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High-quality Bi$_{2+x}$Sr$_{2-x}$CuO$_{6+\delta}$(0$<$x$\leq$0.5) single crystals have been grown successfully using the travelling-solvent floating-zone(TSFZ) technique. The samples with $x >$ 0.05 are in the underdoped level. The…
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Electronic states under pressure exhibit unconventional spin and charge dynamics that provide a powerful route to uncover exotic phases in quantum materials. Here, we present the structural, magnetic, and electronic evolution of…
We study the dynamics of hardcore spin models on the square and triangular lattice, constructed by analogy to hard spheres, where the translational degrees of freedom of the spheres are replaced by orientational degrees of freedom of spins…
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Molecular dynamics simulations performed on <110> Cu nanopillars revealed significant difference in deformation behavior of nanopillars with and without twin boundary. The plastic deformation in single crystal Cu nanopillar without twin…
The phase transition kinetics in three phase systems was investigated using the numerically efficient cell dynamics method. A phasefield model with a simple analytical free energy and single order parameter was used to study the kinetics…
We investigate the crystallization of crosslinked and entangled polymers under external deformation using a coarse-grained poly(vinyl alcohol) (CG-PVA) model and molecular dynamics simulations. Following uniaxial deformation, the systems…
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