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We have carried out a systematic study on the effect of Cu doping on nuclear, magnetic, and dielectric properties in Mn$_{1-x}$Cu$_{x}$WO$_4$ for ${0}\leq{x}\leq{0.19}$ by a synergic use of different techniques, viz, heat capacity,…
Here we report extensive ultrafast time-resolved reflectivity experiments on overdoped Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$Ca$_{1-x}$Y$_x$Cu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta}$ single crystals (T$_C$=78 K) aimed to clarify the nature of the superconducting-to-normal-state…
Transmission electron microscopy observations reveal the presence of complex superstructures and remarkable phase separation in association with Na-ordering phenomenon in y-Na0.5CoO2. Resistivity and magnetization measurements indicate that…
Here we study the effect of Ca doping on charge transfer mechanism of polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O7-{\delta} compound. The samples of composition Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3O7-{\delta} (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.30) are synthesized through standard…
Using the string melting version of a multiphase transport model, we focus on the evolution of thermodynamic properties of the central cell of parton matter produced in Au$+$Au collisions ranging from 200 GeV down to 2.7 GeV. The…
We present the results of the high-temperature neutron and x-ray diffraction experiments on the Ca3-xSrxTi2O7 (x = 0.5, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9) compounds. The ferro- to paraelectric transition in these hybrid improper ferroelectric materials arises…
We report neutron powder diffraction measurements on a series of NaxCoO2 samples with x near 0.75 which were prepared under different synthesis conditions. Two different crystal structures for the samples are observed at room temperature.…
La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$Mn$_{1-x}$Ti$_x$O$_{3}$ ($0 \le x \le 0.20$) polycrystalline materials are prepared by employing lower annealing temperature compared to the temperatures reported for the materials of the same composition. The…
The accuracy of LDA + U total energies is tested by predicting the high pressure behavior of rocksalt-structured FeO, including metal-insulator and magnetic transitions, equation of state, and lattice strain, as functions of the Coulomb…
Phase diagram of Np-U-Zr, a key ternary alloy system of relevance for metallic nuclear fuels, is still largely undetermined. Here a thermodynamic model for the Np-U-Zr system is developed based on Muggianu extrapolation of our models for…
Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy was used to probe the room-temperature elasticity of crystalline high-$T_c$ superconductor Bi$_2$Sr$_2$CaCu$_2$O$_{8+\delta}$. A complete set of best-estimate elastic constants was obtained using…
Surface corrugation functions, derived from elastic helium atom scattering (HAS) diffraction patterns at different temperatures, reveal that the Cu2+ rows in the (001) surface of LiCu2O2 undergo an outward displacement of about 0.15 {\AA}…
This paper proposes a systematic way to explore the effects of Na on Bi-2212 phase formation. The influence of sodium metal is correlated with the 2212 fraction formed in the sample. The effect on the sintering temperature and the…
Recently, the mixed transition metal oxides of the form Li(Ni1-y-zCoyMnz)O2, have become the center of attention as promising candidates for novel battery material. These materials have also revealed very interesting magnetic properties due…
Ordered intermetallics are long believed to be the final products of the aging of U-Nb solid solutions at low temperatures, a crucial property for the practical applications of this alloy in engineering and industry. However, such…
We report first-principles calculations of the frequency dependent linear and second-order optical properties of the two probable extended-solid phases of CO$_2$--V, i.e. $I\bar42d$ and $P2_12_12_1$. Compared to the parent $Cmca$ phase the…
Temperature dependent high pressure electrical resistivity studies has been carried out on Ba(Fe_{1-x}Ru_{x})_{2}As_{2} single crystals with x = 0.12, 0.26 and 0.35, which correspond to under doped, optimally doped and over doped…
EuCd$_2$As$_2$ is an antiferromagnetic semimetal, that can host non-trivial topological properties, depending upon its magnetic state and excitations. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of Eu(Cd$_{1-x}$Ag$_x$)$_2$As$_2$ and…
Transition wavelengths and rates are given for E1, E2, M1, and M2 transitions between singlet and triplet S, P, D, and F states in heliumlike ions of astrophysical interest: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, neon, silicon, and argon. All possible…
Group I/II materials exhibit unexpected structural phase transitions at high pressures, providing potential insight into the origins of elemental superconductivity. We present here a computational study of elemental barium and binary…