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We generalize the Bergman-Milton spectral representation, originally derived for a two-component composite, to extract the spectral density function for the effective dielectric constant of a graded composite. This work has been motivated…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Dong , Mikko Karttunen , K. W. Yu

We analyze the origin of superconductivity in a ferromagnetically ordered state of multi-layer graphene systems placed in proximity to WSe$_2$. We model these materials by a two-valley system of interacting fermions with small pockets and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-07-02 Zachary M Raines , Andrey V Chubukov

We measured the optical reflectivity of [001]-oriented $n$-doped Cd$_{3}$As$_{2}$ in a broad frequency range (50 - 22000 cm$^{-1}$) for temperatures from 10 to 300 K. The optical conductivity, $\sigma(\omega) = \sigma_{1}(\omega) + {\rm…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-06-10 D. Neubauer , J. P. Carbotte , A. A. Nateprov , A. Löhle , M. Dressel , A. V. Pronin

We study optical manifestations of multigap band topology in multiband superconductors with a nontrivial topological Euler class. We introduce a set of lattice models for non-Abelian superconductors with the Euler invariant signified by a…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-08-12 Chun Wang Chau , Wojciech J. Jankowski , Robert-Jan Slager

We consider the real part of the conductivity, \sigma_1(\omega), arising from classical phase fluctuations in a model for high-T_c superconductors. We show that the frequency integral of that conductivity, \int_0^\infty \sigma_1 d\omega, is…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-10-31 S. Barabash , D. Stroud , I. -J. Hwang

The optical conductivity of graphene nanoribbons is analytical and exactly derived. It is shown that the absence of translation invariance along the transverse direction allows considerable intra-band absorption in a narrow frequency window…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-09-21 F. Hipolito , A. J. Chaves , R. M. Ribeiro , M. I. Vasilevskiy , Vitor M. Pereira , N. M. R. Peres

We report measurements of magnetoresistance in single-layer graphene as a function of gate voltage (carrier density) at 250 mK. By examining signatures of weak localization (WL) and universal conductance fluctuations (UCF), we find a…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-05-14 Yung-Fu Chen , Myung-Ho Bae , Cesar Chialvo , Travis Dirks , Alexey Bezryadin , Nadya Mason

We study the Coulomb drag transresistivity between graphene layers employing the finite temperature density response function. We analyze the Coulomb coupling between the two layers and show that a universal scaling behavior, independent of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Irene D'Amico , S. G. Sharapov

Multilayer graphene materials have recently emerged as a fascinating versatile platform for correlated electron phenomena, hosting superconductivity, fractional quantum Hall states, and correlated insulating phases. A particularly striking…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-03-04 Gal Shavit

In quantum systems, signatures of multifractality are rare. They have been found only in the multiscaling of eigenfunctions at critical points. Here we demonstrate multifractality in the magnetic-field-induced universal conductance…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-04-13 Kazi Rafsanjani Amin , Samriddhi Sankar Ray , Nairita Pal , Rahul Pandit , Aveek Bid

The criterion for the maximum incoherent conductivity $\sigma_{c,max}$ in the anisotropic system is shown to be $\sigma_{c,max} \sigma_{ab}=C (e^2/h)^2 n_{2D}$, where $n_{2D}$ is the two-dimensional electron density, and $C$ is a numerical…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2007-05-23 Misha Turlakov

Understanding the origin of electron incoherence is believed to be the first step toward the resolution of the mysteries of the high-T$_{c}$ cuprate superconductors. Such electron incoherence manifests itself most evidently in the non-Drude…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-03-19 Xinyue Liu , Tao Li

We study the optical response of bilayer graphene with a kink potential composed of a domain wall separating two AB regions with opposite interlayer bias. The band structure and the local optical conductivity in real space are investigated…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-31 Zhen-Bing Dai , Zhiqiang Li , Yan He

Superconductivity (SC) is a ubiquitous feature of graphite allotropes, having been observed in Bernal bilayers[1], rhombohedral trilayers[2], and a wide variety of angle-misaligned multilayers[3-6]. Despite significant differences in the…

Scattering dynamics influence the graphenes transport properties and inhibits the charge carrier deterministic behaviour. The intra or inter-band scattering mechanisms are vital for graphenes optical conductivity response under specific…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-04-02 Palash Saha , Bala Murali Krishna Mariserla

We have examined the interfacial thermal conductance {\sigma}int of single and multi-layer graphene samples prepared on fused SiO2 substrates by mechanical exfoliation of graphite. By using an ultrafast optical pump pulse and monitoring the…

Materials Science · Physics 2010-09-02 Kin Fai Mak , Chun Hung Lui , Tony F. Heinz

We theoretically consider the effect of plasmon collective modes on the frequency-dependent conductivity of graphene in the presence of the random static potential of charged impurities. We develop an equation of motion approach suitable…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-08-09 K. Kechedzhi , S. Das Sarma

The observed 97.7% optical transparency of graphene has been linked to the value 1/137 of the fine structure constant, by using results for noninteracting Dirac fermions. The agreement in three significant figures requires an explanation…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Daniel E. Sheehy , Joerg Schmalian

We propose an explanation for the appearance of superconductivity at the interfaces of graphite with Bernal stacking order. A network of line defects with flat bands appears at the interfaces between two slightly twisted graphite…

While the Dirac band structure of graphene has established it as a leading platform for ultrafast optoelectronics, its non-perturbative nonlinear response under intense excitation remains poorly understood. Here, we report ultrafast…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-27 Xiaolong Lv , Yu Zhang , Yuxuan Wei , Chuanshan Tian