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2015-01-07
Semimetallic transport properties of epitaxially stabilized perovskite CaIrO3 films
We report on the synthesis and transport properties of perovskite (Pv) CaIrO3 thin films. The Pv phase of CaIrO3 was stabilized by epitaxial growth on SrTiO3, (LaAlO3)0.3(Sr2AlTaO6)0.7, and LaAlO3 substrates with strong tensile, weak tensile, and compressive strains, respectively. The resistivity of these films showed ...
1501.01433v1
2015-02-13
Surface state reconstruction in ion-damaged SmB_6
We have used ion-irradiation to damage the (001) surfaces of SmB_6 single crystals to varying depths, and have measured the resistivity as a function of temperature for each depth of damage. We observe a reduction in the residual resistivity with increasing depth of damage. Our data are consistent with a model in which...
1502.04103v1
2015-02-19
Occurrence of flat bands in strongly correlated Fermi systems and high-$T_c$ superconductivity of electron-doped compounds
We consider a class of strongly correlated Fermi systems that exhibit an interaction-induced flat band pinned to the Fermi surface, and generalize the Landau strategy to accommodate a flat band and apply the more comprehensive theory to electron systems of solids. The non-Fermi-liquid behavior that emerges is compared ...
1502.05659v2
2015-03-05
Optical study of phase transitions in single-crystalline RuP
RuP single crystals of MnP-type orthorhombic structure were synthesized by the Sn flux method. Temperature-dependent x-ray diffraction measurements reveal that the compound experiences two structural phase transitions, which are further confirmed by enormous anomalies shown in temperature-dependent resistivity and magn...
1503.01544v1
2015-03-25
Nature of magnetotransport in metal/insulating-ferromagnet heterostructures: Spin Hall magnetoresistance or magnetic proximity effect
We study the anomalous Hall-like effect (AHLE) and the effective anisotropic magnetoresistance (EAMR) in antiferromagnetic {\gamma} -IrMn3/Y3Fe5O12(YIG) and Pt/YIG heterostructures. For {\gamma} -IrMn3/YIG, the EAMR and the AHLE resistivity change sign with temperature due to the competition between the spin Hall magne...
1503.07388v2
2015-03-31
Persistence of two-dimensional topological insulator state in wide HgTe quantum well
Our experimental studies of electron transport in wide (14 nm) HgTe quantum wells confirm persistence of a two-dimensional topological insulator state reported previously for narrower wells, where it was justified theoretically. Comparison of local and nonlocal resistance measurements indicate edge state transport in t...
1503.08978v1
2015-05-19
Frequency-Independent Response of Self-Complementary Checkerboard Screens
This research resolves a long-standing problem on the electromagnetic response of self-complementary metallic screens with checkerboardlike geometry. Although Babinet's principle implies that they show a frequency-independent response, this unusual characteristic has not been observed yet due to the singularities of th...
1505.04874v2
2015-05-22
Greedy Biomarker Discovery in the Genome with Applications to Antimicrobial Resistance
The Set Covering Machine (SCM) is a greedy learning algorithm that produces sparse classifiers. We extend the SCM for datasets that contain a huge number of features. The whole genetic material of living organisms is an example of such a case, where the number of feature exceeds 10^7. Three human pathogens were used to...
1505.06249v1
2015-09-07
Optimization of Spatial Dose Distribution for Controlling Sidewall Shape in Electron-beam Lithography
Electron-beam (e-beam) lithography is widely employed in fabrication of 2-D patterns and 3-D structures. A certain type or shape of the sidewall in the remaining resist profile may be desired in an application, e.g., an undercut for lift-off and a vertical sidewall for etching, or required for a device. Also, as the fe...
1509.04694v1
2015-10-05
Magnetic oscillations of the anomalous Hall conductivity
It is known that the Shubnikov--de Haas oscillations can be observed in the Hall resistivity, although their amplitude is much weaker than the amplitude of the diagonal resistivity oscillations. Employing a model of two-dimensional massive Dirac fermions that exhibits anomalous Hall effect, we demonstrate that the ampl...
1510.01360v2
2015-10-12
Weak ferromagnetism in non-centrosymmetric BiPd 4K superconductor
We report synthesis of non-centrosymmetric BiPd single crystal by self flux method. The BiPd single crystal is crystallized in monoclinic structure with the P21 space group. Detailed SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) results show that the crystals are formed in slab like morphology with homogenous distribution of Bi a...
1510.03217v2
2015-11-25
Andreev reflection at the edge of a two-dimentional semimetal
We investigate electron transport through the interface between a niobium superconductor and the edge of a two-dimensional semimetal, realized in a 20~nm wide HgTe quantum well. Experimentally, we observe that typical behavior of a single Andreev contact is complicated by both a pronounced zero-bias resistance anomaly ...
1511.08085v1
2015-12-12
Low Temperature Structural and Transport Studies of La0.175Pr0.45Ca0.375MnO3
The temperature (T) dependent x-ray diffraction (XRD) and resistivity measurements of La0.175Pr0.45Ca0.375MnO3 (LPCMO) have been performed down to 2K to understand the structural and transport properties. From room temperature down to 220K, LPCMO exists in orthorhombic phase with Pnma structure and at 220K, it transfor...
1512.03890v1
2015-12-17
A self-consistent spin-diffusion model for micromagnetics
We propose a three-dimensional micromagnetic model that dynamically solves the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation coupled to the full spin-diffusion equation. In contrast to previous methods, we solve for the magnetization dynamics and the electric potential in a self-consistent fashion. This treatment allows for an accu...
1512.05519v4
2015-12-18
Antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in the half-Heusler semimetal HoPdBi
We observed the coexistence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetic order in the single-crystalline ternary pnictide HoPdBi, a plausible topological semimetal. The compound orders antiferromagnetically at $T_N =$1.9 K and exhibits superconductivity below $T_c =$0.7 K, which was confirmed by magnetic, electrical tran...
1512.05972v1
2016-02-08
Phase separated behavior in Yttrium doped CaMnO3
The effect of electron doping on the structural, transport, and magnetic properties of Mn (IV) - rich Ca1-xYxMnO3 (x < 0.2) samples have been investigated using neutron diffraction, neutron depolarization, magnetization and resistivity techniques. The temperature dependence of resistivity follows the small polaron mode...
1602.02479v1
2016-02-08
Scaling behavior of temperature-dependent thermopower in CeAu2Si2 under pressure
We report a combined study of in-plane resistivity and thermopower of the pressure-induced heavy fermion superconductor CeAu2Si2 up to 27.8 GPa. It is found that thermopower follows a scaling behavior in T/T* almost up to the magnetic critical pressure pc ~ 22 GPa. By comparing with resistivity results, we show that th...
1602.02498v2
2016-02-22
Quantum Oscillations at Integer and Fractional Landau Level Indices in ZrTe5
A three-dimensional (3D) Dirac semimetal (DS) is an analogue of graphene, but with linear energy dispersion in all (three) momentum directions.3D DSs have been a fertile playground in discovering novel quantum particles, for example Weyl fermions, in solid state systems.Many 3D DSs (e.g., ZrTe5) were theoretically pred...
1602.06824v3
2016-02-26
Eigenanalysis of morphological diversity in silicon random nanostructures formed via resist collapse
This paper demonstrates eigenanalysis to quantitatively reveal the diversity and capacity of identities offered by the morphological diversity in silicon nanostructures formed via random collapse of resist. The analysis suggests that approximately 10^115 possible identities are provided per 0.18-um^2 area of nanostruct...
1602.08205v2
2016-04-29
Ca$_3$Ir$_4$Sn$_{13}$: A weakly correlated nodeless superconductor
We report detailed Seebeck coefficient, Hall resistivity as well as specific heat measurement on Ca$_3$Ir$_4$Sn$_{13}$ single crystals. The Seebeck coefficient exhibits a peak corresponding to the anomaly in resistivity at $T^*$, and the carrier density is suppressed significantly below $T^*$. This indicates a signific...
1604.08948v1
2016-06-06
First-principles calculation of the stabilities of LMP/LAMP lithium superionic conductors against sodium-ion exchange in seawater
Electronic structure calculations carried out to estimate the free energies of Na(aq)+ exchange for lithium in LiM2(PO4)3 (LMP, M=Si4+,Ge4+,Ti4+,Sn4+,Zr4+) and Li1+xAlxM2-x(PO4)3 (LAMP; M=Ge4+,Ti4+, between 0 and 0.5) compounds in seawater. The calculations show that resistance to sodium-ion exchange increases with dec...
1606.02177v1
2016-06-09
Giant Linear Magneto-resistance in Nonmagnetic PtBi2
We synthesized nonmagnetic PtBi$_2$ single crystals and observed a giant linear magneto-resistance (MR) up to 684\% under a magnetic field $\mu_0H$ = 15 T at $T$ = 2 K. The linear MR decreases with increasing temperature, but it is still as large as 61\% under $\mu_0H$ of 15 T at room temperature. Such a giant linear M...
1606.02847v1
2016-07-13
Tuning the electronic and the crystalline structure of LaBi by pressure
Extreme magnetoresistance (XMR) in topological semimetals is a recent discovery which attracts attention due to its robust appearance in a growing number of materials. To search for a relation between XMR and superconductivity, we study the effect of pressure on LaBi taking advantage of its simple structure and simple ...
1607.03560v1
2016-07-20
Performance of Topological Insulator Interconnects
The poor performance of copper interconnects at the nanometer scale calls for new material solutions for continued scaling of integrated circuits. We propose the use of three dimensional time-reversal-invariant topological insulators (TIs), which host backscattering-protected surface states, for this purpose. Using sem...
1607.06131v2
2016-08-03
Prominent metallic surface conduction and the singular magnetic response of topological Dirac fermion in three-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_{1.5}$Sb$_{0.5}$Te$_{1.7}$Se$_{1.3}$
We report semiconductor to metal-like crossover in temperature dependence of resistivity ($\rho$) due to the switching of charge transport from bulk to surface channel in three-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_{1.5}$Sb$_{0.5}$Te$_{1.7}$Se$_{1.3}$. Unlike earlier studies, a much sharper drop in $\rho$($T$) is obser...
1608.01203v2
2016-08-11
Magnetoresistance generated from charge-spin conversion by anomalous Hall effect in metallic ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic bilayers
A theoretical formulation of magnetoresistance effect in a metallic ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic bilayer originated from the charge-spin conversion by the anomalous Hall effect is presented. Analytical expressions of the longitudinal and transverse resistivities in both nonmagnet and ferromagnet are obtained by solving th...
1608.03359v2
2016-08-12
Growth of ultra thin vanadium dioxide thin films using magnetron sputtering
In this work, the results of fabricating ultra thin VO$_2$ films on the technologically relevant amorphous SiO$_2$ surface using reactive DC magnetron sputtering are presented. Results indicate that a post deposition anneal in low partial pressures of oxygen is an effective way at stabilizing the VO$_2$(M$_{1}$) phase ...
1608.03911v1
2016-08-31
Spin polarization ratios of resistivity and density of states estimated from anisotropic magnetoresistance ratio for nearly half-metallic ferromagnets
We derive a simple relational expression between the spin polarization ratio of resistivity, $P_\rho$, and the anisotropic magnetoresistance ratio $\Delta \rho/\rho$, and that between the spin polarization ratio of the density of states at the Fermi energy, $P_{\rm DOS}$, and $\Delta \rho/\rho$ for nearly half-metallic...
1608.08888v1
2016-10-17
Anomalous Hall effect of ferromagnetic Fe3Sn2 single crystal with geometrically frustrated kagome lattice
The anomalous Hall effect is investigated for ferromagnetic Fe3Sn2 single crystal with geometrically frustrated kagome bilayer of Fe. The scaling behavior between anomalous Hall resistivity rho_{xy}^{A} and longitudinal resistivity rho_{xx} is quadratic and further analysis implies that the AHE in Fe3Sn2 single crystal...
1610.04970v1
2016-11-11
MgGa2O4 spinel barrier for magnetic tunnel junctions: coherent tunneling and low barrier height
Epitaxial Fe/magnesium gallium spinel oxide (MgGa2O4)/Fe(001) magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) were fabricated by magnetron sputtering. Tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio up to 121% at room temperature (196% at 4 K) was observed, suggesting a TMR enhancement by the coherent tunneling effect in the MgGa2O4 barrier. Th...
1611.03606v1
2016-11-28
Doping of metal-organic frameworks towards resistive sensing
Coordination polymerization leads to various metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in which symmetrical metal nodes exposed to nano voids lead to unique physical properties and chemical functionalities. One of the challenges towards their applications as porous materials is to make MOFs optimally conductive to be used as ele...
1611.09138v1
2016-12-02
Stokes paradox in electronic Fermi liquids
The Stokes paradox is the statement that in a viscous two dimensional fluid, the "linear response" problem of fluid flow around an obstacle is ill-posed. We present a simple consequence of this paradox in the hydrodynamic regime of a Fermi liquid of electrons in two-dimensional metals. Using hydrodynamics and kinetic t...
1612.00856v2
2017-02-08
Ironwood Meta Key Agreement and Authentication Protocol
Number theoretic public-key solutions, currently used in many applications worldwide, will be subject to various quantum attacks, making them less attractive for longer-term use. Certain group theoretic constructs are now showing promise in providing quantum-resistant cryptographic primitives, and may provide suitable ...
1702.02450v2
2017-06-08
Scale-invariant large nonlocality in polycrystalline graphene
The observation of large nonlocal resistances near the Dirac point in graphene has been related to a variety of intrinsic Hall effects, where the spin or valley degrees of freedom are controlled by symmetry breaking mechanisms. Engineering strong spin or valley Hall signals on scalable graphene devices could stimulate ...
1706.02539v2
2017-09-01
Reproducibility and off-stoichiometry issues in nickelate thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
Rare-earth nickelates are strongly correlated oxides displaying a metal-to-insulator transition at a temperature tunable by the rare-earth ionic radius. In PrNiO$_3$ and NdNiO$_3$, the transition is very sharp and shows an hysteretic behavior akin to a first-order transition. Both the temperature at which the transitio...
1709.00240v1
2017-09-05
Temperature Dependent n-p Transition of 3 Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Na$_3$Bi Thin Film
We study the temperature dependence ($77$ K - $475$ K) of the longitudinal resistivity and Hall coefficient of thin films (thickness $20$ nm) of three dimensional topological Dirac semimetal Na$_3$Bi grown via molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The temperature-dependent Hall coefficient is electron-like at low temperature, ...
1709.01209v1
2017-09-05
Superconducting and normal-state properties of the noncentrosymmetric superconductor Re6Zr
We systematically investigate the normal and superconducting properties of non-centrosymmetric Re$_{6}$Zr using magnetization, heat capacity, and electrical resistivity measurements. Resistivity measurements indicate Re$_{6}$Zr has poor metallic behavior and is dominated by disorder. Re$_6$Zr undergoes a superconductin...
1709.01328v1
2017-09-11
Tuning electrical properties of silicon dioxide through intrinsic nano-patterns
The inherent network of nanopores and voids in silicon dioxide (SiO2) is generally undesirable for aspects of film quality, electrical insulation and dielectric performance. However, if we view these pores as natural nano-patterns embedded in a dielectric matrix then that opens up new vistas for exploration. The nano-p...
1709.03259v1
2017-09-14
Towards Universal Non-Volatile Resistance Switching in Non-metallic Monolayer Atomic Sheets
Here, we report the intriguing observation of stable non-volatile resistance switching (NVRS) in single-layer atomic sheets sandwiched between metal electrodes. NVRS is observed in the prototypical semiconducting (MX2, M=Mo, W; and X=S, Se) transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and insulating hexagonal boron nitri...
1709.04592v1
2017-11-06
Negative to Positive Magnetoresistance transition in Functionalization of Carbon nanotube and Polyaniline Composite
Electrical resistivity and magnetoresistance(MR) in polyaniline(PANI) with carbon nanotube(CNT) and functionalized carbon nanotube(fCNT) composites have been studied for different weight percentage down to the temperature 4.2K and up to magnetic field 5T. Resistivity increases significantly in composite at low temperat...
1711.01957v2
2017-11-27
Effect of RF Sputtering Process Parameters on Silicon Nitride Thin Film Deposition
The objective of this work was to study the RF sputtering process parameters optimisation for deposition of Silicon Nitride thin films. The process parameters chosen to be varied were deposition power, deposition duration, flow rate of argon and flow rate of nitrogen. The parameters were varied at three levels accordin...
1711.09556v2
2017-12-29
Non-stoichiometry effects on the extreme magnetoresistance in Weyl semimetal WTe2
Non-stoichiometry effect on the extreme magnetoresistance is systematically investigated for the Weyl semimetal WTe2. Magnetoresistance and Hall resistivity are measured for the as-grown samples with a slight difference in Te vacancies and the annealed samples with increased Te vacancies. The fittings to a two-carrier ...
1712.10200v2
2018-03-03
Giant Planar Hall Effect in the Dirac Semimetal ZrTe5
Recently, giant planar Hall effect originating from chiral anomaly has been predicted in nonmagnetic Dirac/Weyl semimetals. ZrTe5 is considered to be an intriguing Dirac semimetal at the boundary of weak topological insulators and strong topological insulators, though this claim still remains controversial. Here, we re...
1803.01213v2
2018-03-18
Bulk transport properties of Bismuth selenide thin films approaching the two-dimensional limit
We have investigated the transport properties of topological insulator Bi2Se3 thin films grown using magnetron sputtering with an emphasis on understanding the behavior as a function of thickness. We show that thickness has a strong influence on all aspects of transport as the two-dimensional limit is approached. Bulk ...
1803.06593v1
2018-03-30
Growth of Thin Oxidation-Resistive Crystalline Si Nanostructures on Graphene
We report the growth of Si nanostructures, either as thin films or nanoparticles, on graphene substrates. The Si nanostructures are shown to be single crystalline, air stable and oxidation resistive, as indicated by the observation of a single crystalline Si Raman mode at around 520 cm-1, a STM image of an ordered surf...
1804.00072v1
2018-03-31
Quantum Wires and Waveguides Formed in Graphene by Strain
Confinement of electrons in graphene to make devices has proven to be a challenging task. Electrostatic methods fail because of Klein tunneling, while etching into nanoribbons requires extreme control of edge terminations, and bottom-up approaches are limited in size to a few nanometers. Fortunately, its mechanical fle...
1804.00207v1
2018-04-05
Two-Stage Proximity-Induced Gap-Opening in Topological Insulator - Insulating Ferromagnet (Bi$_x$Sb$_{1-x}$)$_2$Te$_3$ - EuS Bilayers
To further investigate the interplay between ferromagnetism and topological insulators, thin films of the low-carrier topological insulator (Bi$_x$Sb$_{1-x}$)$_2$Te$_3$ were deposited on the insulating ferromagnet EuS (100) in situ. AC susceptibility indicates magnetic anomalies between $T\approx30~\mathrm{K}$ and $T\a...
1804.02061v2
2018-04-16
Structural and magnetic properties of CeZnAl$_3$ single crystals
We have synthesized single crystals of CeZnAl$_3$, which is a new member of the family of the Ce-based intermetallics Ce$TX_3$ ($T$ = transition metal, $X$= Si, Ge, Al), crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric tetragonal BaNiSn$_3$-type structure. Magnetization, specific heat and resistivity measurements all show that...
1804.05477v1
2018-05-11
Unveiling the mechanisms of the spin Hall effect in Ta
Spin-to-charge current interconversions are widely exploited for the generation and detection of pure spin currents and are key ingredients for future spintronic devices including spin-orbit torques and spin-orbit logic circuits. In case of the spin Hall effect, different mechanisms contribute to the phenomenon and det...
1805.04475v1
2018-06-04
Nodeless superconductivity in the SnAs-based van der Waals type superconductor NaSn2As2
We grew the single crystals of the SnAs-based van der Waals (vdW)-type superconductor NaSn$_2$As$_2$ and systematically measured its resistivity, specific heat, and ultralow-temperature thermal conductivity. The superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ = 1.60 K of our single crystal is 0.3 K higher than that previo...
1806.01141v1
2018-06-20
Heat transport in pristine and polycrystalline single-layer hexagonal boron nitride
We use a phase field crystal model to generate large-scale bicrystalline and polycrystalline single-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) samples and employ molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with the Tersoff many-body potential to study their heat transport properties. The Kapitza thermal resistance across individual ...
1806.07936v2
2018-09-17
Phase transformations and compatibility in helical structures
We systematically study phase transformations from one helical structure to another. Motivated in part by recent work that relates the presence of compatible interfaces with properties such as the hysteresis and reversibility of a phase transformation [35, 33, 12, 28], we give necessary and sufficient conditions on the...
1809.06282v2
2019-05-01
Hydrodynamic Coulomb drag and bounds on diffusion
We study Coulomb drag between an active layer with a clean electron liquid and a passive layer with a pinned electron lattice in the regime of fast intralayer equilibration. Such a two-fluid system offers an experimentally realizable way to disentangle the fast rate of intralayer electron-electron interactions from the...
1905.00317v2
2019-05-03
Supersonic flow and negative local resistance in hydrodynamic Dirac electron nozzles
In clean Dirac electron systems such as graphene, electron-electron interactions can dominate over other relaxation mechanisms such as phonon or impurity scattering. It has been predicted that in this limit, collective electron dynamics can be described by hydrodynamic equations. The prerequisites for electron liquids ...
1905.01247v2
2019-05-21
Thermal Boundary Resistance Measurement and Analysis Across SiC/SiO2 Interface
Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a typical material for third-generation semiconductor. The thermal boundary resistance (TBR) of 4H-SiC/SiO2 interface, was investigated by both experimental measurements and theoretical calculations. The structure of 4H-SiC/SiO2 was characterized by using transmission electron microscopy and X-...
1905.08570v1
2019-05-29
The effect of atomic structure on the electrical response of aluminium oxide tunnel junctions
Many nanoelectronic devices rely on thin dielectric barriers through which electrons tunnel. For instance, aluminium oxide barriers are used as Josephson junctions in superconducting electronics. The reproducibility and drift of circuit parameters in these junctions are affected by the uniformity, morphology, and compo...
1905.12214v1
2019-09-06
Structural, Surface Morphology and Magneto-Transport properties of Self Flux Grown Eu Doped Bi2Se3 Single Crystal
Here, we report the effect of europium (Eu) doping in Bi2Se3 topological insulator (TI) by using different characterization techniques viz. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) and magneto-transport measurements. Temperature dependent electrica...
1909.02713v1
2019-09-12
Magneto-transport and Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the layered ternary telluride Ta3SiTe6 topological semimetal
Topological semimetals characterize a novel class of quantum materials hosting Dirac/Weyl fermions. The important features of topological fermions can be exhibited by quantum oscillations. Here we report the magnetoresistance and Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) quantum oscillation of longitudinal resistance in the single cryst...
1909.05564v1
2019-09-17
A Thermal Resistance Network Model for Heat Conduction of Amorphous Polymers
Thermal conductivities (TCs) of the vast majority of amorphous polymers are in a very narrow range, 0.1 $\sim$ 0.5 Wm$^{-1}$K$^{-1}$, although single polymer chains possess TC of orders-of-magnitude higher. Entanglement of polymer chains plays an important role in determining the TC of bulk polymers. We propose a therm...
1909.07607v1
2019-09-17
A "road-map" of Nickelate superconductivity
We comment on the electronic structure of Nickelate system $Nd Ni O_2$ which shows superconductivity on doping. The doped system $Nd_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}NiO_2$ shows (most probably unconventional) superconductivity with transition temperatures ranging from $9~K$ to $15~K$\cite{dang}. The resistivity of the parent compound $Nd...
1909.07688v1
2019-09-23
Nanostructured La0.5Ba0.5CoO3 as cathode for solid oxide fuel cells
A simple method has been used to synthesize nanostructured La0.5Ba0.5CoO3 (LBCO) powders, by confining chemical precursors into the pores of polycarbonate filters. The proposed method allows us to obtain powders formed by crystallites of different sizes, it is scalable and does not involve the use of sophisticated depo...
1909.10611v1
2020-03-31
In-situ grown single crystal aluminum as a non-alloyed ohmic contact to n-ZnSe by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
Novel ohmic contacts to n-ZnSe are demonstrated using single crystal Al films deposited on epitaxially grown ZnSe (100) by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) confirmed the single crystalline structure of the Al films. The (110)-oriented Al layer was rotated rotated 45$^\circ$ relative...
2003.14411v2
2014-08-16
Control of InGaAs facets using metal modulation epitaxy (MME)
Control of faceting during epitaxy is critical for nanoscale devices. This work identifies the origins of gaps and different facets during regrowth of InGaAs adjacent to patterned features. Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) near SiO2 or SiNx led to gaps, roughness, or polycrystalline growth, but metal modulated epitaxy (MME...
1408.3714v1
2014-08-20
Fluctuation Effects on the Transport Properties of Unitary Fermi Gases
In this letter, we investigate the fluctuation effects on the transport properties of unitary Fermi gases in the vicinity of the superfluid transition temperature $T_c$. Based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau formalism of the BEC-BCS crossover, we investigate both the residual resistivity below $T_c$ induced by ph...
1408.4557v1
2017-01-11
Morphology and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline Cu/Ag alloy
Hybrid Monte Carlo (MC)/molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are conducted to study the microstructures of nanocrystalline (nc) Cu/Ag alloys with various Ag concentrations. When the Ag concentration is below 50 Ag atoms/nm!, an increase in Ag concentration leads to a gradual growth of monolayer grain boundary (GB) compl...
1701.03013v1
2017-01-15
Heat generation due to spin transport in spin valves
Using a macroscopic approach, we studied theoretically the heat generation due to spin transport in a typical spin valve with nonmagnetic spacer layer of finite thickness. Our analysis shows that the spin-dependent heat generation can also be caused by another mechanism, the spin-conserving scattering in the presence o...
1701.03984v1
2017-01-17
Conditions for $T^2$ resistivity from electron-electron scattering
Many complex oxides (including titanates, nickelates and cuprates) show a regime in which resistivity follows a power law in temperature ($\rho\propto T^2$). By analogy to a similar phenomenon observed in some metals at low temperature, this has often been attributed to electron-electron (Baber) scattering. We show tha...
1701.04744v1
2017-01-30
Negative differential resistance and magnetoresistance in zigzag borophene nanoribbons
We investigate the transport properties of pristine zigzag-edged borophene nanoribbons (ZBNRs) of different widths, using the fist-principles calculations. We choose ZBNRs with widths of 5 and 6 as odd and even widths. The differences of the quantum transport properties are found, where even-N BNRs and odd-N BNRs have ...
1701.08501v1
2017-01-27
Dynamics of a capacitive electret-based microcantilever for energy harvesting
In this paper, a novel electret-based capacitive energy harvesting device has been developed according to out-of-plane gap closing scheme. The device is composed of a micro cantilever and a substrate which form a variable capacitor and is in series with a resistance. An electret material is used to provide the bias vol...
1701.08843v1
2017-03-07
Possible devil's staircase in the Kondo lattice CeSbSe
The temperature ($T$) - magnetic field ($H$) phase diagram for the tetragonal layered compound CeSbSe, is determined from magnetization, specific heat, and electrical resistivity measurements. This system exhibits complex magnetic ordering at $T_{\rm{M}}$ $=$ 3 K and the application of a magnetic field results in a cas...
1703.02204v3
2017-03-07
Strong Electron-Phonon Interaction and Colossal Magnetoresistance in EuTiO$_3$
At low temperatures, EuTiO$_3$ system has very large resistivities and exhibits colossal magnetoresistance. Based on a first principle calculation and the dynamical mean-field theory for small polaron we have calculated the transport properties of EuTiO$_3$. It is found that due to electron-phonon interaction the condu...
1703.02238v4
2018-10-06
Impact of Angular Deviation from Coincidence Site Lattice Grain Boundaries on Hydrogen Segregation and Diffusion in Alpha-iron
Coincidence Site Lattice (CSL) grain boundaries (GBs) are believed to be low-energy, resistant to intergranular fracture, as well as to hydrogen embrittlement. Nevertheless, the behavior of CSL-GBs are generally confused with their angular deviations. In the current study, the effect of angular deviation from the perfe...
1810.02988v1
2018-10-07
Thermal properties of NbN single-photon detectors
We investigate thermal properties of a NbN single-photon detector capable of unit internal detection efficiency. Using an independent calibration of the coupling losses we determine the absolute optical power absorbed by the NbN film and, via a resistive superconductor thermometry, the thermal resistance Z(T) of the Nb...
1810.03134v2
2018-10-16
Quantitative and systematic analysis of bias dependence of spin accumulation voltage in a non-degenerate Si spin valve
Spin accumulation voltages in a non-degenerate Si spin valve are discussed quantitatively as a function of electric bias current using systematic experiments and model calculations. As an open question in semiconductor spintronics, the origin of the deviation of spin accumulation voltages measured experimentally in a n...
1810.06879v1
2019-02-19
Nanoelectromechanical resonators from high-T$_c$ superconducting crystals of Bi$_2$Sr$_2$Ca$_1$Cu$_2$O$_{8+δ}$
In this report, we present nanoelectromechanical resonators fabricated with thin exfoliated crystals of a high-T$_c$ cuprate superconductor Bi$_2$Sr$_2$Ca$_1$Cu$_2$O$_{8+\delta}$. The mechanical readout is performed by capacitively coupling their motion to a coplanar waveguide microwave cavity fabricated with a superco...
1902.06896v1
2020-02-10
Structural and magneto-transport studies of iron intercalated Bi2Se3 single crystals
A detailed investigation on the structural and magneto-transport properties of iron intercalated Bi2Se3 single crystals have been presented. The x-ray diffraction and Raman studies confirm the intercalation of Fe in the van der Waals gaps between the layers. The electrical resistivity of the compounds decreases upon in...
2002.03609v2
2020-02-20
Tunable correlation-driven symmetry breaking in twisted double bilayer graphene
A variety of correlated phases have recently emerged in select twisted van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures owing to their flat electronic dispersions. In particular, heterostructures of twisted double bilayer graphene (tDBG) manifest electric field-tunable correlated insulating (CI) states at all quarter fillings of t...
2002.08904v1
2020-03-31
Efficiency Increase in Multijunction Monochromatic Photovoltaic Devices Due to Luminescent Coupling
We present a multijunction detailed balance model that includes the effects of luminescent coupling, light trapping and nonradiative recombination, suitable for treatment of multijunction solar cells and photonic power converters -- photovoltaic devices designed to convert narrow-band light. The model includes both spe...
2004.00081v1
2020-04-15
Theory for Non-Fermi Liquid Temperature Dependence in Resistivity of Ce_xLa_{1-x} Cu_{5.62} Au_{0.38} (x=0.02-0.10) on the Local Quantum Valence Criticality of Ce Impurities
It was reported by Shiino et al in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 86, 123705 (2017) that Ce_xLa_{1-x} Cu_{5.62} Au_{0.38} (x=0.02-0.10) exhibits a new type of quantum criticality in both magnetic and thermal properties, which is the same as that observed in a series of materials exhibiting quantum critical valence fluctuations (QC...
2004.06869v1
2020-04-20
Anomalous pressure dependence of the electronic transport and anisotropy in SrIrO3 films
Iridate oxides display exotic physical properties that arise from the interplay between a large spin-orbit coupling and electron correlations. Here, we present a comprehensive study of the effects of hydrostatic pressure on the electronic transport properties of SrIrO3 (SIO), a system that has recently attracted a lot ...
2004.09116v1
2022-02-07
Time-correlation functions for odd Langevin systems
We investigate the statistical properties of fluctuations in active systems that are governed by non-symmetric responses. Both an underdamped Langevin system with an odd resistance tensor and an overdamped Langevin system with an odd elastic tensor are studied. For a system in thermal equilibrium, the time-correlation ...
2202.03225v3
2022-02-24
Resistivity anisotropy from the multiorbital Boltzmann equation in nematic FeSe
We compute the resistivity anisotropy in the nematic phase of FeSe from the static solution of the multiorbital Boltzmann equation. By introducing disorder at the level of the microscopic multiorbital model we show that even elastic scattering by localized impurities may lead to non-trivial anisotropic renormalization ...
2202.12070v2
2007-10-05
Strain-induced insulator state in La_0.7Sr_0.3CoO_3
We report on the observation of a strain-induced insulator state in ferromagnetic La_0.7Sr_0.3CoO_3 films. Tensile strain above 1% is found to enhance the resistivity by several orders of magnitude. Reversible strain of 0.15% applied using a piezoelectric substrate triggers huge resistance modulations, including a chan...
0710.1306v1
2012-01-10
Giant resistance change across the phase transition in spin crossover molecules
The electronic origin of a large resistance change in nanoscale junctions incorporating spin crossover molecules is demonstrated theoretically by using a combination of density functional theory and the non-equilibrium Green's functions method for quantum transport. At the spin crossover phase transition there is a dra...
1201.2028v2
2014-01-08
The features of contact resistivity behavior at helium temperatures for InP- and GaAs-based ohmic contacts
Contact resistivity rc of InP and GaAs based ohmic contacts was measured in the 4.2/300 K temperature range. Nonmonotonic dependences rc(T), with a minimum at temperature 50 K (150 K) for InP (GaAs) based contacts were obtained. The results can be explained within the framework of the mechanism of current flow through ...
1401.1658v1
2016-03-16
Mathematical Modeling of CRISPR-CAS system effects on biofilm formation
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), linked with CRISPR associated (CAS) genes, play a profound role in the interactions between phage and their bacterial hosts. It is now well understood that CRISPR-CAS systems can confer adaptive immunity against bacteriophage infections. However, the p...
1603.05311v1
2017-04-10
Experimental determination of phonon thermal conductivity and Lorenz ratio of single crystal bismuth telluride
We use a magnetothermal resistance method to measure the lattice thermal conductivity of a single crystal of Bi$_2$Te$_3$ from 5 to 60 K. We apply a large transverse magnetic field to suppress the electronic thermal conduction while measuring thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity. The lattice thermal conducti...
1704.03029v1
2017-04-12
Metal-Insulator Transition in Ga doped ZnO via Controlled Thickness
We report thickness dependent metal insulator transition in Ga doped ZnO (Ga:ZnO) thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition technique. From the electrical transport measurements, we find that while the thinnest film exhibits a resistivity of 0.05 $\Omega$-cm, lying in the insulating regime, the thickest has resistivi...
1704.03846v1
2017-04-24
Spin injection into silicon detected by broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy
We studied the spin injection in a NiFe(Py)/Si system using broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The Gilbert damping parameter of the Py layer on top of the Si channel was determined as a function of the Si doping concentration and Py layer thickness. For fixed Py thickness we observed an increase of the Gil...
1704.07006v1
2017-05-27
Magnetic and magnetotransport properties of ThCr2Si2-type Ce2O2Bi composed of conducting Bi2- square net and magnetic Ce-O layer
ThCr2Si2-type Ce2O2Bi epitaxial thin films were grown by recently developed multilayer solid phase epitaxy. The ionic state of Ce was confirmed to be 3+ by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, corresponding to the electronic configuration of [Xe]4f1. Electrical resistivity showed the nonmonotonic temperature dependence wi...
1705.09774v1
2017-07-03
Inverse spin Hall effect in Nd doped SrTiO3
Conversion of spin to charge current was observed in SrTiO3 doped with Nd (Nd:STO), which exhibited a metallic behavior even with low concentration doping. The obvious variation of DC voltages for Py/Nd:STO, obtained by inverting the spin diffusion direction, demonstrated that the detected signals contained the contrib...
1707.00444v1
2017-07-27
Chiral transport along magnetic domain walls in the quantum anomalous Hall effect
The recent prediction, and subsequent discovery, of the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect in thin films of the three-dimensional ferromagnetic topological insulator (MTI) (Cr$_y$Bi$_x$Sb$_{1-x-y}$)$_2$Te$_3$ has opened new possibilities for chiral-edge-state-based devices in zero external magnetic field. Like the $\n...
1707.08677v1
2018-08-20
Theory of bilinear magneto-electric resistance from topological-insulator surface states
We theoretically investigate a new kind of nonlinear magnetoresistance on the surface of three-dimensional topological insulators (TIs). At variance with the unidirectional magnetoresistance (UMR) effect in magnetic bilayers, this nonlinear magnetoresistance does not rely on a conducting ferromagnetic layer and scales ...
1808.06339v1
2018-08-28
Impact of antiferromagnetic order on Landau level splitting of quasi-two-dimensional Dirac fermions in EuMnBi$_2$
We report spin-split Landau levels of quasi-two-dimensional Dirac fermions in a layered antiferromagnet EuMnBi$_2$, as revealed by interlayer resistivity measurements in a tilted magnetic field up to $\sim$35 T. The amplitude of Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillation in interlayer resistivity is strongly modulated by chan...
1808.09424v1
2018-08-31
Absence of superconductivity in pulsed laser deposited Au/Ag modulated nanostructured thin films
We have grown Au/Ag modulated nanostructured thin films by pulsed laser deposition using metallic targets. The growths performed at room temperature involved deposition of alternate layers of the two metals with larger thickness of Au and much lower thickness of Ag (two cases) on crystalline silicon (100) and quartz su...
1808.10699v1
2019-03-02
Turning ZrTe5 into semiconductor through atomic intercalation
In this work, we use the liquid ammonia method to successfully intercalate potassium atoms into ZrTe5 single crystal, and find a transition from semimetal to semiconductor at low temperature in the intercalated ZrTe5. The resistance anomalous peak is gradually suppressed and finally disappears with increasing potassium...
1903.00644v1
2019-03-23
An In-situ Annealing effect of Graphene-Graphene Interlayer Conduction
An interlayer distance modulation in twisted bilayer graphene is reported. This is achieved by an in-situ annealing technique. The transformation of systematic vacuum and hydrogen annealing effects in twisted bilayer CVD graphene on SiO2 surface is reported based on experimental results. Incoherent interlayer conductio...
1903.09899v2
2019-04-05
Effect of density on microwave-induced resistance oscillations in back-gated GaAs quantum wells
We report on microwave-induced resistance oscillations (MIROs) in a tunable-density 30-nm-wide GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well. We find that the MIRO amplitude increases dramatically with carrier density. Our analysis shows that the anticipated increase in the effective microwave power and quantum lifetime with density is not...
1904.03140v1
2019-04-18
Determining Phonon Mean Free Path Spectrum by Ballistic Phonon Resistance within a Nanoslot-Patterned Thin Film
At micro- to nano-scales, classical size effects in heat conduction play an important role in suppressing the thermal transport process. Such effects occur when the characteristic lengths become commensurate to the mean free paths (MFPs) of heat carriers that are mainly phonons for nonmetallic crystals. Beyond existing...
1904.08956v2
2019-08-23
Anomalous Kerr Effect in SrRuO$_3$ Thin Films
We study the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) in SrRuO$_3$ thin films, uncovering wide regimes of wavelength, temperature, and magnetic field where the Kerr rotation is not simply proportional to the magnetization but instead displays two-component behavior. One component of the MOKE signal tracks the average magneti...
1908.08974v2