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	Author	Connolly, M.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Clem, J.R.; Tamegai, T.
	Title	Vortex 'puddles' and magic vortex numbers in mesoscopic superconducting disks			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	150	Issue	5	Pages	052039
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The magnetic properties of a superconducting disk change dramatically when its dimensions become mesoscopic. Unlike large disks, where the screening currents induced by an applied magnetic field are strong enough to force vortices to accumulate in a 'puddle' at the centre, in a mesoscopic disk the interaction between one of these vortices and the edge currents can be comparable to the intervortex repulsion, resulting in a destruction of the ordered triangular vortex lattice structure at the centre. Vortices instead form clusters which adopt polygonal and shell-like structures which exhibit magic number states similar to those of charged particles in a confining potential, and electrons in artificial atoms. We have fabricated mesoscopic high temperature superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ disks and investigated their magnetic properties using magneto-optical imaging (MOI) and high resolution scanning Hall probe microscopy (SHPM). The temperature dependence of the vortex penetration field measured using MOI is in excellent agreement with models of the thermal excitation of pancake vortices over edge barriers. The growth of the central vortex puddle has been directly imaged using SHPM and magic vortex numbers showing higher stability have been correlated with abrupt jumps in the measured local magnetisation curves.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2009-04-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6588;1742-6596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106137			Serial	3881
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	Author	Doğan, F.; Covaci, L.; Kim, W.; Marsiglio, F.
	Title	Emerging nonequilibrium bound state in spin-current–local-spin scattering			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physical Review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	80	Issue	10	Pages	104434
	Keywords	A1 Journal article
	Abstract	Magnetization reversal is a well-studied problem with obvious applicability in computer hard drives. One can accomplish a magnetization reversal in at least one of two ways: application of a magnetic field or through a spin current. The latter is more amenable to a fully quantum-mechanical analysis. We formulate and solve the problem whereby a spin current interacts with a ferromagnetic Heisenberg spin chain, to eventually reverse the magnetization of the chain. Spin flips are accomplished through both elastic and inelastic scattering. A consequence of the inelastic-scattering channel, when it is no longer energetically possible, is the occurrence of a nonequilibrium bound state, which is an emergent property of the coupled local plus itinerant spin system. For certain definite parameter values the itinerant spin lingers near the local spins for some time, before eventually leaking out as an outwardly diffusing state. This phenomenon results in spin-flip dynamics and filtering properties for this type of system.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000270383100077	Publication Date	2009-09-25
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121	ISBN		Additional Links
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @			Serial	4436
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	Author	Verstraelen, H.; de Baere, K.; Schillemans, W.; Lemmens, L.; Dewil, R.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G.
	Title	In situ study of ballast tank corrosion on ships: part 1			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Materials performance	Abbreviated Journal	Mater Performance
	Volume	48	Issue	10	Pages	48-51
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0094-1492	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.149	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 0.149; 2009 IF: 0.124
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:78547			Serial	5963
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	Author	Verstraelen, H.; de Baere, K.; Schillemans, W.; Lemmens, L.; Dewil, R.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G.
	Title	In situ study of ballast tank corrosion on ships: part 2			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Materials performance	Abbreviated Journal	Mater Performance
	Volume	48	Issue	11	Pages	54-57
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	A study was undertaken to determine causes and effects of corrosion processes in ballast tanks. Part 1 of this article (October 2009 MP) described the data collection. Part 2 describes the development of a corrosion index (CI) derived from the general International Association of Classification Societies corrosion assessment methods. The CI can be used in situ to assess ballast tank corrosion. An average timeline for-corrosion of tanks is presented.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0094-1492	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.149	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 0.149; 2009 IF: 0.124
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:79761			Serial	5964
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	Author	Cao, S.; Nishida, M.; Somsen, C.; Eggeler, G.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	3D FIB/SEM study of Ni₄Ti₃ precipitates in Ni-Ti alloys with different thermal-mechanical histories			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2009	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	02004,1-02004,6
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The three-dimensional size, morphology and distribution of Ni4Ti3 precipitates growing in binary Ni-rich Ni-Ti alloys have been investigated via a slice view procedure in a Dual-Beam FIB/SEM system, in order to better stress-free Ni50.8Ti49.2 alloy with all four variants of precipitates and a compressed Ni51Ti49 alloy with aligned precipitates in one family were studied. The Ni4Ti3 precipitates reach a volume fraction of 9.6% in the reconstructed region of the stress-free alloy and 4.3% in the compressed one. In both cases, the mean volume, specific surface area, sphericity and aspect ratio of the precipitates are calculated and the Pair Distribution Functions of the precipitates are obtained. It is shown that most precipitates in the stress-free sample grow larger and have a more lenticular shape, while those in the compressed sample are more cylindrical. Deviations from these ideal shapes reveal internal steps in the stress-free sample and lamellae formation in the compressed one.
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	Publisher	Edp	Place of Publication	Coutaboeuf	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274582300008	Publication Date	2009-08-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81950 c:irua:81950			Serial	14
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	Author	Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S.; Erni, R.; van Dyck, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Atomic resolution mapping using quantitative high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Microscopy and microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume	15	Issue	S:2	Pages	464-465
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Cambridge, Mass.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000208119100230	Publication Date	2009-07-27
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1431-9276;1435-8115;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891; 2009 IF: 3.035
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96555UA @ admin @ c:irua:96555			Serial	178
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	Author	Engbarth, M.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Nasirpouri, F.
	Title	Geometry-guided flux behaviour in superconducting Pb microcrystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	150	Issue	5	Pages	052048
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Electrochemistry offers highly flexible routes to fabrication of a wide variety of mesostructures, including three-dimensional (3D) crystallites, thin films and nanowires. Using this method we have grown various 3D superconducting Pb mesostructures with vastly different morphologies. We present here results on a truncated(half)-icosahedron with a hexagonal base and a tripod structure with a triangular base. Using Hall probe magnetometry we have obtained magnetisation curves for these structures at several temperatures and see evidence of geometry-driven flux entry and exit as well as flux trapping caused by specific sample geometries. We also observe behaviour that we interpret in terms of the formation of giant vortices, bearing in mind that bulk Pb is a type-I superconducting material.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2009-04-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6588;1742-6596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106138			Serial	1332
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	Author	Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Magneto-ballistic transport through micro-structured junctions on a curved two-dimensional electron gas			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Solid state communications	Abbreviated Journal	Solid State Commun
	Volume	149	Issue	19/20	Pages	778-780
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We investigate theoretically the ballistic transport in a two-dimensional electron gas, which is rolled up as a tube and is micro-structured into a Hall bar. A uniform magnetic field applied to such a curved surface results in a non-uniform perpendicular magnetic field. The bend resistances become asymmetric with respect to the orientation of the magnetic field due to the varying magnetic field along the junction. The resistance asymmetry is strongly affected by corrugation due to the varying mobility along different crystallographic directions. We compare our results with a recent transport measurement.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000266149900011	Publication Date	2009-03-07
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0038-1098;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.554	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.554; 2009 IF: 1.837
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77580			Serial	1897
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	Author	Slachmuylders, A.F.; Partoens, B.; Magnus, W.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Neutral shallow donors near a metallic interface			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Microelectronics journal	Abbreviated Journal	Microelectron J
	Volume	40	Issue	4/5	Pages	753-755
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The effect of a metallic gate on the bound states of a shallow donor located near the gate is studied. We calculate the energy spectrum as a function of the distance between the metallic gate and the donor and find an anti-crossing behavior in the energy levels for certain distances. We show how a transverse electric field can tune the average position of the electron with respect to the metallic gate and the impurity.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Luton	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265870200024	Publication Date	2009-02-04
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0026-2692;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.163	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.163; 2009 IF: 0.778
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77029			Serial	2296
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	Author	Liu, S.; Wei, M.; Sui, X.; Cheng, X.; Cool, P.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	A scanning electron microscopy study on hollow silica microspheres: defects and influences of the synthesis composition			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of sol-gel science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	J Sol-Gel Sci Techn
	Volume	49	Issue	3	Pages	373-379
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Defects on hollow silica spheres synthesized in a tetraethylorthosilicate-octylamine-HCl-H2O system were recorded by scanning microscope. Based on the results, influences of synthesis composition on the formation of these defects are discussed. It is evidenced that products prepared with different octylamine-to-tetraethylorthosilicate ratios may have surface depressions, cracks and non-hollow microspheres. However, by changing water and acid additions, these defects could be reduced or eliminated. Generally, samples synthesized with a large octylamine addition commonly exhibit surface depressions. A small octylamine or a large water addition benefits the formation of solid silica microspheres among the product. Acid, although is not indispensable for the formation of hollow spheres, helps to eliminate or reduce depressions on the hollow shells. It is explained that the added acid gives rise to a relative localized fast hydrolysis versus condensation, facilitating an easy mobility of hydrolyzed silica species, and consequently the shell surface is smoothened.
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	Publisher	Kluwer	Place of Publication	Dordrecht	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263260100015	Publication Date	2008-12-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0928-0707;1573-4846;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.575	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.575; 2009 IF: 1.393
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74962			Serial	2941
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	Author	Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Superconducting nanowires: quantum-confinement effect on the critical magnetic field and supercurrent			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	International journal of modern physics: B: condensed matter physics, statistical physics, applied physics T2 – 32nd International Workshop on Condensed Matter Theories, Aug 12-19, 2008, Loughborough Univ, Loughborough, England	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Mod Phys B
	Volume	23	Issue	20-21	Pages	4257-4268
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We study the effect of electron confinement on the superconducting-to-normal phase transition driven by a magnetic field and/or on the current-carrying state of the superconducting condensate in nanowires. Our investigation is based on a self-consistent numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We show that in a parallel magnetic field and/or in the presence of supercurrent the transition from superconducting to normal phase occurs as a cascade of discontinuous jumps in the superconducting order parameter for diameters D < 10 divided by 15 nm at T = 0. The critical magnetic field exhibits quantum-size oscillations with pronounced resonant enhancements.
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	Publisher	World scientific	Place of Publication	Singapore	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274525500026	Publication Date	2009-09-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0217-9792;1793-6578;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.736	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 0.736; 2009 IF: 0.408
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95673			Serial	3362
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	Author	Matthai, C.C.; March, N.H.; Lamoen, D.
	Title	Supercooled molecular liquids and the glassy phases of chemically bonded N, P, As, Si and Ge			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physics and chemistry of liquids	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Chem Liq
	Volume	47	Issue	6	Pages	607-613
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Glassy phases which have insulating character exist for a variety of monatomic species. By contrast, until recently, it has been possible to make bulk metallic glasses (BMG) by vitrification only for multicomponent systems. After a relatively brief summary on supercooling of a few molecular liquids, we review some of the recently reported results on molecular assemblies of the series N, P, As and amorphous Si and Ge. Based on these results, we suggest that the transition metals with their directional bonding might be suitable candidates for the production of BMG by vitrification.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000273047400003	Publication Date	2009-11-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0031-9104;1029-0451;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.145	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	BoF			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.145; 2009 IF: 0.580
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80653			Serial	3376
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	Author	Tian, H.; Schryvers, D.; Shabalovskaya, S.; van Humbeeck, J.
	Title	TEM study of the mechanism of Ni ion release from Nitinol wires with original oxides			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2009	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	05027,1-05027,6
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The surface of commercial Nitinol wires with original oxides and a thickness in the 30-190 nm range was investigated by different state of art TEM techniques. The oxide surface layer was identified as a combination of TiO and TiO2 depending on the processing of the wire. Between the core of the wires and the oxidized surface, an interfacial Ni3Ti nanolayer was observed while Ni nanoparticles are found inside the original oxide. The particle sizes, their distribution in the surface and the Ti-O stoichiometry were deduced from the analysis of the obtained data. Molecular dynamics calculations performed for evaluation of the stability of Ni particles relative to the atomic state revealed that a pure Ni particle has a lower energy than free Ni atoms inside the TiO2 lattice. The obtained results are discussed with respect to surface stability and Ni release in the human body.
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	Publisher	Edp	Place of Publication	Coutaboeuf	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274582300092	Publication Date	2009-08-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81954			Serial	3493
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	Author	van den Broek, W.; Verbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D.; de Backer, S.; Scheunders, P.
	Title	Tomographic spectroscopic imaging; an experimental proof of concept			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Ultramicroscopy	Abbreviated Journal	Ultramicroscopy
	Volume	109	Issue	4	Pages	296-303
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
	Abstract	Recording the electron energy loss spectroscopy data cube with a series of energy filtered images is a dose inefficient process because the energy slit blocks most of the electrons. When recording the data cube by scanning an electron probe over the sample, perfect dose efficiency is attained; but due to the low current in nanoprobes, this often is slower, with a smaller field of view. In W. Van den Broek et al. [Ultramicroscopy, 106 (2006) 269], we proposed a new method to record the data cube, which is more dose efficient than an energy filtered series. It produces a set of projections of the data cube and then tomographically reconstructs it. In this article, we demonstrate these projections in practice, we present a simple geometrical model that allows for quantification of the projection angles and we present the first successful experimental reconstruction, all on a standard post-column instrument.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265345400003	Publication Date	2008-12-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0304-3991;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.843	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.843; 2009 IF: 2.067
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77271			Serial	3671
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	Author	Kerner, C.; Hackens, B.; Golubović, D.S.; Poli, S.; Faniel, S.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Bayot, V.; Maes, H.
	Title	Control and readout of current-induced magnetic flux quantization in a superconducting transformer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Superconductor science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Supercond Sci Tech
	Volume	22	Issue	2	Pages	025001,1-025001,4
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We demonstrate a simple and robust method for inducing and detecting changes of magnetic flux quantization in the absence of an externally applied magnetic field. In our device, an isolated ring is interconnected with two access loops via permalloy cores, forming a superconducting transformer. By applying and tuning a direct current at the first access loop, the number of flux quanta trapped in the isolated ring is modified without the aid of an external field. The flux state of the isolated ring is simply detected by recording the evolution of the critical current of the second access loop.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000262786000003	Publication Date	2008-12-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-2048;1361-6668;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.878	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76001			Serial	497
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	Author	Tomecka, D.M.; Kamieniarz, G.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Ground state configurations and melting of two-dimensional non-uniformly charged classical clusters			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : condensed matter	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys-Condens Mat
	Volume	21	Issue	15	Pages	155301,1-155301,7
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We consider classical two-dimensional (2D) Coulomb clusters consisting of two species containing five particles with charge q1 and five with charge q2, respectively. Using Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we investigated the ground state configurations as well as radial and angular displacements of particles as a function of temperature and their dependence on the ratio q = q2/q1. We found new configurations and a new multi-step melting behavior for q sufficiently different from the uniform charge limit q = 1.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000264708600007	Publication Date	2009-03-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-8984;1361-648X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.649	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.649; 2009 IF: 1.964
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76412			Serial	1384
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	Author	Neyts, E.; Eckert, M.; Mao, M.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Numerical simulation of hydrocarbon plasmas for nanoparticle formation and the growth of nanostructured thin films			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Plasma physics and controlled fusion	Abbreviated Journal	Plasma Phys Contr F
	Volume	51	Issue		Pages	124034,1-124034,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	This paper outlines two different numerical simulation approaches, carried out by our group, used for describing hydrocarbon plasmas in their applications for either nanoparticle formation in the plasma or the growth of nanostructured thin films, such as nanocrystalline diamond (NCD). A plasma model based on the fluid approach is utilized to study the initial mechanisms giving rise to nanoparticle formation in an acetylene plasma. The growth of NCD is investigated by molecular dynamics simulations, describing the interaction of the hydrocarbon species with a substrate.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000271940800045	Publication Date	2009-11-12
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0741-3335;1361-6587;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.392	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.392; 2009 IF: 2.409
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79132			Serial	2405
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	Author	Bultinck, E.; Mahieu, S.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions model for the reactive sputter deposition of nitride layers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Plasma processes and polymers	Abbreviated Journal	Plasma Process Polym
	Volume	6	Issue	S:1	Pages	S784-S788
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	A 2d3v Particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions (PIC/MCC) model was constructed for an Ar/N2 reactive gas mixture in a magnetron discharge. A titanium target was used, in order to study the sputter deposition of a TiNx thin film. Cathode currents and voltages were calculated self-consistently and compared with experiments. Also, ion fluxes to the cathode were calculated, which cause sputtering of the target. The sputtered atom fluxes from the target, and to the substrate were calculated, in order to visualize the deposition of the TiNx film.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000272302900149	Publication Date	2009-09-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1612-8850;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.846	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.846; 2009 IF: 4.037
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79364			Serial	2558
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	Author	Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H.; Zhang, H.; Carpenter, M.A.; Moya, X.
	Title	Pinning of the martensitic microstructures by dislocations in Cu_74.08Al_23.13Be_2.79			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2009	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	02029,1-02029,5
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	A single crystal of Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 undergoes a martensitic phase transition at 246K and 232K under heating and cooling, respectively. Surprisingly, the martensite phase is elastically much harder than the austenite phase showing that interfaces between various crystallographic variants are strongly pinned and can not be moved by external stress while the phase boundary between the austenite and martensite regions in the sample remains mobile. This unusual behavior was revealed by Dynamical Mechanical Analysis and Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy. Transmission Electron Microscopy shows that the pinning is generated by dislocations, which are inherited from the austenite phase. Such dislocations can hinder the movement of stacking faults in the 18R martensite structure or twin boundaries between martensite variants.
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	Publisher	Edp	Place of Publication	Coutaboeuf	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274582300033	Publication Date	2009-08-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81952			Serial	2626
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	Author	Magnus, W.; Brosens, F.; Sorée, B.
	Title	Time dependent transport in 1D micro- and nanostructures: solving the Boltzmann and Wigner-Boltzmann equations			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	193	Issue	1	Pages	012004,1-012004,4
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
	Abstract	For many decades the Boltzmann distribution function has been used to calculate the non-equilibrium properties of mobile particles undergoing the combined action of various scattering mechanisms and externally applied force fields. When the latter give rise to the occurrence of inhomogeneous potential profiles across the region through which the particles are moving, the numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation becomes a highly complicated task. In this work we highlight a particular algorithm that can be used to solve the time dependent Boltzmann equation as well as its quantum mechanical extension, the WignerBoltzmann equation. As an illustration, we show the calculated distribution function describing electrons propagating under the action of both a uniform and a pronouncedly non-uniform electric field.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000277100400004	Publication Date	2009-11-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6596;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82861			Serial	3667
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	Author	Pourghaderi, M.A.; Magnus, W.; Sorée, B.; Meuris, M.; de Meyer, K.; Heyns, M.
	Title	Tunneling-lifetime model for metal-oxide-semiconductor structures			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physical review : B : solid state	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	80	Issue	8	Pages	085315,1-085315,10
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	In this paper we investigate the basic physics of charge carriers (electrons) leaking out of the inversion layer of a metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor with a biased gate. In particular, we treat the gate leakage current as resulting from two combined processes: (1) the time-dependent decay of electron wave packets representing the inversion-layer charge and (2) the local generation of new electrons replacing those that have leaked away. As a result, the gate current simply emerges as the ratio of the total charge in the inversion layer to the tunneling lifetime. The latter is extracted from the quantum dynamics of the decaying wave packets, while the generation rate is incorporated as a phenomenological source term in the continuity equation. Not only do the gate currents calculated with this model agree very well with experiment, the model also provides an onset to solve the paradox of the current-free bound states representing the resonances of the Schrödinger equation that governs the fully coupled metal-oxide-semiconductor system.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269639300076	Publication Date	2009-08-21
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78294			Serial	3763
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	Author	Nelissen, K.; Partoens, B.; van den Broeck, C.
	Title	Work and dissipation in 2D clusters			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Europhysics letters	Abbreviated Journal	Epl-Europhys Lett
	Volume	88	Issue	3	Pages	30001-30001,6
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We show by extensive numerical simulations, that far-from-equilibrium experiments on dusty plasmas and on dipole particles in a circular cavity are good candidates for the verification of the Jarzynski equality, the Crooks relation and, to a lesser extent, of the recently obtained microscopic expression for the dissipated work.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Paris	Editor
	Language		Wos	000271961400001	Publication Date	2009-11-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0295-5075;1286-4854;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.957	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.957; 2009 IF: 2.893
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86925			Serial	3922
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	Author	Falkenberg, G.; Fleissner, G.E.; Fleissner, G.U.E.; Schuchardt, K.; Kühbacher, M.; Chalmin, E.; Janssens, K.
	Title	High resolution micro-XRF maps of iron oxides inside sensory dendrites of putative avian magnetoreceptors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : conference series	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	186	Issue	1	Pages	012084-3
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Iron mineral containing sensory dendrites in the inner lining of the upper beak of homing pigeons [1] and various bird species [2] are the first candidate structures for an avian magnetic field receptor. A new concept of magnetoreception [3, 4] is based on detailed ultra-structural optical and electron microscopy analyses in combination with synchrotron radiation microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis (micro-XRF) and microscopic X-ray absorption near edge structures (micro-XANES). Several behavioral experiments [5, 6] and first mathematical simulations [6] affirm our avian magnetoreceptor model. The iron minerals inside the dendrites are housed in three different subcellular compartments (bullets, platelets, vesicles), which could be clearly resolved and identified by electron microscopy on ultrathin sections [1, 3]. Micro-XRF and micro-XANES data obtained at HASYLAB beamline L added information about the elemental distribution and Fe speciation [3], but are averaged over the complete dendrite due to limited spatial resolution. Here we present recently performed micro-XRF maps with sub-micrometer resolution (ESRF ID21), which reveal for the first time subcellular structural information from almost bulk-like dendrite sample material. Due to the thickness of 30 μm the microarchitecture of the dendrites can be considered as undisturbed and artefacts introduced by sectioning might be widely reduced.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000282023900084	Publication Date	2009-09-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1742-6588; 1742-6596	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:111317			Serial	5642
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	Author	Pourghaderi, M.A.; Magnus, W.; Sorée, B.; Meuris, M.; de Meyer, K.; Heyns, M.
	Title	Ballistic current in metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors: the role of device topology			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Appl Phys
	Volume	106	Issue	5	Pages	053702,1-053702,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	In this study we investigate the effect of device topology on the ballistic current in n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors. Comparison of the nanoscale planar and double-gate devices reveals that, down to a certain thickness of the double gate film, the ballistic current flowing in the double gate device is twice as large compared to its planar counterpart. On the other hand, further thinning of the film beyond this threshold is found to change noticeably the confinement and transport characteristics, which are strongly depending on the film material and the surface orientation. For double gate Ge and Si devices there exists a critical film thickness below which the transverse gate field is no longer effectively screened by the inversion layer electron gas and mutual inversion of the two gates is turned on. In the case of GaAs and other similar IIIV compounds, a decrease in the film thickness may drastically change the occupation of the L-valleys and therefore amend the transport properties. The simulation results show that, in both cases, the ballistic current and the transconductance are considerably enhanced.
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	Publisher	American Institute of Physics	Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269850300052	Publication Date	2009-09-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0021-8979;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.068	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.068; 2009 IF: 2.072
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79744			Serial	214
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	Author	Dominiczak, M.; Ruyter, A.; Limelette, P.; Monot-Laffez, I.; Giovannelli, F.; Rossell, M.D.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Effects of nanocracks on the magnetic and electrical properties of La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃ single crystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Solid state communications	Abbreviated Journal	Solid State Commun
	Volume	149	Issue	37/38	Pages	1543-1548
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	An investigation of the physical properties of La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 single crystals grown by the molten zone technique is realized close to the metal-to-insulator transition temperature (TMI). In this paper, we review the effect of the structural defects through magnetotransport and local magnetic microstructures. From electron microscopy observations, some nanocrack defects (i.e. defects at a nanometer scale) were found, essentially in the center part of the single crystals. At room temperature, magnetic force microscopy measurements have shown that the absence of defects allowed a magnetic ordering of the domains at the crystal edge, which is the best-crystallized region. In addition, the magnetization loops have permitted us to verify that the crystal was ferromagnetically weaker in the center. On analyzing the electrical resistivity data, we observed in the linear current regime a sensitive variation of the resistivity due to defects, by comparing the center and the edge of the material at TMI. Additionally, at strong current, non-linearity phenomena have been supposed to be related to local heating. Finally, we discuss the structural disorder effect on the relaxation of the ferromagnetic domains.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269679500012	Publication Date	2009-06-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0038-1098;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.554	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.554; 2009 IF: 1.837
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78289			Serial	868
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	Author	Nikolaev, A.V.; Michel, K.H.
	Title	Elusive s-f intrasite interactions and double exchange in solids: ferromagnetic versus nonmagnetic ground state			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of experimental and theoretical physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Exp Theor Phys+
	Volume	109	Issue	2	Pages	286-292
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	From the theory of many-electron states in atoms, we know that there exists a strong Coulomb repulsion, which results in the electronic term structure of atoms and is responsible for Hunds rules. By expanding the Coulomb on-site repulsion into a multipolar series, we derive this interaction and show that it is also present in solids as a correlation effect, which means that the interaction requires a multideterminant version of the Hartree-Fock method. Of particular interest is the case where this interaction couples states of localized ( f) and delocalized ( s) electrons. We show that the interaction is bilinear in the creation/annihilation operators for localized electrons and bilinear in the operators for conduction electrons. To study the coupling, we consider a simple model in the framework of an effective limited configuration interaction method with one localized f-electron and one itinerant s-electron per crystal site. The on-site multipole interaction between the f- and s-electrons is explicitly taken into account. It is shown that depending on the low-lying excitation spectrum imposed by the crystal electric field, the model can lead not only to ferromagnetism but also to a nonmagnetic state. The model is relevant for solids with localized and itinerant electron states.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Woodbury, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000270506500014	Publication Date	2009-09-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1063-7761;1090-6509;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.196	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.196; 2009 IF: 0.871
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79163			Serial	1027
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	Author	Zha, G.-Q.; Chen, Y.; Peeters, F.M.; Zhou, S.-P.
	Title	Impurity-induced modulations of orders in d-wave superconductors			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physical review : B : solid state	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	80	Issue	6	Pages	064518,1-064518,5
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	By using a model Hamiltonian with competing antiferromagnetic (AFM) and d-wave superconductivity orders, the impurity-induced structures of orders in d-wave superconductors is investigated. We find that the transition between one-dimensional stripe and two-dimensional checkerboardlike modulation around a single nonmagnetic impurity can take place as the strength of the AFM interaction U or the impurity scattering strength V0 is varied. It is also found that the impurity-induced stripe can first transit to checkerboardlike modulation and then disappears with increasing the next-nearest-neighbor hopping strength \|t\|. Phase diagrams of V0 versus U and \|t\| for various modulations of the spin order are presented. In addition, the quantum interference effect on the modulations of orders due to two strong nonmagnetic impurities is briefly examined, and the checkerboardlike and quasistripe patterns can occur depending on the sites where two impurities are placed.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lancaster, Pa	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269638800074	Publication Date	2009-09-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1098-0121;1550-235X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78293			Serial	1572
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	Author	Lamoen, D.; March, N.H.
	Title	Orientational disorder in some molecular solids in relation to the boson peak in glasses			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Physics letters : A	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Lett A
	Volume	373	Issue	7	Pages	799-800
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Orientational disorder in some molecular solids is discussed in relation to the emphasis placed on transverse vibrational modes in glasses as the origin of the observed boson peak in two very recent contributions in Nature Materials. In particular, facts are here presented for (i) CH4, (ii) C60 and (iii) ethanol in their solid phases for (a) specific heat and (b) neutron scattering. The results for ethanol in particular do not fit in with the interpretation of the boson peak in terms of transverse acoustic phonons in disordered systems. Glasses will therefore have to be separated into at least two classes where the physical interpretation of the boson peak is concerned.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263515500020	Publication Date	2009-01-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0375-9601;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.772	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	Bof			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.772; 2009 IF: 2.009
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72917			Serial	2516
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	Author	Lepoittevin, C.; Malo, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.
	Title	Synthesis and structural mechanisms of the 2201-type ferrites and polytypes: Fe₂(Sr_2-xA_x)FeO_6.5-\delta/2 (A = Ba, La, Tl, Pb and Bi)			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Solid state sciences	Abbreviated Journal	Solid State Sci
	Volume	11	Issue	3	Pages	595-607
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The Fe2(Sr2 − xAx)FeO6.5 − ä/2 systems have been investigated, by doping the iron rich 2201-type parent structure with Ba2+, La3+ and 5d10 post-transition cations. The syntheses have been carried out up to the limit of the 2201-type solid solutions, in order to test the role of the double iron layer Fe2O2.5 − ä/2. The localisation of the charge carriers in these compounds is consistent with their strong antiferro-magnetism. The investigation was then carried out in the transition part of the diagram up to the formation of stable phases. The study of structural mechanisms was carried using high resolution electron microscopy (transmission and scanning transmission), electron diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Different non-stoichiometry mechanisms are observed, depending on the electronic structure and chemical properties of the doping elements. The specific behavior of the modulated double iron layer is discussed.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Amsterdam	Editor
	Language		Wos	000264644800001	Publication Date	2008-12-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1293-2558;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.811	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.811; 2009 IF: 1.675
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76416			Serial	3437
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	Author	Delville, R.; James, R.D.; Salman, U.; Finel, A.; Schryvers, D.
	Title	Transmission electron microscopy study of low-hysteresis shape memory alloys			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2009	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	02005,1-02005,7
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Recent findings have linked low hysteresis in shape memory alloys with phase compatibility between austenite and martensite. In order to investigate the evolution of microstructure as the phase compatibility increases and the hysteresis is reduced, transmission electron microscopy was used to study the alloy system Ti50Ni50-xPdx where the composition is systemically tuned to approach perfect compatibility. Changes in morphology, twinning density and twinning modes are reported along with special microstructures occurring when the compatibility is achieved. In addition, the interface between austenite and a single variant of martensite was studied by high-resolution and conventional electron microscopy. The atomically sharp, defect free, low energy configuration of the interface suggests that it plays an important role in the lowering of hysteresis. Finally, dynamical modeling of the martensitic transformation using the phase-field micro-elasticity model within the geometrically linear theory succeeded in reproducing the change in microstructure as the compatibility condition is satisfied. Latest results on the extension of these findings in other Ni-Ti based ternary/quaternary systems are also reported.
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	Publisher	Edp	Place of Publication	Coutaboeuf	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274582300009	Publication Date	2009-08-31
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81951			Serial	3716
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