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Microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite permanent magnetic materials

  • Cheng, Zhao-hua
    • Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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    • 2002.12a
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    • pp.22-22
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    • 2002
  • It is well known that nanoscale magnetic materials can exhibit significantly different magnetic properties than the corresponding bulk materials. In present work, we summarized the preparation, microstructure, Mossbauer study and magnetic properties of nanocomposites. It was found that both grain size and the amount of magnetically soft phase ${\alpha}$-Fe play a very important role in determining the magnetic properties. (omitted)

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Coulomb Interaction Induced Gap in an Al/SiO2/Si:P tunnelling Device

  • Jo, Yongcheol;Kim, Jongmin;Cho, Sangeun;Kim, Hyungsang;Im, Hyunsik
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.50-51
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    • 2017
  • Strongly correlated electron systems which induce strong electron-electron interaction at ultra-low temperatures have always been an intriguing topic in mesoscopic condensed matter physics. Below 130 mK, a peculiar gap can be found in Al/$SiO_2$/Si:P structured tunnelling devices. The gap survives at the base temperature of more than 1800 gauss (30 mK), contrary to the superconductivity of the top Al electrode, which is completely suppressed above 100 gauss. This outcome implies that the observed gap is induced by Coulomb interaction in the heavily doped Si.

Electronic Structures of Graphene on Ru(0001) : Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy Study

  • Jang, Won-Jun;Jeon, Jeung-Hum;Yoon, Jong-Keon;Kahng, Se-Jong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.307-307
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    • 2011
  • Graphene is the hottest topic in condensed-matter physics due to its unusual electronic structures such as Dirac cones and massless linear dispersions. Graphene can be epitaxially grown on various metal surfaces with chemical vapor deposition processes. Such epitaxial graphene shows modified electronic structures caused by substrates. Here, local geometric and electronic structures of graphene grown on Ru(0001) will be presented. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy (STS) was used to reveal energy dependent atomic level topography and position-dependent differential conductance spectra. Both topography and spectra show variations from three different locations in rippled structures caused by lattice mismatch between graphene and substrate. Based on the observed results, structural models for graphene on Ru(0001) system were considered.

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Quantum Spin Hall Effect And Topological Insulator

  • Lee, Ilyoung;Yu, Hwan Joo;Lee, Won Tae
    • Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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    • 2014.03a
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    • pp.516-520
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    • 2014
  • Fractional quantum Hall Effect (FQSH) is one of most fundamental issues in condensed matter physics, and the Topological insulator becomes its prominent applications. This article reviews the general frameworks of these development and the physical properties. FQSH states and topological insulators are supposed to be topologically invariant under the minor change of geometrical shape or internal impurities. The phase transitions involved in this phenomena are known not to be explained in terms of symmetry breaking or Landau-Ginsburg theory. The new type of phase transitions related to topological invariants has acquired new name - topological phase transition. The intuitive concepts and the other area having same type of phase transitions are discussed.

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Ab initio MRCI+Q Investigations of Spectroscopic Properties of Several Low-lying Electronic States of S2+ Cation

  • Li, Rui;Zhai, Zhen;Zhang, Xiaomei;Liu, Tao;Jin, Mingxing;Xu, Haifeng;Yan, Bing
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.1397-1402
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    • 2014
  • The complete active space self-consist field method followed by the internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method has been used to compute the potential energy curves of $X^2\prod_g$, $a^4\prod_u$, $A^2\prod_u$, $b^4\sum_{g}^{-}$, and $B^2\sum_{g}^{-}$ states of $S{_2}^+$ cation with large correlation-consistent basis sets. Utilizing the potential energy curves computed with different basis sets, the spectroscopic parameters of these states were evaluated. Finally, the transition dipole moment and the Franck-Condon factors of the transition from $A^2\prod_u$ to $X^2\prod_g$ were evaluated. The radiative lifetime of $A^2\prod_u$ is calculated to be 887 ns, which is in good agreement with experimental value of $805{\pm}10$ ns.

Angle-resolved photoemission study on novel properties of graphene (각 분해능 광전자 분광기법을 활용한 그래핀 물성 연구)

  • Hwang, Choongyu;Kang, Minhee
    • Vacuum Magazine
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.4-9
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    • 2018
  • The research field of graphene has been rapidly expanded ever since its first experimental realization of Dirac fermions in 2005, due to the fundamental importance in physics as a new paradigm for relativistic condensed matter physics as well as a potential building block for next generation device applications. Most of the intriguing physics observed so far in graphene can be traced to its peculiar electron band structure, which is in analogy with relativistic Dirac fermions. This article reviews recent progress in graphene research that has been done using angle-resolved photoemission technique, the most direct probing tool of the electron band structure. In particular, we discuss a few examples of novel properties so far explored ranging from the basic electron band structure to complicated many-body interactions.

Integer and fractional quantum Hall effect in graphene heterostructure

  • Youngwook Kim
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2023
  • The study of two-dimensional electron systems with extraordinarily low levels of disorder was, for a long time, the exclusive privilege of the epitaxial thin film research community. However, the successful isolation of graphene by mechanical exfoliation has truly disrupted this field. Furthermore, the assembly of heterostructures consisting of several layers of different 2D materials in arbitrary order by exploiting van der Waals forces has been a game-changer in the field of low-dimensional physics. This technique can be generalized to the large class of strictly 2D materials and offers unprecedented parameters to play with in order to tune electronic and other properties. It has led to a paradigm shift in the field of 2D condensed matter physics with bright prospects. In this review article, we discuss three device fabrication techniques towards high mobility devices: suspended structures, dry transfer, and pick-up transfer methods. We also address state-of-the-art device structures, which are fabricated by the van der Waals pick-up transfer method. Finally, we briefly introduce correlated ground states in the fractional quantum Hall regime.

Exotic superconducting state under high magnetic fields: Insights from iron-based superconductor

  • Min Jae Kim;Jong Mok Ok
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 2023
  • Over the past decade, the exploration of high-temperature superconductivity and the discovery of a wide range of exotic superconducting states in Fe-based materials have propelled condensed matter physics research to new frontiers. These materials exhibit intriguing phenomena arising from their multiband electronic structure, strongly orbital-dependent effects, extremely small Fermi energy, electronic nematicity, and topological aspects. Among the various factors influencing their superconducting properties, high magnetic fields play a crucial role as a control knob capable of disrupting the subtle balance between the spin, charge, lattice, and orbital degrees of freedom, leading to the emergence of various exotic superconducting states. In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the exotic superconducting states observed in Fe-based superconductors, with a particular focus on FeSe and Sr2VO3FeAs, under the influence of high magnetic fields.

Development of Small-sized SQUID and Direct-coupled Electronics for High-$T_c$ Scanning SQUID Microscope (소형 SQUID, 직접 되먹임 방식 전자회로, 고온초전도 SQUID 주사현미경의 개량)

  • Baek, B.;Lee, S. M;Yun, J. H.;Khim, Z. G.
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.78-82
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    • 2001
  • The spatial resolution of $high-T_{c}$ scanning SQUID microscope is limited by the washer size of SQUID and the gap distance between SQUID sensor and the sample. In this work, we tried to improve the spatial resolution of scanning SQUID microscope by reducing the size of SQUID sensor fabricated with $YBa_2$$Cu_3$$O_{7}$ thin film. Outer dimensions of the SQUiDs we tested are 24 $\mu\textrm{m}$ $\times$ $ 28\mu\textrm{m}$, $12 \mu\textrm{m}$ $\times$ $16\mu\textrm{m}$, $12\mu\textrm{m}$ x $12\mu\textrm{m}$, $10 \mu\textrm{m}$ $\times$ $10 \mu\textrm{m}$ each. To operate them in the flux-locked loop scheme, we used a direct-coupled electronics instead of using conventional electronics involving a modulation scheme. Since the direct-coupled feedback scheme does not require modulation current adjustment that poses as a practical difficulty in the SQUID operation in modulation-scheme, the direct feedback operation is rather simpler than the conventional modulation method. The resulting noise features were dominated by the noise of preamp in FLL electronics except that of the largest SQUID. The noise levels of SQUIDs are expected below 1$\times$$10^{-5}$ $\Phi_{0}$H $z^{1}$2/ (at 300 Hz), that is a typical noise level for SQUID made of $YBa_2$C $u_3$$O_{7}$ thin film. The data acquisition and motion-controlling parts were also improved, resulting in faster data acquisition rate and less vibration of the system.m.

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