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2021-03-18
Giant spin Hall angle in the Heusler alloy Weyl ferromagnet Co$_2$MnGa
Weyl semimetals are playing a major role in condensed matter physics due to exotic topological properties, and their coexistence with ferromagnetism may lead to enhanced spin-related phenomena. Here, the inverse spin Hall effect (ISHE) in the ferromagnetic Weyl-semimetal Heusler alloy Co$_2$MnGa was investigated at roo...
2103.10188v1
2021-04-06
Relationship between the TC of smart meta-superconductor Bi(Pb)SrCaCuO and inhomogeneous phase content
A smart meta-superconductor Bi(Pb)SrCaCuO (B(P)SCCO) may increase the critical transition temperature (TC) of B(P)SCCO by electroluminescence (EL) energy injection of inhomogeneous phases. However, the increase amplitude {\Delta}TC ({\Delta}TC=TC-T(C,pure)) of TC is relatively small. In this study, a smart meta-superco...
2104.02229v1
2021-05-12
Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes
A superconducting diode is an electronic device that conducts supercurrent and exhibits zero resistance primarily for one direction of applied current. Such a dissipationless diode is a desirable unit for constructing electronic circuits with ultralow power consumption. However, realizing a superconducting diode is fun...
2105.05456v1
2021-07-01
Dopant-segregation to grain boundaries controls electrical conductivity of n-type NbCo(Pt)Sn half-Heusler alloy mediating thermoelectric performance
Science-driven design of future thermoelectric materials requires a deep understanding of the fundamental relationships between microstructure and transport properties. Grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials influence the thermoelectric performance through the scattering of phonons or the trapping of electrons d...
2107.00326v1
2021-07-10
Effect of characteristic size on the collective phonon transport in crystalline GeTe
We study the effect of characteristic size variation on the phonon thermal transport in crystalline GeTe for a wide range of temperatures using the first-principles density-functional method coupled with the kinetic collective model approach. The characteristic size dependence of phonon thermal transport reveals an int...
2107.04731v1
2021-07-23
Few-layer antimonene electrical properties
Antimonene -- a single layer of antimony atoms -- and its few layer forms are among the latest additions to the 2D mono-elemental materials family. Numerous predictions and experimental evidence of its remarkable properties including (opto)electronic, energetic or biomedical, among others, together with its robustness ...
2107.11218v1
2021-07-26
Pressure-driven electronic and structural phase transition in intrinsic magnetic topological insulator MnSb2Te4
Intrinsic magnetic topological insulators provide an ideal platform to achieve various exciting physical phenomena. However, this kind of materials and related research are still very rare. In this work, we reported the electronic and structural phase transitions in intrinsic magnetic topological insulator MnSb2Te4 dri...
2107.12071v1
2021-07-26
Nitrogen-doped graphene based triboelectric nanogenerators
Harvesting all sources of available clean energy is an essential strategy to contribute to healing current dependence on non-sustainable energy sources. Recently, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have gained visibility as new mechanical energy harvester offering a valid alternative to batteries, being particularly ...
2107.12114v1
2021-09-19
Float, borosilicate and tellurites as cover glasses in Si photovoltaics: optical properties and performances under sunlight
One of the most significant materials in a solar panel is the glass, which provides transparency, UV protection as well as mechanical and chemical resistance. In this work, we describe the production of prototypes of four solar modules made using borosilicate, zinc-tellurite, Pr$^{3+}$ doped zinc-tellurite, and float g...
2109.09116v3
2021-09-29
Mechanical Properties and Nanostructure of Monolithic Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: A Nanoindentation, Nanospectroscopy and Finite-Element Study
The synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in a monolithic morphology is a promising way to achieve the transition of this class of materials from academia to industrial applications. The sol-gel process has been widely employed to produce MOF monoliths. It is relatively cheap and simple compared to other techniq...
2109.14670v1
2021-09-30
Electronic and Thermal Properties of $\text{GeTe/Sb}_{2}\text{Te}_{3}$ Superlattices by ab-initio Approach: Impact of Van der Waals Gaps on Vertical Lattice Thermal Conductivity
In the last decade, several works have focused on exploring the material and electrical properties of $\text{GeTe/Sb}_{2}\text{Te}_{3}$ superlattices (SLs) in particular because of some first device implementations demonstrating interesting performances such as fast switching speed, low energy consumption, and non-vola...
2109.15168v2
2021-10-01
A general isogeometric finite element formulation for rotation-free shells with in-plane bending of embedded fibers
This paper presents a general, nonlinear isogeometric finite element formulation for rotation-free shells with embedded fibers that captures anisotropy in stretching, shearing, twisting and bending -- both in-plane and out-of-plane. These capabilities allow for the simulation of large sheets of heterogeneous and fibrou...
2110.00460v3
2021-10-15
Ground state of Ce$_{3}$Bi$_{4}$Pd$_{3}$ unraveled by hydrostatic pressure
Noncentrosymmetric Ce$_{3}$Bi$_{4}$Pd$_{3}$ has attracted a lot of attention as a candidate for strongly correlated topological material, yet its experimental ground state remains a matter of contention. Two conflicting scenarios have emerged from a comparison to prototypical Kondo insulator Ce$_{3}$Bi$_{4}$Pt$_{3}$: e...
2110.08230v1
2021-11-16
Interpreting Angle Dependent Magnetoresistance in Layered Materials: Application to Cuprates
The evolution of the low temperature electronic structure of the cuprate metals from the overdoped to the underdoped side has recently been addressed through Angle-Dependant Magneto-Resistance (ADMR) experiments in La$_{1.6-x}$Nd$_{0.4}$Sr$_x$CuO$_4$. The results show a striking difference between hole dopings $p = 0.2...
2111.08740v2
2022-01-06
Optical properties of Au-Hf thin films
The optical properties of thin films of intermetallic Au$_{3}$Hf were experimentally investigated for the first time, which display clear plasmonic properties in the optical and near infrared region with negative permittivity. In contrast to similar alloys, such as films of Au$_{3}$Zr, the films express more negative $...
2201.02163v1
2022-03-31
Thermally enhanced photoluminescence and temperature sensing properties of Sc$_2$W$_3$O$_{12}$:Eu$^{3+}$ phosphors
Currently,lanthanide ions doped luminescence materials applying as optical thermometers have arose much concern. Basing on the different responses of two emissions to temperature, the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technique can be executed and further estimate the sensitivities to assess the optical thermometry pe...
2203.16888v1
2022-04-19
Cell barrier characterization in transwell inserts by electrical impedance spectroscopy
We describe an impedance-based method for cell barrier integrity testing. A four-electrode electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) setup can be realized by simply connecting a commercial chopstick-like electrode (STX-1) to a potentiostat allowing monitoring cell barriers cultivated in transwell inserts. Subsequent elec...
2204.08886v1
2022-04-25
Substrate-Dependence of Monolayer MoS$_2$ Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Boundary Conductance
The thermal properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, like MoS$_2$, are known to be affected by interactions with their environment, but this has primarily been studied only with SiO$_2$ substrates. Here, we compare the thermal conductivity (TC) and thermal boundary conductance (TBC) of monolayer MoS$_2$ on amorpho...
2204.11381v1
2022-05-23
Spatial stress correlations in strong colloidal gel
In this work, we systematically investigate for the first time the nature of stress correlations in soft colloidal gel materials which support tensile and compressive forces as well as finite rolling torque, as a function of system pressure. Similar to previous studies on frictional granular matter with only compressiv...
2205.11575v1
2022-07-06
Elastoresistivity in the incommensurate charge density wave phase of BaNi$_{\textrm{2}}$(As$_{\textrm{1-x}}$P$_{\textrm{x}}$)$_{\textrm{2}}$
Electronic nematicity, the breaking of the crystal lattice rotational symmetry by the electronic fluid, is a fascinating quantum state of matter. Recently, BaNi$_2$As$_2$ has emerged as a promising candidate for a novel type of nematicity triggered by charge fluctuations. In this work, we scrutinize the electronic nema...
2207.02462v2
2022-07-13
Multi-state data storage in a two-dimensional stripy antiferromagnet implemented by magnetoelectric effect
A promising approach to the next generation of low-power, functional, and energy-efficient electronics relies on novel materials with coupled magnetic and electric degrees of freedom. In particular, stripy antiferromagnets often exhibit broken crystal and magnetic symmetries, which may bring about the magnetoelectric (...
2207.05954v1
2022-08-09
Discovery of Superconductivity in Nb$_4$SiSb$_2$ with a V$_4$SiSb$_2$-Type Structure and Implications of Interstitial Doping on its Physical Properties
We report on the discovery, structural analysis, and the physical properties of Nb$_4$SiSb$_2$ -- a hitherto unknown compound crystallizing in the V$_4$SiSb$_2$-type structure with the tetragonal space group $I4/mcm$ and unit cell parameters $a$ = 10.3638(2) $\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$ and $c$ = 4.9151(2) $\mathring{\mathr...
2208.04834v1
2022-09-07
Ultrahigh breakdown current density of van der Waals One Dimensional $\mathrm{PdBr_2}$
One-dimensional (1D) van der Waals (vdW) materials offer nearly defect-free strands as channel material in the field-effect transistor (FET) devices and probably, a better interconnect than conventional copper with higher current density and resistance to electro-migration with sustainable down-scaling. We report a new...
2209.03296v6
2023-01-27
A ferromagnetic Eu-Pt surface compound grown below hexagonal boron nitride
One of the fundamental applications for monolayer-thick 2D materials is their use as protective layers of metal surfaces and in-situ intercalated reactive materials in ambient conditions. Here we investigate the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties, as well as the chemical stability in air of a very reactive...
2301.11837v2
2023-01-31
Elastic solids with strain-gradient elastic boundary surfaces
Recent works have shown that in contrast to classical linear elastic fracture mechanics, endowing crack fronts in a brittle solid with Steigmann-Ogden surface elasticity yields a model that predicts bounded strains at the crack tips for plane-strain problems. However, a logarithmic singularity is still present in gener...
2301.13744v2
2023-02-10
Cryogenic Characteristics of Graphene Composites -- Evolution from Thermal Conductors to Thermal Insulators
The development of cryogenic semiconductor electronics and superconducting quantum computing requires composite materials that can provide both thermal conduction and thermal insulation. We demonstrated that at cryogenic temperatures, the thermal conductivity of graphene composites can be both higher and lower than tha...
2302.05524v1
2023-02-23
The influence of crystalline electric field on the magnetic properties of CeCd3X3 (X = P and As)
CeCd$_3$P$_3$ and CeCd$_3$As$_3$ compounds adopt the hexagonal ScAl$_3$C$_3$-type structure, where magnetic Ce ions on a triangular lattice order antiferromagnetically below $T_\text{N} \sim$0.42~K. Their crystalline electric field (CEF) level scheme has been determined by fitting magnetic susceptibility curves, magnet...
2302.11714v1
2023-03-08
Spin-valve nature and giant coercivity of a ferrimagnetic spin semimetal Mn$_2$IrGa
Spin semimetals are amongst the most recently discovered new class of spintronic materials, which exhibit a band gap in one spin channel and semimetallic feature in the other, thus facilitating tunable spin transport. Here, we report Mn$_2$IrGa to be a candidate material for spin semimetal along with giant coercivity a...
2303.04649v2
2023-03-31
Chiral anomaly and positive longitudinal magnetoresistance in the type-II Dirac semimetals $\it{A}_x$PdTe$_2$ (\textit{A} = Cu, Ag)
The Planar Hall effect (PHE) in topological materials has been a subject of great interest in recent years. Generally, it is understood to originate from the chiral-anomaly (CA) induced charge pumping between doubly degenerate Weyl nodes. However, the occurrence of PHE in the materials with positive and anisotropic orb...
2303.18075v2
2023-07-11
Microstructure of a spark-plasma-sintered Fe2VAl-type Heusler alloy for thermoelectric application
The influence of microstructure on thermoelectricity is increasingly recognized. Approaches for microstructural engineering can hence be exploited to enhance thermoelectric performance, particularly through manipulating crystalline defects, their structure, and composition. Here, we focus on a full-Heusler Fe2VAl-based...
2307.05051v1
2023-08-15
Phases and magnetism at the microscale in compounds containing nominal Pb10-xCux(PO4)6O
Achieving superconductivity at room temperature could lead to substantial advancements in industry and technology. Recently, a compound known as Cu-doped lead-apatite, Pb10-xCux(PO4)6O (0.9 < x < 1.1), referred to as "LK-99", has been reported to exhibit unusual electrical and magnetic behaviors that appear to resemble...
2308.07800v3
2023-08-17
Ferromagnetic and insulating behavior in both half magnetic levitation and non-levitation LK-99 like samples
Finding materials exhibiting superconductivity at room temperature has long been one of the ultimate goals in physics and material science. Recently, room-temperature superconducting properties have been claimed in a copper substituted lead phosphate apatite (Pb$_{10-x}$Cu$_x$(PO$_4$)$_6$O, or called LK-99) [1-3]. Usin...
2308.11768v2
2023-08-26
Complex Antiferromagnetic Order in the Metallic Triangular Lattice Compound SmAuAl$_4$Ge$_2$
The compounds $Ln$AuAl$_4$Ge$_2$ ($Ln$ $=$ lanthanide) form in a structure that features two-dimensional triangular lattices of $Ln$ ions that are stacked along the crystalline $c$ axis. Together with crystal electric field effects, magnetic anisotropy, and electron-mediated spin exchange interactions, this sets the st...
2308.13945v2
2023-09-23
Radiation Hardness and Defects Activity in PEA2PbBr4 Single Crystals
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are low-temperature processable hybrid semiconductor materials with exceptional performances that are revolutionizing the field of optoelectronic devices. Despite their great potential, commercial deployment is hindered by MHPs lack of stability and durability, mainly attributed to ions ...
2309.13355v1
2023-09-28
Extraordinary physical properties of superconducting YBa$_{1.4}$Sr$_{0.6}$Cu$_3$O$_6$Se$_{0.51}$ in a multiphase ceramic material
We report on a novel material obtained by modifying pristine YBCO superconductor in solid phase synthesis via simultaneous partial substitution of Ba by Sr and O by Se. Simultaneous application of EDX and EBSD confirmed that Se atoms indeed enter the crystalline lattice cell. The detailed XRD analysis further confirmed...
2309.16814v1
2023-12-06
Nonlinear magnetotransport in MoTe${}_2$
The shape of the Fermi surface influences many physical phenomena in materials and a growing interest in how the spin-dependent properties are related to the fermiology of crystals has surged. Recently, a novel current-dependent nonlinear magnetoresistance effect, known as bilinear magnetoelectric resistance (BMR), has...
2312.03405v2
2024-01-09
Coexistence of large anomalous Nernst effect and large coercive force in amorphous ferrimagnetic TbCo alloy films
The Anomalous Nernst Effect (ANE) has garnered significant interest for practical applications, particularly in energy harvesting and heat flux sensing. For these applications, it is crucial for the module to operate without an external magnetic field, necessitating a combination of a large ANE and a substantial coerci...
2401.04445v1
2024-02-27
Percolating Superconductivity in Air-Stable Organic-Ion Intercalated MoS2
When doped into a certain range of charge carrier concentrations, MoS2 departs from its pristine semiconducting character to become a strongly correlated material characterized by exotic phenomena such as charge density waves or superconductivity. However, the required doping levels are typically achieved using ionic-l...
2402.17328v1
2024-03-28
MaterialsMap: A CALPHAD-Based Tool to Design Composition Pathways through feasibility map for Desired Dissimilar Materials, demonstrated with RSW Joining of Ag-Al-Cu
Assembly of dissimilar metals can be achieved by different methods, for example, casting, welding, and additive manufacturing (AM). However, undesired phases formed in liquid-phase assembling processes due to solute segregation during solidification diminish mechanical and other properties of the processed parts. In th...
2403.19084v1
2024-04-14
Role of stress/strain in tailoring the magnetic and transport properties of magnetic thin films and multilayers
Magnetic anisotropy is a fundamental property of magnetic materials that determines the alignment of the spins along the preferential direction, called the easy axis of magnetization. Magnetic polycrystalline thin films offer several advantages over magnetic epitaxial thin films because of fabrication flexibility, high...
2405.00049v1
2024-05-22
Nuclear quantum effects in structural and elastic properties of cubic silicon carbide
Silicon carbide, a semiconducting material, has gained importance in the fields of ceramics, electronics, and renewable energy due to its remarkable hardness and resistance. In this study, we delve into the impact of nuclear quantum motion, or vibrational mode quantization, on the structural and elastic properties of 3...
2405.13733v1
1999-04-27
The ARGO-YBJ Detector and high energy GRBs
ARGO-YBJ ia a detector optimized to study small size air showers. It consists of a layer of Resistive Plate counters (RPCs) covering an area of about 6500 m^2 and will be located in the Yangbajing Laboratory (Tibet, China) at 4300 m above the sea level. ARGO-YBJ will be devoted to a wide range of fundamental issues in ...
9904373v1
1995-12-12
Mechanism of thermally activated c-axis dissipation in layered High-T$_c$ superconductors at high fields
We propose a simple model which explains experimental behavior of $c$-axis resistivity in layered High-T$_c$ superconductors at high fields in a limited temperature range. It is generally accepted that the in-plane dissipation at low temperatures is caused by small concentration of mobile pancake vortices whose diffusi...
9512097v3
1998-03-24
Magnetic Penetration Depth and Surface Resistance in YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-delta}: New Results for Ultra High Purity Crystals
We have succeeded in growing very high purity (99.995%) YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-delta} crystals in BaZrO_3 crucibles and have measured Delta-lambda(T) and R_s(T) at 1 GHz in crystals with various oxygen treatments. For an oxygen vacancy level of delta=0.007, Delta-lambda and R_s essentially reproduce our previous results and sho...
9803292v1
2000-02-24
Search for Magnetic Field Induced Gap in a High-Tc Superconductor
Break junctions made of the optimally doped high temperature superconductor Bi2Sr2Ca2CuO8 with Tc of 90 K has been investigated in magnetic fields up to 12 T, at temperatures from 4.2 K to Tc. The junction resistance varied between 1kOhm and 300kOhm. The differential conductance at low biases did not exhibit a signific...
0002376v1
2001-06-11
Microwave absorption by the Josephson-junction network in a low field: A realistic model for ceramic high-temperature superconductor
We discuss the applied magnetic field dependence of the absorption of microwaves by a 3-dimensional array up to 30x30x30 Josephson junctions with random parameters including the resistivity, capacity and inductance of each junction. The numerical simulation results for the networks show characteristic microwave absorpt...
0106188v2
2002-03-15
High quality MgB2 thin films in-situ grown by dc magnetron sputtering
Thin films of the recently discovered magnesium diboride (MgB2) intermetalic superconducting compound have been grown using a magnetron sputtering deposition technique followed by in-situ annealing at 830 C. High quality films were obtained on both sapphire and MgO substrates. The best films showed maximum Tc = 35 K (o...
0203322v1
2002-10-09
Effects of In-Plane Impurity Substitution in Sr2RuO4
We report comparative substitution effects of nonmagnetic Ti^(4+) and magnetic Ir^(4+) impurities for Ru^(4+) in the spin-triplet superconductor Sr2RuO4. We found that both impurities suppress the superconductivity completely at a concentration of approximately 0.15%, reflecting the high sensitivity to translational sy...
0210190v1
2003-02-01
Higher cumulants of voltage fluctuations in current-biased diffusive contacts
The third and fourth cumulants of voltage in a current-biased diffusive metal contact of resistance $R$ are calculated for arbitrary temperatures and voltages using the semiclassical cascade approach. The third cumulant equals $e^2R^3I/3$ at high temperatures and $4e^2R^3I/15$ at low temperatures, whereas the fourth cu...
0302008v3
2003-05-20
High performance temperature controller: application to the excess noise measurements of YBCO thermometers in the transition region
Dedicated read-out electronics was developed for low impedance resistive thermometers. Using this high performance temperature controller, the temperature dependence of the excess noise of a YBa2Cu307-d (YBCO) sample in the superconducting transition was monitored as a function of the current bias. The noise could reac...
0305469v2
2003-08-31
Paramagnetic Meissner effect and related dynamical phenomena
The present review is given on the paramagnetic Meissner effect observed in conventional and ceramic high-Tc superconductors. We discuss two mechanisms leading to this phenomenon: the d-wave and the flux compensation. It is shown that the chiral glass phase may occur in granular superconductors possessing d-wave pairin...
0309020v1
2003-12-15
Bulk antiferromagnetism in $\bf Na_{0.82}CoO_2$ single crystals
Susceptibility, specific heat, and muon spin rotation measurements on high-quality single crystals of $\rm Na_{0.82}CoO_2$ have revealed bulk antiferromagnetism with N\'{e}el temperature $\rm T_N = 19.8 \pm 0.1$ K and an ordered moment perpendicular to the $\rm CoO_2$ layers. The magnetic order encompasses nearly 100% ...
0312376v2
2004-12-31
Numerical evaluation of the dipole-scattering model for the metal-insulator transition in gated high mobility Silicon inversion layers
The dipole trap model is able to explain the main properties of the apparent metal-to-insulator transition in gated high mobility Si-inversion layers. Our numerical calculations are compared with previous analytical ones and the assumptions of the model are discussed carefully. In general we find a similar behavior but...
0412762v1
2006-07-27
Microwave photoresistance of a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas in a triangular antidot lattice
The microwave (MW) photoresistance has been measured on a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas patterned with a shallow triangular antidot lattice, where both the MW-induced resistance oscillations (MIRO) and magnetoplasmon (MP) resonance are observed superposing on sharp commensurate geometrical resonance (GR). ...
0607740v1
2006-08-30
Magnetoresistance oscillations in two-dimensional electron systems under monochromatic and bichromatic radiations
The magnetoresistance oscillations in high-mobility two-dimensional electron systems induced by two radiation fields of frequencies 31 GHz and 47 GHz, are analyzed in a wide magnetic-field range down to 100 G, using the balance-equation approach to magnetotransport for high-carrier-density systems. The frequency mixing...
0608655v2
1995-01-30
CHIRAL SYMMETRY RESTORATION AS THE GEORGI VECTOR LIMIT
I discuss recent work done with Gerry Brown on chiral phase transition at high temperature and/or density described in terms of Georgi's vector limit. The notion of ``mended symmetry" is suggested to play an important role in understanding the properties of hadrons in dense and/or hot matter before reaching the phase t...
9501403v1
1998-07-22
Carbon Coated Gas Electron Multipliers
Gas electron multipliers (GEMs) have been overcoated with a high resistivity 10e14 - 10e15 Ohms / square amorphous carbon layer. The coating avoids charging up of the holes and provides a constant gain immediately after switching on independent of the rate. The gain uniformity across the GEM is improved. Coating opens ...
9807039v1
2007-04-26
Quantum Darwinism in quantum Brownian motion: the vacuum as a witness
We study quantum Darwinism -- the redundant recording of information about a decohering system by its environment -- in zero-temperature quantum Brownian motion. An initially nonlocal quantum state leaves a record whose redundancy increases rapidly with its spatial extent. Significant delocalization (e.g., a Schroeding...
0704.3615v1
2007-06-12
High-quality all-oxide Schottky junctions fabricated on heavily Nb-doped SrTiO3 substrates
We present a detailed investigation of the electrical properties of epitaxial La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/SrTi0.98Nb0.02O3 Schottky junctions. A fabrication process that allows reduction of the junction dimensions to current electronic device size has been employed. A heavily doped semiconductor has been used as a substrate in orde...
0706.1620v2
2007-07-09
High-temperature PbTe diodes
We describe the preparation of high-temperature PbTe diodes. Satisfactory rectification was observed up to 180-200 K. Two types of diodes, based on a p-PbTe single crystal, were prepared: (1) by In ion-implantation, and (2) by thermodiffusion of In. Measurements were carried-out from ~ 10 K to ~ 200 K. The ion-implante...
0707.1213v1
2008-02-20
Prospects for a direct dark matter search using high resistivity CCD detectors
The possibility of using CCD detectors in a low threshold direct detection dark matter search experiment is discussed. We present the main features of the DECam detectors that make them a good alternative for such an experiment, namely their low noise and their large depleted volume. The performance of the DECam CCDs f...
0802.2872v3
2008-08-14
Synthesis and superconducting properties of the iron oxyarsenide TbFeAsO0.85
The iron oxyarsenide TbFeAsO0.85 was synthesized by a high-pressure method. A high-quality polycrystalline sample was obtained and characterized by measurements of magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity. Bulk superconductivity with Tc of 42 K was clearly established without an F doping usually conducted to ...
0808.1948v1
2008-09-08
Pressure Study of Superconducting Oxypnictide LaFePO
Electrical resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements under high pressure were performed on an iron-based superconductor LaFePO. A steep increase in superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of LaFePO with dTc/dP > 4 K/GPa to a maximum of 8.8 K for P = 0.8 GPa was observed. These results are similar to isoc...
0809.1239v1
2008-09-29
High-quality quantum point contact in two-dimensional GaAs (311)A hole system
We studied ballistic transport across a quantum point contact (QPC) defined in a high-quality, GaAs (311)A two-dimensional (2D) hole system using shallow etching and top-gating. The QPC conductance exhibits up to 11 quantized plateaus. The ballistic one-dimensional subbands are tuned by changing the lateral confinement...
0809.5047v1
2008-10-07
Superconductivity under high pressure in LaFeAsO
Electrical resistivity measurements under high pressures up to 29 GPa were performed for oxypnictide compound LaFeAsO. We found a pressure-induced superconductivity in LaFeAsO. The maximum value of Tc is 21 K at ~12 GPa. The pressure dependence of the Tc is similar to those of LaFeAsO1-xFx series reported previously.
0810.1153v1
2009-01-06
Fantastic Behavior of High-TC Superconductor Junctions: Tunable Superconductivity
Carrier injection performed in oxygen-deficient YBa2Cu3O7(YBCO) hetero-structure junctions exhibited tunable resistance that was entirely different with behaviors of semiconductor devices. Tunable superconductivity in YBCO junctions, increasing over 20 K in transition temperature, has achieved by using electric process...
0901.0594v1
2009-10-15
ATLAS Muon Detector Commissioning
The ATLAS muon spectrometer consists of several major components: Monitored Drift Tubes (MDTs) for precision measurements in the bending plane of the muons, supplemented by Cathode Strip Chambers (CSC) in the high eta region; Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) and Thin Gap Chambers (TGCs) for trigger and second coordinate...
0910.2767v1
2010-01-30
High yield fabrication of chemically reduced graphene oxide field effect transistors by dielectrophoresis
We demonstrate high yield fabrication of field effect transistors (FET) using chemically reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets suspended in water assembled via dielectrophoresis. The two terminal resistances of the devices were improved by an order of magnitude upon mild annealing at 200 0C in Ar/H2 environment for 1 hou...
1002.0086v2
2010-02-28
Theory of acoustic-phonon assisted magnetotransport in 2D electron systems at large filling factors
A microscopic theory of the phonon-induced resistance oscillations in weak perpendicular magnetic fields is presented. The calculations are based on the consideration of interaction of two-dimensional electrons with three-dimensional (bulk) acoustic phonons and take into account anisotropy of the phonon spectrum in cub...
1003.0176v1
2011-01-19
Hidden Fermi Liquid: Self-Consistent Theory for the Normal State of High-Tc Superconductors
Hidden Fermi liquid theory explicitly accounts for the effects of Gutzwiller projection in the t-J Hamiltonian, widely believed to contain the essential physics of the high-Tc superconductors. We derive expressions for the entire "strange metal", normal state relating angle-resolved photoemission, resistivity, Hall ang...
1101.3609v1
2011-03-28
Superconducting properties of FeSe wires and tapes prepared by gas diffusion technique
Superconducting FeSe in the form of wires and tapes were successfully fabricated using a novel gas diffusion procedure. Structural analysis by mean of x-ray diffraction shows that themain phase of tetragonal PbO-type FeSe was obtained by this synthesis method. The zero resistivity transition temperature of the FeSe was...
1103.5304v1
2011-06-13
Resistant estimates for high dimensional and functional data based on random projections
We herein propose a new robust estimation method based on random projections that is adaptive and, automatically produces a robust estimate, while enabling easy computations for high or infinite dimensional data. Under some restricted contamination models, the procedure is robust and attains full efficiency. We tested ...
1106.2442v3
2011-12-01
Superconductivity in the doped topological insulator Cu$_x$Bi$_2$Se$_3$ under high pressure
We report a high-pressure single crystal study of the topological superconductor Cu$_x$Bi$_2$Se$_3$. Resistivity measurements under pressure show superconductivity is depressed smoothly. At the same time the metallic behavior is gradually lost. The upper critical field data $B_{c2}(T)$ under pressure collapse onto a un...
1112.0102v1
2011-12-16
Pseudogap and local pairs in high-Tc cuprate superconductors
Analysis of the resistivity data recently reported by Kondo et al. [1] for (Bi,Pb)2(Sr,La)2CuO{6-delta} (Bi2201) single-crystals has been performed within our model developed to study pseudogap (PG) in high-Tc superconductors (HTS's). The model is based on an assumption of the existence of local pairs in HTS's at tempe...
1112.3812v1
2012-02-08
A proposal to solve some puzzles in semileptonic B decays
Some long-standing problems in the experimental data for semileptonic b -> c l nu decay rates have resisted attempts to resolve them, despite substantial efforts. We summarize the issues, and propose a possible resolution, which may alleviate several of these tensions simultaneously, including the "1/2 vs. 3/2 puzzle" ...
1202.1834v3
2012-02-24
The 1m3 Semidigital Hadronic Prototype
A high granularity hadronic 1 m3 calorimeter prototype with semi-digital readout has been designed and built. This calorimeter has been made using stainless steel as absorber and Glass Resistive Plates Chambers (GRPC) as active medium, and read out through 1x1 cm2 pads. This prototype aims to demonstrate that this tech...
1202.5567v1
2012-04-13
Studies of Vertex Tracking with SOI Pixel Sensors for Future Lepton Colliders
This paper presents a study of vertex tracking with a beam hodoscope consisting of three layers of monolithic pixel sensors in SOI technology on high-resistivity substrate. We study the track extrapolation accuracy, two-track separation and vertex reconstruction accuracy in pion-Cu interactions with 150 and 300 GeV/c p...
1204.2910v1
2012-05-02
High-field magnetoresistance revealing scattering mechanisms in graphene
We show that the type of charge carrier scattering significantly affects the high-field magnetoresistance of graphene nanoribbons. This effect has potential to be used in identifying the scattering mechanisms in graphene. The results also provide an explanation for the experimentally found, intriguing differences in th...
1205.0492v2
2012-05-13
Modeling high impedance connecting links and cables below 1 Hz
High impedance connecting links and cables are modeled at low frequency in terms of their impedance to ground and to neigbouring connecting links. The impedance is usually considered to be the parallel combination of a resistance and a capacitance. While this model is adequate at moderate and low frequency, it proved t...
1205.2848v1
2012-07-24
Van Kampen modes for bunch longitudinal motion
Conditions for existence, uniqueness and stability of bunch steady states are considered. For the existence uniqueness problem, simple algebraic equations are derived, showing the result both for the action and Hamiltonian domain distributions. For the stability problem, van Kampen theory is used. Emerging of discrete ...
1207.5826v1
2012-11-28
Homogeneous superconducting phase in TiN film : a complex impedance study
The low frequency complex impedance of a high resistivity 92 {\mu}{\Omega} cm and 100 nm thick TiN superconducting film has been measured via the transmission of several high sensitivity GHz microresonators, down to Tc/50. The temperature dependence of the kinetic inductance follows closely BCS local electrodynamics, w...
1211.6678v2
2013-05-08
Evidence for effective mass reduction in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells
We have performed microwave photoresistance measurements in high mobility GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells and investigated the value of the effective mass. Surprisingly, the effective mass, obtained from the period of microwave-induced resistance oscillations, is found to be about 12% lower than the band mass in GaAs, $\mb$....
1305.1814v1
2014-06-23
Control of MTDC Transmission Systems under Local Information
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) is a commonly used technology for long-distance electric power transmission, mainly due to its low resistive losses. In this paper a distributed controller for multi-terminal high-voltage direct current (MTDC) transmission systems is considered. Sufficient conditions for when the prop...
1406.5839v2
2014-06-27
Energy measurement with the SDHCAL prototype
The SDHCAL prototype that was completed in 2012 was exposed to beams of pions, electrons of different energies at the SPS of CERN for a total time period of 5 weeks. The data are being analyzed within the CALICE Collaboration. However preliminary results indicate that a highly granular hadronic calorimeter conceived fo...
1406.7111v1
2014-06-29
CMS RPC muon detector performance with 2010-2012 LHC data
The muon spectrometer of the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is equipped with a redundant system made of Resistive Plate Chambers and Drift Tube in barrel and RPC and Cathode Strip Chamber in endcap region. In this paper, the operations and performance of the RPC system during ...
1406.7543v1
2014-12-08
Anomalous specific heat behaviour in the quadrupolar Kondo system PrV2Al20
We have measured the specific heat of PrV$_2$Al$_{20}$ at very low temperatures, using high quality single crystals with the residual resistivity ratio ~ 20. The high-quality single crystals exhibit clear double transitions at $T_{\rm Q} =$ 0.75 K and $T^* =$ 0.65 K. These transitions are clearer and shift to higher te...
1412.2583v1
2016-02-25
The quantum phase slip phenomenon in superconducting nanowires with high-impedance environment
Quantum phase slip (QPS) is the particular manifestation of quantum fluctuations of the order parameter of a current-biased quasi-1D superconductor. The QPS event(s) can be considered a dynamic equivalent of tunneling through conventional Josephson junction containing static in space and time weak link(s). At low tempe...
1602.07935v1
2016-05-07
Monte-Carlo study of the MRPC prototype for the upgrade of BESIII
A GEANT4-based simulation is developed for the endcap time of flight (ETOF) upgrade based on multi-gap resistive plate chambers (MRPC) for the BESIII experiment. The MRPC prototype and the simulation method are described. Using a full Monte-Carlo simulation, the influence of high voltage and threshold on time resolutio...
1605.02155v1
2016-10-24
Compact sorting of optical vortices by means of diffractive transformation optics
The orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light has recently attracted a growing interest as a new degree of freedom in order to increase the information capacity of today optical networks both for free-space and optical fiber transmission. Here we present our work of design, fabrication and optical characterization of dif...
1610.07443v1
2017-02-22
Interfacing of High Temperature Z-meter Setup Using Python
In this work, we interface high temperature Z-meter setup to automize the whole measurement process. A program is built on open source programming language Python which convert the manual measurement process into fully automated process without any cost addition. Using this program, simultaneous measurement of Seebeck ...
1702.06691v1
2017-06-01
Nonlinear transport by vortex tangles in cuprate high-temperature superconductors
A unified model of vortex tangles is proposed to describe unconventional transport in cuprate high-temperature superconductors, which not only captures the fast vortices scenario at low density, but also predicts a novel mechanism of core-core collisions in dense vortex fluid regime. The theory clarifies the nature of ...
1706.00228v1
2017-06-20
Saturation of Strong Electron-Electron Umklapp Scattering at High Temperature
We consider clean metals, at finite temperature, in which the inelastic rate, $\hbar/ \tau_{ee}$, can become of the order of, or larger, than the band splitting energy. We show that in suchsystems, contrary to the common knowledge, the umklapp scattering rate becomes independent of both $\tau_{ee}$ and the temperature ...
1706.06256v2
2018-02-05
High Kinetic Inductance NbN Nanowire Superinductors
We demonstrate that a high kinetic inductance disordered superconductor can realize a low microwave loss, non-dissipative circuit element with an impedance greater than the quantum resistance ($R_Q = h/4e^2 \simeq 6.5k\Omega$). This element, known as a superinductor, can produce a quantum circuit where charge fluctuati...
1802.01723v1
2011-07-05
Deep sub electron noise readout in CCD systems using digital filtering techniques
Scientific CCDs designed in thick high resistivity silicon (Si) are excellent detectors for astronomy, high energy and nuclear physics, and instrumentation. Many applications can benefit from CCDs ultra low noise readout systems. The present work shows how sub electron noise CCD images can be achieved using digital sig...
1107.0925v1
2013-12-13
Recent DHCAL Developments
This talk reports on recent progress concerning the development of a Digital Hadron Calorimeter with Resistive Plate Chambers as active elements. After the successful testing of a Digital Hadron Calorimeter prototype, the DHCAL, in the Fermilab and CERN test beams, the DHCAL group is now tackling some of the remaining ...
1312.3868v1
2015-05-14
High-pressure and doping studies of the superconducting antiperovskite SrPt3P
We report the results of our investigation of SrPt3P, a recently discovered strong-coupling superconductor with Tc = 8.4 K, by application of high physical pressure and by chemical doping. We study hole-doped SrPt3P, which was theoretically predicted to have a higher Tc, resistively, magnetically, and calorimetrically....
1505.03849v1
2016-12-18
Power nano- and picosecond optoelectronic switches based on high-voltage silicon structures with p-n-junctions. II. Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency of optoelectronic switches based on high-voltage silicon photodiodes, phototransistors or photothyristors and triggered-on by picosecond laser pulses has been studied for the first time. For given values of resistive load, amplitude and duration $t_R$ of voltage pulses it is shown that there exist opt...
1701.03412v1
2017-01-28
Point-contact studies of high-temperature superconductor $\rm YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$
Point-contacts formed by the high-temperature superconductor $\rm YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}$ prepared by cryochemical technique, and a noble metal Ag or Cu) are investigated. The maximum value of the energy gap $\Delta\simeq 40~meV$ and the ratio $2\Delta/kT_c\simeq 12$ are obtained. It is found that along certain crystall...
1701.08293v1
2019-04-23
Spatio-temporal crop classification of low-resolution satellite imagery with capsule layers and distributed attention
Land use classification of low resolution spatial imagery is one of the most extensively researched fields in remote sensing. Despite significant advancements in satellite technology, high resolution imagery lacks global coverage and can be prohibitively expensive to procure for extended time periods. Accurately classi...
1904.10130v1
2019-01-06
Enhanced magnetic ordering in Sm metal under extreme pressure
The dependence of the magnetic ordering temperature To of Sm metal was determined through four-point electrical resistivity measurements to pressures as high as 150 GPa. A strong increase in To with pressure is observed above 85 GPa. In this pressure range Sm ions alloyed in dilute concentration with superconducting Y ...
1901.01563v1