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Author | Moldovan, D.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Magnetic field dependence of the atomic collapse state in graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 015017 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Quantum electrodynamics predicts that heavy atoms (Z \u003E Z(c) approximate to 170) will undergo the process of atomic collapse where electrons sink into the positron continuum and a new family of so-called collapsing states emerges. The relativistic electrons in graphene exhibit the same physics but at a much lower critical charge (Z(c) approximate to 1) which has made it possible to confirm this phenomenon experimentally. However, there exist conflicting predictions on the effect of a magnetic field on atomic collapse. These theoretical predictions are based on the continuum Dirac-Weyl equation, which does not have an exact analytical solution for the interplay of a supercritical Coulomb potential and the magnetic field. Approximative solutions have been proposed, but because the two effects compete on similar energy scales, the theoretical treatment varies depending on the regime which is being considered. These limitations are overcome here by starting from a tight-binding approach and computing exact numerical results. By avoiding special limit cases, we found a smooth evolution between the different regimes. We predict that the atomic collapse effect persists even after the magnetic field is activated and that the critical charge remains unchanged. We show that the atomic collapse regime is characterized: (1) by a series of Landau level anticrossings and (2) by the absence of root B scaling of the Landau levels with regard to magnetic field strength.')); | ||||
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Publisher | IOP Publishing | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000415015000001 | Publication Date | 2017-10-26 | |
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ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.937 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We thank Eva Andrei, Jinhai Mao and Yuhang Jiang for insightful discussions. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Funding of the Flemish Government. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.937 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147361UA @ admin @ c:irua:147361 | Serial | 4884 | ||
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Author | Jakovljevic, D.Z.; Grujic, M.M.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Helical edge states in silicene and germanene nanorings in perpendicular magnetic field | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal of physics : condensed matter | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys-Condens Mat |
Volume | 30 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035301 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Due to nonzero intrinsic spin-orbit interaction in buckled honeycomb crystal structures, silicene and germanene exhibit interesting topological properties, and are therefore candidates for the realization of the quantum spin Hall effect. We employ the Kane-Mele model to investigate the electron states in hexagonal silicene and germanene nanorings having either zigzag or armchair edges in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We present results for the energy spectra as function of magnetic field, the electron density of the spin-up and spin-down states in the ring plane, and the calculation of the probability current density. The quantum spin Hall phase is found at the edges between the nontrivial topological phase in silicene and germanene and vacuum. We demonstrate that the helical edge states in zigzag silicene and germanene nanorings can be qualitatively well understood by means of classical magnetic moments. However, this is not the case for comparable-sized armchair nanorings, where the eigenfunctions spread throughout the ring. Finally, we note that the energy spectra of silicene and germanene nanorings are similar and that the differences between the two are mainly related to the difference in magnitude of the spin-orbit coupling.')); | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000418354400001 | Publication Date | 2017-11-30 | |
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ISSN | 0953-8984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.649 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by Erasmus+ and the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Project No. III45003). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.649 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148426UA @ admin @ c:irua:148426 | Serial | 4878 | ||
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Author | Bekaert, J.; Bignardi, L.; Aperis, A.; van Abswoude, P.; Mattevi, C.; Gorovikov, S.; Petaccia, L.; Goldoni, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V.; Rudolf, P.; Cepek, C. | ||||
Title | Free surfaces recast superconductivity in few-monolayer MgB2 : combined first-principles and ARPES demonstration | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 14458 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Two-dimensional materials are known to harbour properties very different from those of their bulk counterparts. Recent years have seen the rise of atomically thin superconductors, with a caveat that superconductivity is strongly depleted unless enhanced by specific substrates, intercalants or adatoms. Surprisingly, the role in superconductivity of electronic states originating from simple free surfaces of two-dimensional materials has remained elusive to date. Here, based on first-principles calculations, anisotropic Eliashberg theory, and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), we show that surface states in few-monolayer MgB2 make a major contribution to the superconducting gap spectrum and density of states, clearly distinct from the widely known, bulk-like sigma-and pi-gaps. As a proof of principle, we predict and measure the gap opening on the magnesium-based surface band up to a critical temperature as high as similar to 30 K for merely six monolayers thick MgB2. These findings establish free surfaces as an unavoidable ingredient in understanding and further tailoring of superconductivity in atomically thin materials.')); | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000414231000059 | Publication Date | 2017-10-25 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM)-part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, the Swedish Research Council (VR) and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. P.v.A. acknowledges an Ubbo Emmius fellowship for his PhD studies. The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI. Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). We thank D. Lonza for technical assistance in the experimental part. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147426 | Serial | 4875 | ||
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Author | Aierken, Y. | ||||
Title | First-principles studies of novel two-dimensional materials and their physical properties | Type | Doctoral thesis | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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Keywords | Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Antwerpen | Editor | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147503 | Serial | 4874 | ||
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Author | Reijniers, J.; Partoens, B.; Peremans, H. | ||||
Title | DIY measurement of your personal HRTF at home : low-cost, fast and validated | Type | P3 Proceeding | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-5 | ||
Keywords | P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('The breakthrough of 3D audio has been hampered by the lack of personalized head-related transfer functions (HRTF) required to create realistic 3D audio environments using headphones. In this paper we present a new method for the user to personalize his/her HRTF, similar to the measurement in an anechoic room, yet it is low-cost and can be carried out at home. We compare the resulting HRTFs with those measured in an anechoic room. Subjecting the participants to a virtual localization experiment, we show that they perform significantly better when using their personalized HRTF, compared to a generic HRTF. We believe this method has the potential of opening the way for large scale commercial use of 3D audio through headphones.')); | ||||
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Publisher | Audio Engineering Society | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148068 | Serial | 4871 | ||
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Author | Lane, T.L.M.; Andelkovic, M.; Wallbank, J.R.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Fal'ko, V.I. | ||||
Title | Ballistic electron channels including weakly protected topological states in delaminated bilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 97 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 045301 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We show that delaminations in bilayer graphene (BLG) with electrostatically induced interlayer symmetry can provide one with ballistic channels for electrons with energies inside the electrostatically induced BLG gap. These channels are formed by a combination of valley-polarized evanescent states propagating along the delamination edges (which persist in the presence of a strong magnetic field) and standing waves bouncing between them inside the delaminated region (in a strong magnetic field, these transform into Landau levels in the monolayers). For inverted stackings in BLGs on the left and right of the delamination (AB-2ML-BA or BA-2ML-AB, where 2ML indicates two decoupled monolayers of graphene), the lowest-energy ballistic channels are gapless, have linear dispersion, and appear to be weakly topologically protected. When BLG stackings on both sides of the delamination are the same (AB-2ML-AB or BA-2ML-BA), the lowest-energy ballistic channels are gapped, with a gap epsilon(g) scaling as epsilon(g) alpha W-1 with delamination width and epsilon(g) alpha delta(-1) with the on-layer energy difference in the delaminated part of the structure. Depending on the width, delaminations may also support several \u0022higher-energy\u0022 waveguide modes. Our results are based on both the analytical study of the wave matching of Dirac states and tight-binding model calculations, and we analyze in detail the dependence of the delamination spectrum on the electrostatic conditions in the structure, such as the vertical displacement field.')); | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000419772200005 | Publication Date | 2018-01-11 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was funded by EPSRC via EPSRC Grand Engineering Chellenges Grant No. EP/N010345, the Manchester NOWNANO CDT EP/L-1548X, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the European Graphene Flagship project, ERC Synergy grant Hetero2D, and FLAG-ERA project TRANS2DTMD. The authors would like to acknowledge useful discussions with M. Zarenia, S. Slizovskiy, E. McCann, and K. Novesolov. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148441UA @ admin @ c:irua:148441 | Serial | 4868 | ||
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Author | Bekaert, J.; Aperis, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
Title | Advanced first-principles theory of superconductivity including both lattice vibrations and spin fluctuations : the case of FeB4 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 97 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014503 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('We present an advanced method to study spin fluctuations in superconductors quantitatively and entirely from first principles. This method can be generally applied to materials where electron-phonon coupling and spin fluctuations coexist. We employ it here to examine the recently synthesized superconductor iron tetraboride (FeB4) with experimental T-c similar to 2.4 K [H. Gou et al., Phys. Rev. Lett, 111, 157002 (2013)]. We prove that FeB4 is particularly prone to ferromagnetic spin fluctuations due to the presence of iron, resulting in a large Stoner interaction strength, I = 1.5 eV, as calculated from first principles. The other important factor is its Fermi surface that consists of three separate sheets, among which two are nested ellipsoids. The resulting susceptibility has a ferromagnetic peak around q = 0, from which we calculated the repulsive interaction between Cooper pair electrons using the random phase approximation. Subsequently, we combined the electron-phonon interaction calculated from first principles with the spin fluctuation interaction in fully anisotropic Eliashberg theory calculations. We show that the resulting superconducting gap spectrum is conventional, yet very strongly depleted due to coupling to the spin fluctuations. The critical temperature decreases from T-c = 41 K, if they are not taken into account, to T-c = 1.7 K, in good agreement with the experimental value.')); | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000419229100004 | Publication Date | 2018-01-04 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 23 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), the Swedish Research Council (VR), and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government-department EWI. Anisotropic Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148447UA @ admin @ c:irua:148447 | Serial | 4866 | ||
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Author | Leliaert, J.; Mulkers, J.; De Clercq, J.; Coene, A.; Dvornik, M.; Van Waeyenberge, B. | ||||
Title | Adaptively time stepping the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation at nonzero temperature: Implementation and validation in MuMax3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | AIP advances | Abbreviated Journal | Aip Adv |
Volume | 7 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125010 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Thermal fluctuations play an increasingly important role in micromagnetic research relevant for various biomedical and other technological applications. Until now, it was deemed necessary to use a time stepping algorithm with a fixed time step in order to perform micromagnetic simulations at nonzero temperatures. However, Berkov and Gorn have shown in [D. Berkov and N. Gorn, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter,14, L281, 2002] that the drift term which generally appears when solving stochastic differential equations can only influence the length of the magnetization. This quantity is however fixed in the case of the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. In this paper, we exploit this fact to straightforwardly extend existing high order solvers with an adaptive time stepping algorithm. We implemented the presented methods in the freely available GPU-accelerated micromagnetic software package MuMax3 and used it to extensively validate the presented methods. Next to the advantage of having control over the error tolerance, we report a twenty fold speedup without a loss of accuracy, when using the presented methods as compared to the hereto best practice of using Heun’s solver with a small fixed time step. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000418492500010 | Publication Date | 2017-12-11 | |
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ISSN | 2158-3226 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.568 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N and a postdoctoral fellowship (A.C.). J. L. is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund (BOF postdoctoral fellowship). We gratefully acknowl- edge the support of NVIDIA Corporation with the donation of the Titan Xp GPU used for this research. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.568 | ||
Call Number | CMT @ cmt @c:irua:147860 | Serial | 4799 | ||
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Author | de Aquino, B.R.H.; Neek-Amal, M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
Title | Unconventional two-dimensional vibrations of a decorated carbon nanotube under electric field : linking actuation to advanced sensing ability | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 13481 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We show that a carbon nanotube decorated with different types of charged metallic nanoparticles exhibits unusual two-dimensional vibrations when actuated by applied electric field. Such vibrations and diverse possible trajectories are not only fundamentally important but also have minimum two characteristic frequencies that can be directly linked back to the properties of the constituents in the considered nanoresonator. Namely, those frequencies and the maximal deflection during vibrations are very distinctively dependent on the geometry of the nanotube, the shape, element, mass and charge of the nanoparticle, and are vastly tunable by the applied electric field, revealing the unique sensing ability of devices made of molecular filaments and metallic nanoparticles. | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000413188600005 | Publication Date | 2017-10-12 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146672 | Serial | 4796 | ||
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Author | Dabaghmanesh, S.; Neek-Amal, M.; Partoens, B.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | The formation of Cr2O3 nanoclusters over graphene sheet and carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Chemical physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Phys Lett |
Volume | 687 | Issue | Pages | 188-193 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000412453700030 | Publication Date | 2017-09-06 | |
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ISSN | 0009-2614 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.815 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 01.11.2019 |
Notes | ; This work was supported by SIM vzw, Technologiepark 935, BE-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, within the InterPoCo project of the H-INT-S horizontal program. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum (VSC) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.815 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146646 | Serial | 4795 | ||
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Author | Abdullah, H.M.; Van Duppen, B.; Zarenia, M.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Quantum transport across van der Waals domain walls in bilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of physics : condensed matter | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys-Condens Mat |
Volume | 29 | Issue | 42 | Pages | 425303 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Bilayer graphene can exhibit deformations such that the two graphene sheets are locally detached from each other resulting in a structure consisting of domains with different van der Waals inter-layer coupling. Here we investigate how the presence of these domains affects the transport properties of bilayer graphene. We derive analytical expressions for the transmission probability, and the corresponding conductance, across walls separating different inter-layer coupling domains. We find that the transmission can exhibit a valley-dependent layer asymmetry and that the domain walls have a considerable effect on the chiral tunnelling properties of the charge carriers. We show that transport measurements allow one to obtain the strength with which the two layers are coupled. We perform numerical calculations for systems with two domain walls and find that the availability of multiple transport channels in bilayer graphene significantly modifies the conductance dependence on inter-layer potential asymmetry. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000410958400001 | Publication Date | 2017-07-24 | |
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ISSN | 0953-8984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.649 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; HMA and HB acknowledge the Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics (SCTP) for their generous support and the support of KFUPM under physics research group projects RG1502-1 and RG1502-2. This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) by a post-doctoral fellowship (BVD). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.649 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146664 | Serial | 4793 | ||
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Author | Arsoski, V.V.; Grujić, M.M.; Čukarić, N.A.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Normal and skewed phosphorene nanoribbons in combined magnetic and electric fields | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125434 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The energy spectrum and eigenstates of single-layer black phosphorus nanoribbons in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field and an in-plane transverse electric field are investigated by means of a tight-binding method, and the effect of different types of edges is examined analytically. A description based on a continuum model is proposed using an expansion of the tight-binding model in the long-wavelength limit. Thewave functions corresponding to the flatband part of the spectrum are obtained analytically and are shown to agree well with the numerical results from the tight-binding method for both narrow (10 nm) and wide (100 nm) nanoribbons. Analytical expressions for the critical magnetic field at which Landau levels are formed and the ranges of wave numbers in the dispersionless flatband segments in the energy spectra are derived. We examine the evolution of the Landau levels when an in-plane lateral electric field is applied, and we determine analytically how the edge states shift withmagnetic field. For wider nanoribbons, the conductance is shown to have a characteristic staircase shape in combined magnetic and electric fields. Some of the stairs in zigzag and skewed armchair nanoribbons originate from edge states that are found in the band gap. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411572400008 | Publication Date | 2017-09-25 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by Erasmus+, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146738 | Serial | 4791 | ||
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Author | Zhang, L.-F.; Flammia, L.; Covaci, L.; Perali, A.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
Title | Multifaceted impact of a surface step on superconductivity in atomically thin films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 104509 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Recent experiments show that an atomic step on the surface of atomically thin metallic films can strongly affect electronic transport. Here we reveal multiple and versatile effects that such a surface step can have on superconductivity in ultrathin films. By solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations self-consistently in this regime, where quantum confinement dominates the emergent physics, we show that the electronic structure is profoundly modified on the two sides of the step, as is the spatial distribution of the superconducting order parameter and its dependence on temperature and electronic gating. Furthermore, the surface step changes nontrivially the transport properties both in the proximity-induced superconducting pair correlations and the Josephson effect, depending on the step height. These results offer a new route to tailor superconducting circuits and design atomically thin heterojunctions made of one same material. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411076000012 | Publication Date | 2017-09-18 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Special Research Funds of the University of Antwerp (TOPBOF project) and the Italian MIUR through the PRIN 2015 program (Contract No. 2015C5SEJJ001). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146750 | Serial | 4790 | ||
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Author | Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Hernandez-Nieves, A.D.; Peeters, F.M.; Dominguez, D. | ||||
Title | Microfluidic manipulation of magnetic flux domains in type-I superconductors : droplet formation, fusion and fission | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 12129 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The magnetic flux domains in the intermediate state of type-I superconductors are known to resemble fluid droplets, and their dynamics in applied electric current is often cartooned as a “dripping faucet”. Here we show, using the time-depended Ginzburg-Landau simulations, that microfluidic principles hold also for the determination of the size of the magnetic flux-droplet as a function of the applied current, as well as for the merger or splitting of those droplets in the presence of the nanoengineered obstacles for droplet motion. Differently from fluids, the flux-droplets in superconductors are quantized and dissipative objects, and their pinning/depinning, nucleation, and splitting occur in a discretized form, all traceable in the voltage measured across the sample. At larger applied currents, we demonstrate how obstacles can cause branching of laminar flux streams or their transformation into mobile droplets, as readily observed in experiments. | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411416700032 | Publication Date | 2017-09-15 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the MINCYT-FWO FW/14/04 bilateral project. A.D.H. and D.D. acknowledge support from CONICET (Grant No. PIP111220150100218), CNEA and ANPCyT (Grant No. PICT2014-1382). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146743 | Serial | 4789 | ||
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Author | Nascimento, J.S.; da Costa, D.R.; Zarenia, M.; Chaves, A.; Pereira, J.M., Jr. | ||||
Title | Magnetic properties of bilayer graphene quantum dots in the presence of uniaxial strain | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 115428 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Using the tight-binding approach coupled with mean-field Hubbard model, we theoretically study the effect of mechanical deformations on the magnetic properties of bilayer graphene (BLG) quantum dots (QDs). Results are obtained for AA-and AB(Bernal)-stacked BLG QDs, considering different geometries (hexagonal, triangular and square shapes) and edge types (armchair and zigzag edges). In the absence of strain, our results show that (i) the magnetization is affected by taking different dot sizes only for hexagonal BLG QDs with zigzag edges, exhibiting different critical Hubbard interactions, and (ii) the magnetization does not depend on the interlayer hopping energies, except for the geometries with zigzag edges and AA stacking. In the presence of in-plane and uniaxial strain, for all geometries we obtain two different magnetization regimes depending on the applied strain amplitude. The appearance of such different regimes is due to the breaking of layer and sublattice symmetries in BLG QDs. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411077400008 | Publication Date | 2017-09-18 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was financially supported by CNPq, FUNCAP, CAPES Foundation, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and the Brazilian Program Science Without Borders (CsF). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146751 | Serial | 4788 | ||
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Author | Mirzakhani, M.; Zarenia, M.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Ketabi, S.A.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Landau levels in biased graphene structures with monolayer-bilayer interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 125430 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The electron energy spectrum in monolayer-bilayer-monolayer and in bilayer-monolayer-bilayer graphene structures is investigated and the effects of a perpendicular magnetic field and electric bias are studied. Different types of monolayer-bilayer interfaces are considered as zigzag (ZZ) or armchair (AC) junctions which modify considerably the bulk Landau levels (LLs) when the spectra are plotted as a function of the center coordinate of the cyclotron orbit. Far away from the two interfaces, one obtains the well-known LLs for extended monolayer or bilayer graphene. The LL structure changes significantly at the two interfaces or junctions where the valley degeneracy is lifted for both types of junctions, especially when the distance between them is approximately equal to the magnetic length. Varying the nonuniform bias and the width of this junction-to-junction region in either structure strongly influence the resulting spectra. Significant differences exist between ZZ and AC junctions in both structures. The densities of states (DOSs) for unbiased structures are symmetric in energy whereas those for biased structures are asymmetric. An external bias creates interface LLs in the gaps between the LLs of the unbiased system in which the DOS can be quite small. Such a pattern of LLs can be probed by scanning tunneling microscopy. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411321800003 | Publication Date | 2017-09-21 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the BOF-UA (Bijzonder Onderzoeks Fonds), the Canadian NSERC through Grant No. OGP0121756 (P.V.), and the Methusalem Program of the Flemish Government. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146746 | Serial | 4787 | ||
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Author | Zografos, O.; Manfrini, M.; Vaysset, A.; Sorée, B.; Ciubotaru, F.; Adelmann, C.; Lauwereins, R.; Raghavan, P.; Radu, I.P. | ||||
Title | Exchange-driven magnetic logic | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 12154 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Direct exchange interaction allows spins to be magnetically ordered. Additionally, it can be an efficient manipulation pathway for low-powered spintronic logic devices. We present a novel logic scheme driven by exchange between two distinct regions in a composite magnetic layer containing a bistable canted magnetization configuration. By applying a magnetic field pulse to the input region, the magnetization state is propagated to the output via spin-to-spin interaction in which the output state is given by the magnetization orientation of the output region. The dependence of this scheme with input field conditions is extensively studied through a wide range of micromagnetic simulations. These results allow different logic operating modes to be extracted from the simulation results, and majority logic is successfully demonstrated. | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000411434900020 | Publication Date | 2017-09-18 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146742 | Serial | 4784 | ||
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Author | Li, L.L.; Moldovan, D.; Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Electronic properties of bilayer phosphorene quantum dots in the presence of perpendicular electric and magnetic fields | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 155425 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Using the tight-binding approach, we investigate the electronic properties of bilayer phosphorene (BLP) quantum dots (QDs) in the presence of perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. Since BLP consists of two coupled phosphorene layers, it is of interest to examine the layer-dependent electronic properties of BLP QDs, such as the electronic distributions over the two layers and the so-produced layer-polarization features, and to see how these properties are affected by the magnetic field and the bias potential. We find that in the absence of a bias potential only edge states are layer polarized while the bulk states are not, and the layer-polarization degree (LPD) of the unbiased edge states increases with increasing magnetic field. However, in the presence of a bias potential both the edge and bulk states are layer polarized, and the LPD of the bulk (edge) states depends strongly (weakly) on the interplay of the bias potential and the interlayer coupling. At high magnetic fields, applying a bias potential renders the bulk electrons in a BLP QD to be mainly distributed over the top or bottom layer, resulting in layer-polarized bulk Landau levels (LLs). In the presence of a large bias potential that can drive a semiconductor-to-semimetal transition in BLP, these bulk LLs exhibit different magnetic-field dependences, i.e., the zeroth LLs exhibit a linearlike dependence on the magnetic field while the other LLs exhibit a square-root-like dependence. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000412699800005 | Publication Date | 2017-10-10 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 28 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was financially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11574319), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146686 | Serial | 4782 | ||
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Author | Mirzakhani, M. | ||||
Title | Electronic properties and energy levels of graphene quantum dots | Type | Doctoral thesis | ||
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147179 | Serial | 4781 | ||
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Author | Van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W. | ||||
Title | Efficient solution of the Wigner-Liouville equation using a spectral decomposition of the force field | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Journal of computational physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Comput Phys |
Volume | 350 | Issue | Pages | 314-325 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The Wigner-Liouville equation is reformulated using a spectral decomposition of the classical force field instead of the potential energy. The latter is shown to simplify the Wigner-Liouville kernel both conceptually and numerically as the spectral force Wigner-Liouville equation avoids the numerical evaluation of the highly oscillatory Wigner kernel which is nonlocal in both position and momentum. The quantum mechanical evolution is instead governed by a term local in space and non-local in momentum, where the non locality in momentum has only a limited range. An interpretation of the time evolution in terms of two processes is presented; a classical evolution under the influence of the averaged driving field, and a probability-preserving quantum-mechanical generation and annihilation term. Using the inherent stability and reduced complexity, a direct deterministic numerical implementation using Chebyshev and Fourier pseudo-spectral methods is detailed. For the purpose of illustration, we present results for the time evolution of a one-dimensional resonant tunneling diode driven out of equilibrium. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000413379000016 | Publication Date | 2017-09-02 | |
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ISSN | 0021-9991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.744 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146630 | Serial | 4780 | ||
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Author | Kus, M.; Altantzis, T.; Vercauteren, S.; Caretti, I.; Leenaerts, O.; Batenburg, K.J.; Mertens, M.; Meynen, V.; Partoens, B.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Bals, S.; Cool, P. | ||||
Title | Mechanistic Insight into the Photocatalytic Working of Fluorinated Anatase {001} Nanosheets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
Volume | 121 | Issue | 121 | Pages | 26275-26286 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA) | ||||
Abstract | Anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets have gained increasing interest for photocatalytic applications. To fully understand the structure-to-activity relation, combined experimental and computational methods have been exploited. Anatase nanosheets were prepared under hydrothermal conditions in the presence of fluorine ions. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy was used to fully characterize the synthesized material, confirming the TiO2 nanosheet morphology. Moreover, the surface structure and composition of a single nanosheet could be determined by annular bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ABF-STEM) and STEM electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS). The photocatalytic activity was tested for the decomposition of organic dyes rhodamine 6G and methyl orange and compared to a reference TiO2 anatase sample. The anatase nanosheets with exposed {001} facets revealed a significantly lower photocatalytic activity compared to the reference. In order to understand the mechanism for the catalytic performance, and to investigate the role of the presence of F−, light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments were performed. The EPR results are in agreement with TEM, proving the presence of Ti3+ species close to the surface of the sample and allowing the analysis of the photoinduced formation of paramagnetic species. Further, ab initio calculations of the anisotropic effective mass of electrons and electron holes in anatase show a very high effective mass of electrons in the [001] direction, having a negative impact on the mobility of electrons toward the {001} surface and thus the photocatalysis. Finally, motivated by the experimental results that indicate the presence of fluorine atoms at the surface, we performed ab initio calculations to determine the position of the band edges in anatase slabs with different terminations of the {001} surface. The presence of fluorine atoms near the surface is shown to strongly shift down the band edges, which indicates another reason why it can be expected that the prepared samples with a large amount of {001} surface, but with fluorine atoms near the surface, show only a low photocatalytic activity. |
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Language | Wos | 000417228500017 | Publication Date | 2017-11-30 | |
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ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the University of Antwerp for financial support in the frame of a GOA project. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOM. S.V.D. and V.M. acknowledge funding from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0687.13). T.A. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147240UA @ admin @ c:irua:147240 | Serial | 4771 | ||
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Author | Momot, A.; Amini, M.N.; Reekmans, G.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; Slocombe, D.R.; Elen, K.; Adriaensens, P.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. | ||||
Title | A novel explanation for the increased conductivity in annealed Al-doped ZnO: an insight into migration of aluminum and displacement of zinc | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical chemistry, chemical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Chem Chem Phys |
Volume | 19 | Issue | 40 | Pages | 27866-27877 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | A combined experimental and first-principles study is performed to study the origin of conductivity in ZnO:Al nanoparticles synthesized under controlled conditions via a reflux route using benzylamine as a solvent. The experimental characterization of the samples by Raman, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and conductivity measurements indicates that upon annealing in nitrogen, the Al atoms at interstitial positions migrate to the substitutional positions, creating at the same time Zn interstitials. We provide evidence for the fact that the formed complex of AlZn and Zni corresponds to the origin of the Knight shifted peak (KS) we observe in 27Al NMR. As far as we know, the role of this complex has not been discussed in the literature to date. However, our first-principles calculations show that such a complex is indeed energetically favoured over the isolated Al interstitial positions. In our calculations we also address the charge state of the Al interstitials. Further, Zn interstitials can migrate from Al_Zn and possibly also form Zn clusters, leading to the observed increased conductivity. |
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Language | Wos | 000413290500073 | Publication Date | 2017-10-09 | |
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ISSN | 1463-9076 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.123 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | We want to thank the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme (P7/05) initiated by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) for the financial support. We also acknowledge the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) for support via the MULTIMAR WOG project and under project No. G018914. The computational parts were carried out using the HPC infrastructure at the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, supported financially by the Hercules foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.123 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:146878 | Serial | 4760 | ||
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Author | Rezaei, M.; Sisakht, E.T.; Fazileh, F.; Aslani, Z.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Tight-binding model investigation of the biaxial strain induced topological phase transition in GeCH3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 085441 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We propose a tight-binding (TB) model, that includes spin-orbit coupling (SOC), to describe the electronic properties of methyl-substituted germanane (GeCH3). This model gives an electronic spectrum in agreement with first principle results close to the Fermi level. Using the Z(2) formalism, we show that a topological phase transition from a normal insulator (NI) to a quantum spin Hall (QSH) phase occurs at 11.6% biaxial tensile strain. The sensitivity of the electronic properties of this system on strain, in particular its transition to the topological insulating phase, makes it very attractive for applications in strain sensors and other microelectronic applications. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000408570800004 | Publication Date | 2017-08-29 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145697 | Serial | 4755 | ||
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Author | Saberi-Pouya, S.; Vazifehshenas, T.; Salavati-Fard, T.; Farmanbar, M.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Strong anisotropic optical conductivity in two-dimensional puckered structures : the role of the Rashba effect | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 075411 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | within the Kubo formalism. We show that the anisotropic Rashba effect caused by an external field significantly changes the magnitude of the spin splitting. Furthermore, we obtain an analytical expression for the longitudinal optical conductivity associated with interband transitions as a function of the frequency for arbitrary polarization angle. We find that the diagonal components of the optical conductivity tensor are direction dependent and the optical absorption spectrum exhibits a strongly anisotropic absorption window. The height and width of this absorption window are very sensitive to the anisotropy of the system. While the height of absorption peak increases with increasing effective mass anisotropy ratio, the peak intensity is larger when the light polarization is along the armchair direction. Moreover, the absorption peak width becomes broader as the density-of-states mass or Rashba interaction is enhanced. These features in the optical absorption spectrum can be used to determine parameters relevant for spintronics. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000407097100005 | Publication Date | 2017-08-09 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145725 | Serial | 4752 | ||
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Author | Michel, K.H.; Scuracchio, P.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Sound waves and flexural mode dynamics in two-dimensional crystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 094302 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Starting from a Hamiltonian with anharmonic coupling between in-plane acoustic displacements and outof-plane (flexural) modes, we derived coupled equations of motion for in-plane displacements correlations and flexural mode density fluctuations. Linear response theory and time-dependent thermal Green's functions techniques are applied in order to obtain different response functions. As external perturbations we allow for stresses and thermal heat sources. The displacement correlations are described by a Dyson equation where the flexural density distribution enters as an additional perturbation. The flexural density distribution satisfies a kinetic equation where the in-plane lattice displacements act as a perturbation. In the hydrodynamic limit this system of coupled equations is at the basis of a unified description of elastic and thermal phenomena, such as isothermal versus adiabatic sound motion and thermal conductivity versus second sound. The general theory is formulated in view of application to graphene, two-dimensional h-BN, and 2H-transition metal dichalcogenides and oxides. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000409246200003 | Publication Date | 2017-09-05 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145630 | Serial | 4751 | ||
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Author | Xiao, Y.M.; Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. | ||||
Title | Multicomponent plasmons in monolayer MoS2 with circularly polarized optical pumping | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 085405 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | By making use of circularly polarized light and electrostatic gating, monolayer molybdenum disulfide (ML – MoS2) can form a platform supporting multiple types of charge carriers. They can be discriminated by their spin, valley index, or whether they are electrons or holes. We investigate the collective properties of those charge carriers and are able to identify distinct plasmon modes. We analyze the corresponding dispersion relation, lifetime, and oscillator strength, and calculate the phase relation between the oscillations in the different components of the plasmon modes. All platforms in ML-MoS2 support a long-wavelength root q plasmon branch at zero kelvins. In addition to this, for an n-component system, n-1 distinct plasmon modes appear as acoustic modes with linear dispersion in the long-wavelength limit. These modes correspond to out-of-phase oscillations in the different fermion liquids and have, although being damped, a relatively long lifetime. Additionally, we also find distinct modes at large wave vectors that are more strongly damped by intraband processes. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000406861600001 | Publication Date | 2017-08-04 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; Y.M.X. acknowledges financial support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). B.V.D. is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) through a postdoctoral fellowship. This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11574319 and No. 11304272), the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2011YQ130018), the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province, the Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province (2013FD003), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145729 | Serial | 4745 | ||
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Author | Zarenia, M.; Neilson, D.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Inhomogeneous phases in coupled electron-hole bilayer graphene sheets : charge density waves and coupled wigner crystals | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 11510 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Recently proposed accurate correlation energies are used to determine the phase diagram of strongly coupled electron-hole graphene bilayers. The control parameters of the phase diagram are the charge carrier density and the insulating barrier thickness separating the bilayers. In addition to the electron-hole superfluid phase we find two new inhomogeneous ground states, a one dimensional charge density wave phase and a coupled electron-hole Wigner crystal. The elementary crystal structure of bilayer graphene plays no role in generating these new quantum phases, which are completely determined by the electrons and holes interacting through the Coulomb interaction. The experimental parameters for the new phases lie within attainable ranges and therefore coupled electron-hole bilayer graphene presents itself as an experimental system where novel emergent many-body phases can be realized. | ||||
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Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | Place of Publication | London | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000410739000008 | Publication Date | 2017-09-11 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We thank Alex Hamilton, Bart Partoens, and Andrea Perali for useful discussions. This work was partially supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. D.N. acknowledges support by the University of Camerino FAR project CESEMN. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145620 | Serial | 4742 | ||
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Author | Bekaert, J.; Aperis, A.; Partoens, B.; Oppeneer, P.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
Title | Evolution of multigap superconductivity in the atomically thin limit : strain-enhanced three-gap superconductivity in monolayer MgB2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 094510 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Starting from first principles, we show the formation and evolution of superconducting gaps in MgB2 at its ultrathin limit. Atomically thin MgB2 is distinctly different from bulk MgB2 in that surface states become comparable in electronic density to the bulklike sigma and pi bands. Combining the ab initio electron-phonon coupling with the anisotropic Eliashberg equations, we showthat monolayer MgB2 develops three distinct superconducting gaps, on completely separate parts of the Fermi surface due to the emergent surface contribution. These gaps hybridize nontrivially with every extra monolayer added to the film owing to the opening of additional coupling channels. Furthermore, we reveal that the three-gap superconductivity in monolayer MgB2 is robust over the entire temperature range that stretches up to a considerably high critical temperature of 20 K. The latter can be boosted to >50K under biaxial tensile strain of similar to 4%, which is an enhancement that is stronger than in any other graphene-related superconductor known to date. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000410166800008 | Publication Date | 2017-09-11 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 56 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by TOPBOF-UAntwerp, Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), the Swedish Research Council (VR), and the Rontgen-Angstrom Cluster. The first-principles calculations have been carried out on the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC), supported financially by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). Eliashberg theory calculations were supported through the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145623 | Serial | 4741 | ||
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Author | Zebrowski, D.P.; Peeters, F.M.; Szafran, B. | ||||
Title | Double quantum dots defined in bilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035434 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Artificial molecular states of double quantum dots defined in bilayer graphene are studied with the atomistic tight-binding method and its low-energy continuum approximation. We indicate that the extended electron wave functions have opposite parities on sublattices of the layers and that the ground-state wave-function components change from bonding to antibonding with the interdot distance. In the weak-coupling limit, the one most relevant for quantum dots defined electrostatically, the signatures of the interdot coupling include, for the two-electron ground state, formation of states with symmetric or antisymmetric spatial wave functions split by the exchange energy. In the high-energy part of the spectrum the states with both electrons in the same dot are found with the splitting of energy levels corresponding to simultaneous tunneling of the electron pair from one dot to the other. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000406284200005 | Publication Date | 2017-07-26 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145758 | Serial | 4739 | ||
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Author | Saberi-Pouya, S.; Vazifehshenas, T.; Salavati-fard, T.; Farmanbar, M. | ||||
Title | Anisotropic hybrid excitation modes in monolayer and double-layer phosphorene on polar substrates | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 115402 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We investigate the anisotropic hybrid surface optical (SO) phonon-plasmon dispersion relations in monolayer and double-layer phosphorene systems located on the polar substrates, such as SiO2, h-BN, and Al2O3. We calculate these hybrid modes by using the dynamical dielectric function in the random phase approximation in which the electron-electron interaction and long-range electric field generated by the substrate SO phonons via Frohlich interaction are taken into account. In the long-wavelength limit, we obtain some analytical expressions for the hybrid SO phonon-plasmon dispersion relations which agree with those obtained from the loss function. Our results indicate a strong anisotropy in SO phonon-plasmon modes, which are stronger along the light-mass direction in our heterostructures. Furthermore, we find that the type of substrate has a significant effect on the dispersion relations of the coupled modes. Importantly, the hybrid excitations are apparently sensitive to the misalignment and separation between layers in double-layer phosphorene. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000408826200004 | Publication Date | 2017-09-01 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145665 | Serial | 4737 | ||
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