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Multi-orbital physics in quasi-two-dimensional electron gases (q2DEGs) triggers unique phenomena not observed in bulk materials, such as unconventional superconductivity and magnetism. Here, we investigate the mechanism of orbital selective…
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A double-exchange mechanism for the emergence of ferromagnetism in cubic uranium compounds is proposed on the basis of a $j$-$j$ coupling scheme. The idea is {\it orbital-dependent duality} of $5f$ electrons concerning itinerant…
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We suggest that Cobalt-Oxychalcogenide layers constructed by vertex sharing CoA$_2$O$_2$ (A=S,Se,Te) tetrahedra, such as BaCoAO, are strongly correlated multi-orbital electron systems that can provide important clues on the cause of…
The crystal structure of KAgF3 was studied by powder neutron diffraction. KAgF3 exhibits at all temperatures an orthorhombic symmetry in space group Pnma that allows for several distortions with respect to the ideal cubic perovskite…
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