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Quantum motion of atoms known as zero-point vibrations is recognized to be important at low temperatures in condensed matter systems comprised of light atoms or ions, affecting such properties and behaviors as proton-transfer reactions,…
This work proposes a new efficient approach for calculating the bending stiffness of two-dimensional materials using simple atomistic tests on small periodic unit cells. The tests are designed such that bending deformations are dominating…
Properties of layered superconductors can vary drastically when thinned down from bulk to monolayer, owing to the reduced dimensionality and weakened interlayer coupling. In transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), the inherent symmetry…
We identify carrier scattering at densities below which it has previously been observed in semiconductor quantum wells. These effects are evident in the peakshapes of 2D double-quantum spectra, which change as a function of excitation…
Individual spin defects in solids are promising building blocks for quantum technologies, but their deterministic creation, individual addressability, and operation near surfaces remain major challenges. Two-dimensional materials provide an…
Recently, there has been much interest in simulating quantum field theory effects of matter and gauge fields. In a recent work [Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 275301 (2011)] a method for simulating compact Quantum Electrodynamics (cQED) using…
This study maps the quantum landscape of superconducting diodes (SDs) \cite{nadeem23} onto the quantum technology architecture, which is currently constrained by fundamental challenges in control and scalability. In the existing…
Thermal radiation from an unpatterned object is similar to that of a gray body. The thermal emission is insensitive to polarization, shows only Lambertian angular dependence, and is well modeled as the product of the blackbody distribution…
The coexistence and competition of superconductivity and magnetism can lead to a variety of rich physics and technological applications. Recent discovery of atomic-layer superconductors and self-assembly of magnetic molecules on solid…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are increasingly being used as active components in nanoscale devices. Many interesting properties of 2D materials stem from the reduced and highly non-local electronic screening in two dimensions. While…
We perform two-dimensional (2D) implosion simulations using a Monte Carlo kinetic particle code. The paper is motivated by the importance of non-equilibrium effects in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) capsule implosions. These cannot be…
Inherent properties of superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x films, such as the high superconducting transition temperature Tc, efficient Josephson coupling between neighboring CuO layers, and fast quasiparticle relaxation dynamics, make them a…
Detailed quantum chemistry calculations within the multireference configuration interaction approximation with the Davidson correction (MRCI+Q) are presented using an aug-cc-pV6Z basis set, for the potential energy curves and transition…
We study effect of cavity collapse in non-ideal explosives as a means of controlling their sensitivity. The main aim is to understand the origin of localised temperature peaks (hot spots) that play a leading order role at early ignition…
We investigate the effects of long range Coulomb interactions on the low-temperature properties of a second-order Dirac semimetal in terms of the renormalization group. In contrast to the first-order Dirac semimetal, the full rotation…
Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important semiconductor material for fabricating power electronic devices that exhibit higher switch frequency, lower energy loss and substantial reduction both in size and weight in comparison with its Si-based…
We study the superfluid properties of attractively interacting fermions hopping in a family of 2D and 3D lattices in the presence of synthetic gauge fields having \pi-flux per plaquette. The reason for such a choice is that the \pi-flux…
Quantum dot (QD) lay-outs are becoming more complex as the technology is being applied to more complex multi-QD structures. This increase in complexity requires improved capacitance modeling both for design and accurate interpretation of QD…
Several models of oxygenated and hydrogenated surfaces of Si quantum wells and Si nanocrystals of variable shapes have been constructed in order to assess curvature effects on energy gaps due to the three Si-suboxides. Si-suboxides in…
Effects of pressure and temperature on structural and thermodynamic properties of ice VII have been studied by using path-integral molecular dynamics (PIMD) simulations. Temperatures between 25 and 450 K, as well as pressures up to 12 GPa…