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Author Lucena, D.; Tkachenko, D.V.; Nelissen, K.; Misko, V.R.; Ferreira, W.P.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Transition from single-file to two-dimensional diffusion of interacting particles in a quasi-one-dimensional channel Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E  
  Volume 85 Issue 3:1 Pages 031147-031147,12  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Diffusive properties of a monodisperse system of interacting particles confined to a quasi-one-dimensional channel are studied using molecular dynamics simulations. We calculate numerically the mean-squared displacement (MSD) and investigate the influence of the width of the channel (or the strength of the confinement potential) on diffusion in finite-size channels of different shapes (i.e., straight and circular). The transition from single-file diffusion to the two-dimensional diffusion regime is investigated. This transition [ regarding the calculation of the scaling exponent (alpha) of the MSD <Delta x(2)(t)> proportional to t(alpha)] as a function of the width of the channel is shown to change depending on the channel's confinement profile. In particular, the transition can be either smooth (i.e., for a parabolic confinement potential) or rather sharp (i.e., for a hard-wall potential), as distinct from infinite channels where this transition is abrupt. This result can be explained by qualitatively different distributions of the particle density for the different confinement potentials.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor  
  Language Wos 000302117900003 Publication Date 2012-03-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 38 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by CNPq, FUNCAP (Pronex grant), the “Odysseus” program of the Flemish Government, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, and the collaborative program CNPq-FWO-Vl. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2012 IF: 2.313  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97784 Serial 3699  
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Author Lucena, D.; Ferreira, W.P.; Munarin, F.F.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tunable diffusion of magnetic particles in a quasi-one-dimensional channel Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E  
  Volume 87 Issue 1 Pages 012307-12309  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The diffusion of a system of ferromagnetic dipoles confined in a quasi-one-dimensional parabolic trap is studied using Brownian dynamics simulations. We show that the dynamics of the system is tunable by an in-plane external homogeneous magnetic field. For a strong applied magnetic field, we find that the mobility of the system, the exponent of diffusion, and the crossover time among different diffusion regimes can be tuned by the orientation of the magnetic field. For weak magnetic fields, the exponent of diffusion in the subdiffusive regime is independent of the orientation of the external field. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.012307  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication Woodbury (NY) Editor  
  Language Wos 000314152300005 Publication Date 2013-01-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1539-3755;1550-2376; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by CNPq, CAPES, FUNCAP (Pronex grant), the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the bilateral program between Flanders and Brazil, the collaborative program CNPq – FWO-Vl, and the Brazilian program Science Without Borders (CsF). Discussions with V. R. Misko are gratefully acknowledged. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366; 2013 IF: 2.326  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110089 Serial 3739  
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Author Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Tunable double Dirac cone spectrum in bilayer \alpha-graphyne Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 103 Issue 1 Pages 013105-4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Monolayer alpha-graphyne was recently proposed as a new all-carbon material having an electronic spectrum consisting of Dirac cones. Based on a first-principles investigation of bilayer alpha-graphyne, we show that the electronic band structure is qualitatively different from its monolayer form and depends crucially on the stacking mode of the two layers. Two stable stacking modes are found: a configuration with a gapless parabolic band structure, similar to AB stacked bilayer graphene, and another one which exhibits a doubled Dirac-cone spectrum. The latter can be tuned by an electric field with a gap opening rate of 0.3 eA. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000321497200032 Publication Date 2013-07-01  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 58 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the NOI-BOF of the University of Antwerp, and the ESF EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109821 Serial 3740  
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Tunable giant magnetoresistance with magnetic barriers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 100 Issue 4 Pages 043707,1-4  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000240236800056 Publication Date 2006-09-11  
  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 49 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60812 Serial 3742  
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Author Liu, Y.; Cheng, F.; Li, X.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Chang, K. doi  openurl
  Title Tuning of anisotropy in two-electron quantum dots by spin-orbit interactions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 99 Issue 3 Pages 032102,1-032102,3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We investigate the influence of the spin-orbit interactions (SOIs) on the electron distribution and the optical absorption of a two-electron quantum dot. It is shown that the interplay between the SOIs makes the two-electron quantum dot behave like two laterally coupled quantum dots and the anisotropic distribution can be rotated from [110] to [11®0] by reversing the direction of the perpendicular electric field and detect it through the optical absorption spectrum.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000293679000026 Publication Date 2011-07-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by NSFC Grants No. 16760525405, 10874175 and 11004017 and the Belgian Science Policy 168(IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:92473 Serial 3749  
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Author Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; van de Sanden, M.C.M. doi  openurl
  Title Unraveling the deposition mechanism in a-C:H thin-film growth: a molecular-dynamics study for the reaction behavior of C3 and C3H radicals with a-C:H surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 99 Issue 1 Pages 014902,1-8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000234607200071 Publication Date 2006-01-23  
  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 25 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2006 IF: 2.316  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55831 Serial 3815  
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Author Peelaers, H.; Hernández-Nieves, A.D.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Vibrational properties of graphene fluoride and graphane Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 98 Issue 5 Pages 051914  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The vibrational properties of graphene fluoride and graphane are studied using ab initio calculations. We find that both sp(3) bonded derivatives of graphene have different phonon dispersion relations and phonon densities of states as expected from the different masses associated with the attached atoms of fluorine and hydrogen, respectively. These differences manifest themselves in the predicted temperature behavior of the constant-volume specific heat of both compounds. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3551712]  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000286988400027 Publication Date 2011-02-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 66 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the collaborative project FWO-MINCyT (Contract No. FW /08/01). A.D.H.-N. is also supported by ANPCyT (under Grant No. PICT2008-2236) ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2011 IF: 3.844  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105604 Serial 3844  
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Author Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Vortex manipulation in a superconducting matrix with view on applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 96 Issue 19 Pages 192501,1-192501,3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We show how a single flux quantum can be effectively manipulated in a superconducting film with a matrix of blind holes. Such a sample can serve as a basic memory element, where the position of the vortex in a k×l matrix of pinning sites defines the desired combination of n bits of information (2n = k×l). Vortex placement is achieved by strategically applied current and the resulting position is read out via generated voltage between metallic contacts on the sample. Such a device can also act as a controllable source of a nanoengineered local magnetic field for, e.g., spintronics applications.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000277756400040 Publication Date 2010-05-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), the ESF-NES and ESF-AQDJJ networks. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2010 IF: 3.841  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83657 Serial 3869  
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Author Masir, M.R.; Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Wavevector filtering through single-layer and bilayer graphene with magnetic barrier structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 93 Issue 24 Pages 242103,1-242103,3  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We show that the angular range of the transmission through magnetic barrier structures can be efficiently controlled in single-layer and bilayer graphenes and this renders the structures efficient wavevector filters. As the number of magnetic barriers increases, this range shrinks, the gaps in the transmission versus energy become wider, and the conductance oscillates with the Fermi energy.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000261896400032 Publication Date 2008-12-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 91 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2008 IF: 3.726  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75931 Serial 3910  
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Author Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Salluzzo, M.; Maggio-Aprile, I. pdf  doi
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  Title Why are sputter deposited Nd1+xBa2-xCu3O7-\delta thin films flatter than NdBa2Cu3O7-\delta films? Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 79 Issue 22 Pages 3660-3662  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract High-resolution electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy have been used to compare the microstructure of NdBa2Cu3O7-delta and Nd1+xBa2-xCu3O7-delta thin films. Both films contain comparable amounts of Nd2CuO4 inclusions. Antiphase boundaries are induced by unit cell high steps at the substrate or by a different interface stacking. In Nd1+xBa2-xCu3O7-delta the antiphase boundaries tend to annihilate by the insertion of extra Nd layers. Stacking faults, which can be characterized as local Nd2Ba2Cu4O9 inclusions, also absorb the excess Nd. A correlation is made between the excess Nd and the absence of growth spirals at the surface of the Nd-rich films. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000172204400034 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2001 IF: 3.849  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54801 Serial 3916  
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Author Homm, P.; Dillemans, L.; Menghini, M.; Van Bilzen, B.; Bakalov, P.; Su, C.Y.; Lieten, R.; Houssa, M.; Nasr Esfahani, D.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Seo, J.W.; Locquet, J.P.; url  doi
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  Title Collapse of the low temperature insulating state in Cr-doped V2O3 thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 107 Issue 107 Pages 111904  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We have grown epitaxial Cr-doped V2O3 thin films with Cr concentrations between 0% and 20% on (0001)-Al2O3 by oxygen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. For the highly doped samples (>3%), a regular and monotonous increase of the resistance with decreasing temperature is measured. Strikingly, in the low doping samples (between 1% and 3%), a collapse of the insulating state is observed with a reduction of the low temperature resistivity by up to 5 orders of magnitude. A vacuum annealing at high temperature of the films recovers the low temperature insulating state for doping levels below 3% and increases the room temperature resistivity towards the values of Cr-doped V2O3 single crystals. It is well-know that oxygen excess stabilizes a metallic state in V2O3 single crystals. Hence, we propose that Cr doping promotes oxygen excess in our films during deposition, leading to the collapse of the low temperature insulating state at low Cr concentrations. These results suggest that slightly Cr-doped V2O3 films can be interesting candidates for field effect devices. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000361639200020 Publication Date 2015-09-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge financial support from the FWO Project No. G052010N10 as well as the EU-FP7 SITOGA Project. P.H. acknowledges support from Becas Chile-CONICYT. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2015 IF: 3.302  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128728 Serial 4149  
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Author Agarwal, T.; Sorée, B.; Radu, I.; Raghavan, P.; Fiori, G.; Iannaccone, G.; Thean, A.; Heyns, M.; Dehaene, W. doi  openurl
  Title Comparison of short-channel effects in monolayer MoS2 based junctionless and inversion-mode field-effect transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 108 Issue 108 Pages 023506  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Conventional junctionless (JL) multi/gate (MuG) field-effect transistors (FETs) require extremely scaled channels to deliver high on-state current with low short-channel effect related leakage. In this letter, using ultra-thin 2D materials (e.g., monolayer MoS2), we present comparison of short-channel effects in JL, and inversion-mode (IM) FETs. We show that JL FETs exhibit better sub-threshold slope (S.S.) and drain-induced-barrier-lowering (DIBL) in comparison to IM FETs due to reduced peak electric field at the junctions. But, threshold voltage (VT) roll-off with channel length downscaling is found to be significantly higher in JL FETs than IM FETs, due to higher source/drain controlled charges (dE/dx) in the channel. Further, we show that although VT roll-off in JL FETs improves by increasing the gate control, i.e., by scaling the oxide, or channel thickness, the sensitivity of threshold voltage on structural parameters is found out to be high. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000370258400056 Publication Date 2016-01-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:132318 Serial 4152  
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Author Clima, S.; Chen, Y.Y.; Chen, C.Y.; Goux, L.; Govoreanu, B.; Degraeve, R.; Fantini, A.; Jurczak, M.; Pourtois, G. url  doi
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  Title First-principles thermodynamics and defect kinetics guidelines for engineering a tailored RRAM device Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 225107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Resistive Random Access Memories are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of non-volatile memory. Transition metal oxides such as HfOx and TaOx attracted a lot of attention due to their CMOS compatibility. Furthermore, these materials do not require the inclusion of extrinsic conducting defects since their operation is based on intrinsic ones (oxygen vacancies). Using Density Functional Theory, we evaluated the thermodynamics of the defects formation and the kinetics of diffusion of the conducting species active in transition metal oxide RRAM materials. The gained insights based on the thermodynamics in the Top Electrode, Insulating Matrix and Bottom Electrode and at the interfaces are used to design a proper defect reservoir, which is needed for a low-energy reliable switching device. The defect reservoir has also a direct impact on the retention of the Low Resistance State due to the resulting thermodynamic driving forces. The kinetics of the diffusing conducting defects in the Insulating Matrix determine the switching dynamics and resistance retention. The interface at the Bottom Electrode has a significant impact on the low-current operation and long endurance of the memory cell. Our first-principles findings are confirmed by experimental measurements on fabricated RRAM devices. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000378925400035 Publication Date 2016-06-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 17 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134651 Serial 4181  
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Author Verreck, D.; Verhulst, A.S.; Van de Put, M.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. doi  openurl
  Title Full-zone spectral envelope function formalism for the optimization of line and point tunnel field-effect transistors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 134502  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Efficient quantum mechanical simulation of tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is indispensable to allow for an optimal configuration identification. We therefore present a full-zone 15-band quantum mechanical solver based on the envelope function formalism and employing a spectral method to reduce computational complexity and handle spurious solutions. We demonstrate the versatility of the solver by simulating a 40 nm wide In0.53Ga0.47As lineTFET and comparing it to p-n-i-n configurations with various pocket and body thicknesses. We find that the lineTFET performance is not degraded compared to semi-classical simulations. Furthermore, we show that a suitably optimized p-n-i-n TFET can obtain similar performance to the lineTFET. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000362668400025 Publication Date 2015-10-01  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes ; D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128765 Serial 4183  
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Author Van de Put, M.L.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Sorée, B.; Magnus, W.; Fischetti, M.V. url  doi
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  Title Inter-ribbon tunneling in graphene: An atomistic Bardeen approach Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 214306  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract A weakly coupled system of two crossed graphene nanoribbons exhibits direct tunneling due to the overlap of the wavefunctions of both ribbons. We apply the Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian formalism, using atomistic band structure calculations to account for the effect of the atomic structure on the tunneling process. The strong quantum-size confinement of the nanoribbons is mirrored by the one-dimensional character of the electronic structure, resulting in properties that differ significantly from the case of inter-layer tunneling, where tunneling occurs between bulk two-dimensional graphene sheets. The current-voltage characteristics of the inter-ribbon tunneling structures exhibit resonance, as well as stepwise increases in current. Both features are caused by the energetic alignment of one-dimensional peaks in the density-of-states of the ribbons. Resonant tunneling occurs if the sign of the curvature of the coupled energy bands is equal, whereas a step-like increase in the current occurs if the signs are opposite. Changing the doping modulates the onset-voltage of the effects as well as their magnitude. Doping through electrostatic gating makes these structures promising for application towards steep slope switching devices. Using the atomistic empirical pseudopotentials based Bardeen transfer Hamiltonian method, inter-ribbon tunneling can be studied for the whole range of two-dimensional materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides. The effects of resonance and of step-like increases in the current we observe in graphene ribbons are also expected in ribbons made from these alternative two-dimensional materials, because these effects are manifestations of the one-dimensional character of the density-of-states. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000378923100022 Publication Date 2016-06-07  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134652 Serial 4198  
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Author Yagmurcukardes, M.; Sahin, H.; Kang, J.; Torun, E.; Peeters, F.M.; Senger, R.T. doi  openurl
  Title Pentagonal monolayer crystals of carbon, boron nitride, and silver azide Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 104303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract In this study, we present a theoretical investigation of structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of pentagonal monolayers of carbon (p-graphene), boron nitride (p-B2N4 and p-B4N2), and silver azide (p-AgN3) by performing state-of-the-art first principles calculations. Our total energy calculations suggest feasible formation of monolayer crystal structures composed entirely of pentagons. In addition, electronic band dispersion calculations indicate that while p-graphene and p-AgN3 are semiconductors with indirect bandgaps, p-BN structures display metallic behavior. We also investigate the mechanical properties (in-plane stiffness and the Poisson's ratio) of four different pentagonal structures under uniaxial strain. p-graphene is found to have the highest stiffness value and the corresponding Poisson's ratio is found to be negative. Similarly, p-B2N4 and p-B4N2 have negative Poisson's ratio values. On the other hand, the p-AgN3 has a large and positive Poisson's ratio. In dynamical stability tests based on calculated phonon spectra of these pentagonal monolayers, we find that only p-graphene and p-B2N4 are stable, but p-AgN3 and p-B4N2 are vulnerable against vibrational excitations.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000361636900028 Publication Date 2015-09-08  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 79 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. was supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. and R.T.S. acknowledge the support from TUBITAK through Project No. 114F397. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128415 Serial 4223  
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Author de Sousa, A.A.; Chaves, A.; Pereira, T.A.S.; Farias, G.A.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Quantum tunneling between bent semiconductor nanowires Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 118 Issue 118 Pages 174301  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We theoretically investigate the electronic transport properties of two closely spaced L-shaped semiconductor quantum wires, for different configurations of the output channel widths as well as the distance between the wires. Within the effective-mass approximation, we solve the time-dependent Schrodinger equation using the split-operator technique that allows us to calculate the transmission probability, the total probability current, the conductance, and the wave function scattering between the energy subbands. We determine the maximum distance between the quantum wires below which a relevant non-zero transmission is still found. The transmission probability and the conductance show a strong dependence on the width of the output channel for small distances between the wires. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000364584200020 Publication Date 2015-11-02  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; A. A. Sousa was financially supported by CAPES, under the PDSE Contract No. BEX 7177/13-5. T. A. S. Pereira was financially supported by PRONEX/CNPq/FAPEMAT 850109/2009 and by CAPES under process BEX 3299/13-9. This work was financially supported by PRONEX/CNPq/FUNCAP, the Science Without Borders program and the bilateral project CNPq-FWO. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068; 2015 IF: 2.183  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129544 Serial 4234  
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Author Frota, D.A.; Chaves, A.; Ferreira, W.P.; Farias, G.A.; Milošević, M.V. doi  openurl
  Title Superconductor-ferromagnet bilayer under external drive : the role of vortex-antivortex matter Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 119 Pages 093912  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using advanced Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we study the superconducting state of a thin superconducting film under a ferromagnetic layer, separated by an insulating oxide, in applied external magnetic field and electric current. The taken uniaxial ferromagnet is organized into a series of parallel domains with alternating polarization of out-of-plane magnetization, sufficiently strong to induce vortex-antivortex pairs in the underlying superconductor in absence of other magnetic field. We show the organization of such vortex-antivortex matter into rich configurations, some of which are not matching the periodicity of the ferromagnetic film. The variety of possible configurations is enhanced by applied homogeneous magnetic field, where additional vortices in the superconductor may lower the energy of the system by either annihilating the present antivortices under negative ferromagnetic domains or by lowering their own energy after positioning under positive ferromagnetic domains. As a consequence, both the vortex-antivortex reordering in increasing external field and the evolution of the energy of the system are highly nontrivial. Finally, we reveal the very interesting effects of applied dc electric current on the vortex-antivortex configurations, since resulting Lorentzian force has opposite direction for vortices and antivortices, while direction of the applied current with respect to ferromagnetic domains is of crucial importance for the interaction of the applied and the Meissner current, as well as the consequent vortex-antivortex dynamics-both of which are reflected in the anisotropic critical current of the system. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000372351900018 Publication Date 2016-03-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq, PRONEX/FUNCAP, and CAPES, and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133200 Serial 4255  
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Author Balasubramaniam, Y.; Pobedinskas, P.; Janssens, S.D.; Sakr, G.; Jomard, F.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.G.; Dexters, W.; Soltani, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Barjon, J.; Nesládek, M.; Haenen, K.; doi  openurl
  Title Thick homoepitaxial (110)-oriented phosphorus-doped n-type diamond Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 109 Issue 109 Pages 062105  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The fabrication of n-type diamond is essential for the realization of electronic components for extreme environments. We report on the growth of a 66 mu m thick homoepitaxial phosphorus-doped diamond on a (110)-oriented diamond substrate, grown at a very high deposition rate of 33 mu m h(-1). A pristine diamond lattice is observed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy, which indicates the growth of high quality diamond. About 2.9 x 10(16) cm(-3) phosphorus atoms are electrically active as substitutional donors, which is 60% of all incorporated dopant atoms. These results indicate that P-doped (110)-oriented diamond films deposited at high growth rates are promising candidates for future use in high-power electronic applications. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000383183600025 Publication Date 2016-08-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes This work was financially supported by the EU through the FP7 Collaborative Project “DIAMANT,” the “H2020 Research and Innovation Action Project” “GreenDiamond” (No. 640947), and the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) (Nos. G.0C02.15N and VS.024.16N). J.V. acknowledges funding from the “Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties” (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The TEM instrument was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. We particularly thank Dr. J. E. Butler (Naval Research Laboratory, USA) for the sample preparation by laser slicing for TEM analysis, Dr. J. Pernot (Universite Grenoble Alpes/CNRS-Institut Neel, France) for helpful discussions, Ms. C. Vilar (Universite de Versailles St. Quentin en Yvelines, France) for technical help on SEM-CL experiments, and Dr. S. S. Nicley (Hasselt University, Belgium) for improving the language of the text. P.P. and S.T. are Postdoctoral Fellows of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137160 Serial 4407  
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Author Milovanović, S.P.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Strain controlled valley filtering in multi-terminal graphene structures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 109 Issue 109 Pages 203108  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Valley-polarized currents can be generated by local straining of multi-terminal graphene devices. The pseudo-magnetic field created by the deformation allows electrons from only one valley to transmit, and a current of electrons from a single valley is generated at the opposite side of the locally strained region. We show that valley filtering is most effective with bumps of a certain height and width. Despite the fact that the highest contribution to the polarized current comes from electrons from the lowest sub-band, contributions of other sub-bands are not negligible and can significantly enhance the output current. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000388000000049 Publication Date 2016-11-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 50 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139165 Serial 4463  
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Author Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Pourghaderi, M.A.; Van de Put, M.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.V.-Y. url  doi
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  Title Can p-channel tunnel field-effect transistors perform as good as n-channel? Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 105 Issue 4 Pages 043103  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We show that bulk semiconductor materials do not allow perfectly complementary p- and n-channel tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs), due to the presence of a heavy-hole band. When tunneling in p-TFETs is oriented towards the gate-dielectric, field-induced quantum confinement results in a highest-energy subband which is heavy-hole like. In direct-bandgap IIIV materials, the most promising TFET materials, phonon-assisted tunneling to this subband degrades the subthreshold swing and leads to at least 10x smaller on-current than the desired ballistic on-current. This is demonstrated with quantum-mechanical predictions for p-TFETs with tunneling orthogonal to the gate, made out of InP, In0.53Ga0.47As, InAs, and a modified version of In0.53Ga0.47As with an artificially increased conduction-band density-of-states. We further show that even if the phonon-assisted current would be negligible, the build-up of a heavy-hole-based inversion layer prevents efficient ballistic tunneling, especially at low supply voltages. For p-TFET, a strongly confined n-i-p or n-p-i-p configuration is therefore recommended, as well as a tensily strained line-tunneling configuration. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000341152600067 Publication Date 2014-07-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's industrial application program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a Ph.D. stipend from the Institute for Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134433 Serial 4587  
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Author Mohammed, M.; Verhulst, A.S.; Verreck, D.; Van de Put, M.; Simoen, E.; Sorée, B.; Kaczer, B.; Degraeve, R.; Mocuta, A.; Collaert, N.; Thean, A.; Groeseneken, G. url  doi
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  Title Electric-field induced quantum broadening of the characteristic energy level of traps in semiconductors and oxides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 245704  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The trap-assisted tunneling (TAT) current in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) is one of the crucial factors degrading the sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swing. To correctly predict the TAT currents, an accurate description of the trap is required. Since electric fields in TFETs typically reach beyond 10(6) V/cm, there is a need to quantify the impact of such high field on the traps. We use a quantum mechanical implementation based on the modified transfer matrix method to obtain the trap energy level. We present the qualitative impact of electric field on different trap configurations, locations, and host materials, including both semiconductors and oxides. We determine that there is an electric-field related trap level shift and level broadening. We find that these electric-field induced quantum effects can enhance the trap emission rates. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000392174000028 Publication Date 2016-12-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. D. Verreck acknowledges the support of a PhD stipend from IWT-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141481 Serial 4593  
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Author Lindell, L.; Çakir, D.; Brocks, G.; Fahlman, M.; Braun, S. url  doi
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  Title Role of intrinsic molecular dipole in energy level alignment at organic interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 102 Issue 22 Pages 223301  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The energy level alignment in metal-organic and organic-organic junctions of the widely used materials tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq(3)) and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) is investigated. The measured alignment schemes for single and bilayer films of Alq(3) and NTCDA are interpreted with the integer charge transfer (ICT) model. Single layer films of Alq(3) feature a constant vacuum level shift of similar to 0.2-0.4 eV in the absence of charge transfer across the interface. This finding is attributed to the intrinsic dipole of the Alq(3) molecule and (partial) ordering of the molecules at the interfaces. The vacuum level shift changes the onset of Fermi level pinning, as it changes the energy needed for equilibrium charge transfer across the interface. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000320621600081 Publication Date 2013-06-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes ; We acknowledge funding from the European Community's Framework Programme under Grant No. FP7-NMP-228424 of the MINOTOR project as well as a project grant from the Swedish Energy Agency, STEM. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128323 Serial 4605  
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Author Torun, E.; Sahin, H.; Cahangirov, S.; Rubio, A.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Anisotropic electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of monolayer WTe2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 119 Issue 7 Pages 074307  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of monolayer WTe2. Atomic structure and ground state properties of monolayer WTe2 (T-d phase) are anisotropic which are in contrast to similar monolayer crystals of transition metal dichalcogenides, such as MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, WSe2, and MoTe2, which crystallize in the H-phase. We find that the Poisson ratio and the in-plane stiffness is direction dependent due to the symmetry breaking induced by the dimerization of the W atoms along one of the lattice directions of the compound. Since the semimetallic behavior of the T-d phase originates from this W-W interaction (along the a crystallographic direction), tensile strain along the dimer direction leads to a semimetal to semiconductor transition after 1% strain. By solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation on top of single shot G(0)W(0) calculations, we predict that the absorption spectrum of T-d-WTe2 monolayer is strongly direction dependent and tunable by tensile strain. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000375158000022 Publication Date 2016-02-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 62 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. was supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. S.C. and A.R. acknowledge the financial support from the Marie Curie grant FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Project No. 628876, European Research Council (ERC-2010-AdG-267374), Spanish grant (FIS2013-46159-C3-1-P), Grupos Consolidados (IT578-13), and AFOSR Grant No. FA2386-15-1-0006 AOARD 144088, H2020-NMP-2014 project MOSTOPHOS, GA No. SEP-210187476, and COST Action MP1306 (EUSpec). S.C. acknowledges the support from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Project No. 115F388. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144747 Serial 4640  
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Author Lu, A.K.A.; Pourtois, G.; Agarwal, T.; Afzalian, A.; Radu, I.P.; Houssa, M. doi  openurl
  Title Origin of the performances degradation of two-dimensional-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors in the sub-10 nm regime: A first-principles study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 108 Issue 4 Pages 043504  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The impact of the scaling of the channel length on the performances of metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors, based on two-dimensional (2D) channel materials, is theoretically investigated, using density functional theory combined with the non-equilibrium Green's function method. It is found that the scaling of the channel length below 10nm leads to strong device performance degradations. Our simulations reveal that this degradation is essentially due to the tunneling current flowing between the source and the drain in these aggressively scaled devices. It is shown that this electron tunneling process is modulated by the effective mass of the 2D channel material, and sets the limit of the scaling in future transistor designs. (C) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000375217200061 Publication Date 2016-01-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144750 Serial 4677  
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Author Volodin, A.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Stress dependence of the suspended graphene work function : vacuum Kelvin probe force microscopy and density functional theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 110 Issue 19 Pages 193101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We report on work function measurements on graphene, which is exfoliated over a predefined array of wells in silicon oxide, by Kelvin probe force microscopy operating in a vacuum. The obtained graphene sealed microchambers can support large pressure differences, providing controllable stretching of the nearly impermeable graphene membranes. These measurements allow detecting variations of the work function induced by the mechanical stresses in the suspended graphene where the work function varies linearly with the strain and changes by 62 +/- 2 meV for 1 percent of strain. Our related ab initio calculations result in a work function variation that is a factor of 1.4 larger than the experimental value. The limited discrepancy between the theory and the experiment can be accounted for by a charge transfer from the unstrained to the strained graphene regions. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000402319200036 Publication Date 2017-05-08  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors wish to thank A. Klekachev (IMEC Leuven, Belgium) for the fabrication of the samples. This work was supported by the Science Foundation-Flanders (FWO, Belgium). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government-Department EWI. The Hercules Foundation also funded the scanning probe microscopy equipment. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144279 Serial 4690  
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Author Jones, E.; Cooper, D.; Rouvière, J.-L.; Béché, A.; Azize, M.; Palacios, T.; Gradecak, S. doi  openurl
  Title Towards rapid nanoscale measurement of strain in III-nitride heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 103 Issue Pages 231904  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We report the structural and compositional nanoscale characterization of InAlN/GaN nanoribbon-structured high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) through the use of geometric phase analysis (GPA) and nanobeam electron diffraction (NBED). The strain distribution in the HEMT layer is quantified and compared to the expected strain profile for the nominal structure predicted by finite element analysis (FEA). Using the experimental strain results, the actual structure is determined and used to modify the FEA model. The improved fit of the model demonstrates that GPA and NBED provide a powerful platform for routine and rapid characterization of strain in III-V semiconducting device systems leading to insights into device evolution during processing and future device optimization.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000328634900025 Publication Date 2013-12-03  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136443 Serial 4513  
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Author Cooper, D.; Denneulin, T.; Barnes, J.-P.; Hartmann, J.-M.; Hutin, L.; Le Royer, C.; Béché, A.; Rouvière, J.-L. doi  openurl
  Title Strain mapping with nm-scale resolution for the silicon-on-insulator generation of semiconductor devices by advanced electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 112 Issue Pages 124505  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Strain engineering in the conduction channel is a cost effective method of boosting the performance in state-of-the-art semiconductor devices. However, given the small dimensions of these devices, it is difficult to quantitatively measure the strain with the required spatial resolution. Three different transmission electron microscopy techniques, high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, dark field electron holography, and nanobeam electron diffraction have been applied to measure the strain in simple bulk and SOI calibration specimens. These techniques are then applied to different gate length SiGe SOI pFET devices in order to measure the strain in the conduction channel. For these devices, improved spatial resolution is required, and strain maps with spatial resolutions as good as 1 nm have been achieved. Finally, we discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of using these three different techniques when used for strain measurement.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000312829400128 Publication Date 2012-12-19  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136433 Serial 4510  
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Mortazavi, B.; Ahzi, S.; Peeters, F.M.; Khraisheh, M.K. url  doi
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  Title Effect of straining graphene on nanopore creation using Si cluster bombardment: A reactive atomistic investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys  
  Volume 120 Issue 120 Pages 225108  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Graphene nanosheets have recently received a revival of interest as a new class of ultrathin, high-flux, and energy-efficient sieving membranes because of their unique two-dimensional and atomically thin structure, good flexibility, and outstanding mechanical properties. However, for practical applications of graphene for advanced water purification and desalination technologies, the creation of well controlled, high-density, and subnanometer diameter pores becomes a key factor. Here, we conduct reactive force-field molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of external strain on nanopore creation in the suspended graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Depending on the size and energy of the clusters, different kinds of topography were observed in the graphene sheet. In all the considered conditions, tensile strain results in the creation of nanopores with regular shape and smooth edges. On the contrary, compressive strain increases the elastic response of graphene to irradiation that leads to the formation of net-like defective structures with predominantly carbon atom chains. Our findings show the possibility of creating controlled nanopores in strained graphene by bombardment with Si clusters. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000391535900022 Publication Date 2016-12-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited 10 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.068  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141451 Serial 4554  
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Author Milovanović, S.P.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M. doi  openurl
  Title Graphene membrane as a pressure gauge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett  
  Volume 111 Issue 4 Pages 043101  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Straining graphene results in the appearance of a pseudo-magnetic field which alters its local electronic properties. Applying a pressure difference between the two sides of the membrane causes it to bend/bulge resulting in a resistance change. We find that the resistance changes linearly with pressure for bubbles of small radius while the response becomes non-linear for bubbles that stretch almost to the edges of the sample. This is explained as due to the strong interference of propagating electronic modes inside the bubble. Our calculations show that high gauge factors can be obtained in this way which makes graphene a good candidate for pressure sensing. Published by AIP Publishing.  
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  Publisher (down) American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000406779700035 Publication Date 2017-07-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem program, the Erasmus+ programme, and the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.411  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145202 Serial 4718  
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