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We report very large bandgap enhancement in SrTiO3 (STO) films (fabricated by pulsed laser deposition below 800 {\deg}C), which can be up to 20% greater than the bulk value, depending on the deposition temperature. The origin is…
Phase-transition-based luminescent thermometers are characterized by two inherent limitations: a narrow thermal operating range and the presence of a hysteresis loop in the thermometric parameter. In this work, we demonstrate that…
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We investigated the optical spectrum of Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2 single crystals with various doping levels. It is found that the low-energy optical conductivity spectrum of this system can be decomposed into two components: a sharp Drude term and…
h-BN and Ga2O3 are two promising semiconductor materials. However, the band alignment of the Ga2O3/h-BN heterojunction has not been identified, hindering device development. In this study, the heterojunction was prepared by metalorganic…
Using spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements on GaP$_{1-x}$Bi$_{x}$/GaP epitaxial layers up to $x = 3.7$% we observe a giant bowing of the direct band gap ($E_{g}^{\Gamma}$) and valence band spin-orbit splitting energy…
High resolution photoemission measurements have been carried out on non-superconducting SmOFeAs parent compound and superconducting Sm(O$_{1-x}$F$_x$)FeAs (x=0.12, and 0.15) compounds. The momentum-integrated spectra exhibit a clear Fermi…
Ca1-xSrxVO3 is a Mott-Hubbard-type correlated electron system whose bandwidth can be varied by the V-O-V bond angle, but the actual effect of bandwidth control on the electronic structure has been controversial in previous photoemission…
In$_2$Se$_3$ is a semiconductor material that can be stabilized in different crystal structures (at least one 3D and several 2D layered structures have been reported) with diverse electrical and optical properties. This feature has plagued…
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The three-component ab-plane optical conductivity of the high-T_c cuprates is derived using the gauge invariant response theory, and compared to the data previously obtained from the optical reflectivity measurements in the La_2CuO_4 based…
We have calculated the dynamical optical conductivity for $\alpha-\mathcal{T}_3$ materials in the presence of a finite bandgap in their energy bandstructure. This is a special type of energy dispersions because for all…
The band gaps of isostructural Bi2OS2 and LaOBiS2 were examined using optical absorption and discussed with the band structures calculated based on the crystal structures determined using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. The Bi 6p and S 3p…
We present measurements on Fe$_2$O$_3$ amorphization and melt under laser-driven shock compression up to 209(10) GPa via time-resolved in situ x-ray diffraction. At 122(3) GPa, a diffuse signal is observed indicating the presence of a…