and h-Re2C are extremely high and were calculated as 351 (1310) and 617 (804) N/m (GPa), respectively. Both materials have larger Young's modulus values than the most of the well-known 2D materials. We showed that the combination of the short strong directional p-d bonds, the high coordination number of atoms in the unit-cell and high valence electron density result in strong mechanical properties. Due to its crystal structure, the r-ReC2 monolayer has anisotropic mechanical properties and the crystallographic direction parallel to the C-2 dimers is stiffer compared to perpendicular direction due to strong covalent bonding within C-2 dimers. h-Re2C was derived from the corresponding bulk structure for which we determined the critical thickness for the dynamically stable bulk-derived monolayer structures. In addition, we also investigated the electronic of these two stable structures. Both exhibit metallic behavior and Re-5d orbitals dominate the states around the Fermi level. Due to their ultra high mechanical stability and stiffness, these novel Re-C monolayers can be exploited in various engineering applications.
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  Language Wos 000441400000088 Publication Date 2018-07-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0169-4332 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193776 Serial 7875
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Author Khazaei, M.; Wang, V.; Sevik, C.; Ranjbar, A.; Arai, M.; Yunoki, S.
  Title Electronic structures of iMAX phases and their two-dimensional derivatives: A family of piezoelectric materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Physical review materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 2 Issue 7 Pages 074002
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Recently, a group of MAX phases, (Mo2/3Y1/3)(2)AlC, (Mo2/3Sc1/3)(2)AlC, (W2/3Sc1/3)(2)AlC,(W2/3Y1/3)(2)AlC, and (V-2/3 Zr-1/3)(2)AlC, with in-plane ordered double transition metals, named iMAX phases, have been synthesized. Experimentally, some of these MAX phases can be chemically exfoliated into two-dimensional (2D) single- or multilayered transition metal carbides, so-called MXenes. Accordingly, the 2D nanostructures derived from iMAX phases are named iMXenes. Here we investigate the structural stabilities and electronic structures of the experimentally discovered iMAX phases and their possible iMXene derivatives. We show that the iMAX phases and their pristine, F, or OH-terminated iMXenes are metallic. However, upon 0 termination, (Mo2/3Y1/3)(2)C, (Mo2/3Sc1/3)(2)C, (W2/3Y1/3)(2)C, and (W2/3Sc1/3)(2)C iMXenes turn into semiconductors. Owing to the absence of centrosymmetry, the semiconducting iMXenes may find applications in piezoelectricity. Our calculations reveal that the semiconducting iMXenes possess giant piezoelectric coefficients as large as 45 x 10(-)(10) C/m.
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  Language Wos 000438354500001 Publication Date 2018-07-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2475-9953 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193791 Serial 7876
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Author Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Electrostatically confined trilayer graphene quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 95 Issue 15 Pages 155434
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Electrically gating of trilayer graphene (TLG) opens a band gap offering the possibility to electrically engineer TLG quantum dots. We study the energy levels of such quantum dots and investigate their dependence on a perpendicular magnetic field B and different types of stacking of the graphene layers. The dots are modeled as circular and confined by a truncated parabolic potential which can be realized by nanostructured gates or position-dependent doping. The energy spectra exhibit the intervalley symmetry E-K(e) (m) = -E (h)(K') (m) for the electron (e) and hole (h) states, where m is the angular momentum quantum number and K and K' label the two valleys. The electron and hole spectra for B = 0 are twofold degenerate due to the intervalley symmetry E-K (m) = E-K' [-(m + 1)]. For both ABC [alpha = 1.5 (1.2) for large (small) R] and ABA (alpha = 1) stackings, the lowest-energy levels show approximately a R-alpha dependence on the dot radius R in contrast with the 1/R-3 one for ABC-stacked dots with infinite-mass boundary. As functions of the field B, the oscillator strengths for dipole-allowed transitions differ drastically for the two types of stackings.
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  Language Wos 000399797200003 Publication Date 2017-04-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 6 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152652 Serial 7878
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Author Silva, F.C.O.; Menezes, R.M.; Cabral, L.R.E.; de Souza Silva, C.C.
  Title Formation and stability of conformal spirals in confined 2D crystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat
  Volume 32 Issue 50 Pages 505401
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate the ground-state and dynamical properties of nonuniform two-dimensional (2D) clusters of long-range interacting particles. We demonstrate that, when the confining external potential is designed to produce an approximate 1/ r 2 density profile, the particles crystallize into highly ordered structures featuring spiral crystalline lines. Despite the strong inhomogeneity of the observed configurations, most of them are characterized by small density of topological defects, typical of conformal crystals, and the net topological charge induced by the simply-connected geometry of the system is concentrated near the cluster center. These crystals are shown to be robust with respect to thermal fluctuations up to a certain threshold temperature, above which the net charge is progressively redistributed from the center to the rest of the system and the topological order is lost. The crystals are also resilient to the shear stress produced by a small nonuniform azimuthal force field, rotating as a rigid body (RB). For larger forces, topological defects proliferate and the RB rotation gives place to plastic flow.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos Publication Date 2020-08-19
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
  Impact Factor 2.7 Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.7; 2020 IF: 2.649
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191093 Serial 7978
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Author Demirtas, M.; Odaci, C.; Perkgoz, N.K.; Sevik, C.; Ay, F.
  Title Low Loss Atomic Layer Deposited Al2O3 Waveguides for Applications in On-Chip Optical Amplifiers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 3100508
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present the growth and optimization of ultralow loss Si-based Al2O3 planar waveguides, which have a high potential to boost the performance of rare-earth ion doped waveguide devices operating at visible and C-band wavelength ranges. The planar waveguide structures are grown using thermal atomic layer deposition. Systematic characterization of the obtained thin films is performed by spectroscopic ellipsometry, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses, and the optimum parameters are identified. The optical loss measurements for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic polarized light at 633, 829, and 1549 nm are performed. The lowest propagation loss value of 0.04 +/- 0.02 dB/cm for the Al2O3 waveguides for TE polarization at 1549 nm is demonstrated.
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor
  Language Wos 000431396300001 Publication Date 2018-04-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 1077-260x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193780 Serial 8187
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Author Duflou, R.; Ciubotaru, F.; Vaysset, A.; Heyns, M.; Sorée, B.; Radu, I.P.; Adelmann, C.
  Title Micromagnetic simulations of magnetoelastic spin wave excitation in scaled magnetic waveguides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 111 Issue 19 Pages 192411
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study the excitation of spin waves in scaled magnetic waveguides using the magnetoelastic effect. In uniformly magnetized systems, normal strains parallel or perpendicular to the magnetization direction do not lead to spin wave excitation since the magnetoelastic torque is zero. Using micromagnetic simulations, we show that the nonuniformity of the magnetization in submicron waveguides due to the effect of the demagnetizing field leads to the excitation of spin waves for oscillating normal strains both parallel and perpendicular to the magnetization. The excitation by biaxial normal in-plane strain was found to be much more efficient than that by uniaxial normal out-of-plane strain. For narrow waveguides with a width of 200 nm, the excitation efficiency of biaxial normal in-plane strain was comparable to that of shear strain. Published by AIP Publishing.
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  Language Wos 000414975500027 Publication Date 2017-11-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152599 Serial 8247
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Author Shayeganfar, F.; Vasu, K.S.; Nair, R.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Neek-Amal, M.
  Title Monolayer alkali and transition-metal monoxides : MgO, CaO, MnO, and NiO Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 95 Issue 14 Pages 144109
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional crystals with strong interactions between layers has attracted increasing attention in recent years in a variety of fields. In particular, the growth of a single layer of oxide materials (e.g., MgO, CaO, NiO, and MnO) over metallic substrates were found to display different physical properties than their bulk. In this study, we report on the physical properties of a single layer of metallic oxide materials and compare their properties with their bulk and other two-dimensional (2D) crystals. We found that the planar structure of metallic monoxides are unstable whereas the buckled structures are thermodynamically stable. Also, the 2D-MnO and NiO exhibit different magnetic (ferromagnetic) and optical properties than their bulk, whereas band-gap energy and linear stiffness are found to be decreasing from NiO to MgO. Our findings provide insight into oxide thin-film technology applications.
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  Language Wos 000399792400001 Publication Date 2017-04-20
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 21 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152654 Serial 8278
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Author Menezes, R.M.; Sardella, E.; Cabral, L.R.E.; de Souza Silva, C.C.
  Title Self-assembled vortex crystals induced by inhomogeneous magnetic textures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 31 Issue 17 Pages 175402
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate the self-assembly of vortices in a type-II superconducting disk subjected to highly nonuniform confining potentials produced by inhomogeneous magnetic textures. Using a series of numerical experiments performed within the Ginzburg–Landau theory, we show that vortices can arrange spontaneously in highly nonuniform, defect-free crystals, reminiscent of conformal lattices, even though the strict conditions for the conformal crystal are not fulfilled. These results contradict continuum-limit theory, which predicts that the order of a nonuniform crystal is unavoidably frustrated by the presence of topological defects. By testing different cooling routes of the superconductor, we observed several different self-assembled configurations, each of which corresponding to one in a set of allowed conformal transformations, which depends on the magnetic and thermal histories of the system.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2019-01-30
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191094 Serial 8511
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Author de Araujo, J.L.B.; Munarin, F.F.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Ferreira, W.P.
  Title Structure and reentrant percolation in an inverse patchy colloidal system Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical Review E Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 95 Issue 6 Pages 062606
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional systems of inverse patchy colloids modeled as disks with a central charge and having their surface decorated with oppositely pointlike charged patches are investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. The self-assembly of the patchy colloids leads to diverse ground state configurations ranging from crystalline arrangements of monomers to linear clusters, ramified linear clusters and to percolated configurations. Two structural phase diagrams are constructed: (1) as a function of the net charge and area fraction, and (2) as a function of the net charge and the range of the pair interaction potential. An interesting reentrant percolation transition is obtained as a function of the net charge of the colloids. We identify distinct mechanisms that lead to the percolation transition.
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  Language Wos 000404545700005 Publication Date 2017-06-27
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 5 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152628 Serial 8587
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Author da Costa, D.R.; Chaves, A.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M.
  Title Valley filtering in graphene due to substrate-induced mass potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 29 Issue 21 Pages 215502
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The interaction of monolayer graphene with specific substrates may break its sublattice symmetry and results in unidirectional chiral states with opposite group velocities in the different Dirac cones (Zarenia et al 2012 Phys. Rev. B 86 085451). Taking advantage of this feature, we propose a valley filter based on a transversal mass kink for low energy electrons in graphene, which is obtained by assuming a defect region in the substrate that provides a change in the sign of the substrate-induced mass and thus creates a non-biased channel, perpendicular to the kink, for electron motion. By solving the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for the tight-binding Hamiltonian, we investigate the time evolution of a Gaussian wave packet propagating through such a system and obtain the transport properties of this graphene-based substrate-induced quantum point contact. Our results demonstrate that efficient valley filtering can be obtained, provided: (i) the electron energy is sufficiently low, i.e. with electrons belonging mostly to the lowest sub-band of the channel, and (ii) the channel length (width) is sufficiently long (narrow). Moreover, even though the transmission probabilities for each valley are significantly affected by impurities and defects in the channel region, the valley polarization in this system is shown to be robust against their presence.
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  Language Wos 000400092700002 Publication Date 2017-04-24
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 15 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152636 Serial 8730
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Author Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Volodin, A.; van Haesendonck, C.
  Title The work function of few-layer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 035003
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A theoretical and experimental study of the work function of few-layer graphene is reported. The influence of the number of layers on the work function is investigated in the presence of a substrate, a molecular dipole layer, and combinations of the two. The work function of few-layer graphene is almost independent of the number of layers with only a difference between monolayer and multilayer graphene of about 60 meV. In the presence of a charge-donating substrate the charge distribution is found to decay exponentially away from the substrate and this is directly reflected in the work function of few-layer graphene. A dipole layer changes the work function only when placed in between the substrate and few-layer graphene through a change of the charge transfer between the two.
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  Language Wos 000425250600002 Publication Date 2016-11-16
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor Times cited 61 Open Access
  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:164938 Serial 8760
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Author Conti, S.; Perali, A.; Hamilton, A.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.
  Title Chester supersolid of spatially indirect excitons in double-layer semiconductor heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 130 Issue 5 Pages 057001-57006
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract A supersolid, a counterintuitive quantum state in which a rigid lattice of particles flows without resistance, has to date not been unambiguously realized. Here we reveal a supersolid ground state of excitons in a double-layer semiconductor heterostructure over a wide range of layer separations outside the focus of recent experiments. This supersolid conforms to the original Chester supersolid with one exciton per supersolid site, as distinct from the alternative version reported in cold-atom systems of a periodic density modulation or clustering of the superfluid. We provide the phase diagram augmented by the supersolid. This new phase appears at layer separations much smaller than the predicted exciton normal solid, and it persists up to a solid-solid transition where the quantum phase coherence collapses. The ranges of layer separations and exciton densities in our phase diagram are well within reach of the current experimental capabilities.
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  Language Wos 000968650900001 Publication Date 2023-02-01
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0031-9007; 1079-7114 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 8.6 Times cited 7 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.6; 2023 IF: 8.462
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196742 Serial 8817
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Author Cheng, X.; Xu, W.; Wen, H.; Zhang, J.; Zhang, H.; Li, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Chen, Q.
  Title Electronic properties of 2H-stacking bilayer MoS₂ measured by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Frontiers of physics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 18 Issue 5 Pages 53303-53311
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Bilayer (BL) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most important electronic structures not only in valleytronics but also in realizing twistronic systems on the basis of the topological mosaics in moire superlattices. In this work, BL MoS2 on sapphire substrate with 2H-stacking structure is fabricated. We apply the terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy (TDS) for examining the basic optoelectronic properties of this kind of BL MoS2. The optical conductivity of BL MoS2 is obtained in temperature regime from 80 K to 280 K. Through fitting the experimental data with the theoretical formula, the key sample parameters of BL MoS2 can be determined, such as the electron density, the electronic relaxation time and the electronic localization factor. The temperature dependence of these parameters is examined and analyzed. We find that, similar to monolayer (ML) MoS2, BL MoS2 with 2H-stacking can respond strongly to THz radiation field and show semiconductor-like optoelectronic features. The theoretical calculations using density functional theory (DFT) can help us to further understand why the THz optoelectronic properties of BL MoS2 differ from those observed for ML MoS2. The results obtained from this study indicate that the THz TDS can be applied suitably to study the optoelectronic properties of BL MoS2 based twistronic systems for novel applications as optical and optoelectronic materials and devices.
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  Language Wos 000991955300002 Publication Date 2023-05-22
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2095-0462; 2095-0470 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 7.5 Times cited 3 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.5; 2023 IF: 2.579
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197398 Serial 8818
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Author Shafiei, M.; Fazileh, F.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title High Chern number in strained thin films of dilute magnetic topological insulators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 107 Issue 19 Pages 195119-6
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The quantum anomalous Hall effect was first observed experimentally by doping the Bi2Se3 materials family with chromium, where 5% doping induces an exchange field of around 0.1 eV. In ultrathin films, a topological phase transition from a normal insulator to a Chern insulator can be induced with an exchange field proportional to the hybridization gap. Subsequent transitions to states with higher Chern numbers require an exchange field larger than the (bulk) band gap, but are prohibited in practice by the detrimental effects of higher doping levels. Here, we show that threshold doping for these phase transitions in thin films is controllable by strain. As a consequence, higher Chern states can be reached with experimentally feasible doping, sufficiently dilute for the topological insulator to remain structurally stable. Such a facilitated realization of higher Chern insulators opens prospects for multichannel quantum computing, higher-capacity circuit interconnects, and energy-efficient electronic devices at elevated temperatures.
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  Language Wos 000995111000003 Publication Date 2023-05-11
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 3.7 Times cited 2 Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.7; 2023 IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197295 Serial 8820
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Author Pandey, T.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title High thermoelectric figure of merit in p-type Mg₃Si₂Te₆: role of multi-valley bands and high anharmonicity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Journal of materials chemistry C : materials for optical and electronic devices Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 11 Issue 33 Pages 11185-11194
  Keywords (down) A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Silicon-based materials are attractive for thermoelectric applications due to their thermal stability, chemical inertness, and natural abundance of silicon. Here, using a combination of first-principles and Boltzmann transport calculations we report the thermoelectric properties of the recently synthesized compound Mg3Si2Te6. Our analysis reveals that Mg3Si2Te6 is a direct bandgap semiconductor with a bandgap of 1.6 eV. The combination of heavy and light valence bands, along with a high valley degeneracy, results in a large power factor under p-type doping. We also find that Mg is weakly bonded both within and between the layers, leading to low phonon group velocities. The vibrations of the Mg atoms are localized and make a significant contribution to phonon-phonon scattering. This high anharmonicity, coupled with low phonon group velocity, results in a low lattice thermal conductivity of & kappa;(l) = 0.5 W m(-1) K-1 at room temperature, along the cross-plane direction. Combining excellent electronic transport properties and low & kappa;(l), p-type Mg3Si2Te6 achieves figure-of-merit (zT) values greater than 1 at temperatures above 600 K. Specifically, a zT of 2.0 is found at 900 K along the cross-plane direction. Our findings highlight the importance of structural complexity and chemical bonding in electronic and phonon transport, providing guiding insights for further design of Si-based thermoelectrics.
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  Language Wos 001041124900001 Publication Date 2023-07-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2050-7526; 2050-7534 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 6.4 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.4; 2023 IF: 5.256
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198296 Serial 8821
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