{"title":"Renormalized phonon spectrum in the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model","authors":"Stepan Fomichev, M. Berciu","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acd723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acd723","url":null,"abstract":"Motivated to understand phonon spectrum renormalization in the ground state of the half-filled Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model, we use the Born–Oppenheimer approximation together with the harmonic approximation to evaluate semi-analytically the all-to-all real-space ionic force constants generated through both linear and quadratic electron-phonon coupling. We then compute the renormalized phonon spectrum and the corresponding lattice zero-point energy (ZPE) as a function of the lattice dimerization. Crucially, the latter is included in the system’s total energy, and thus has a direct effect on the equilibrium dimerization. We find that inclusion of a small quadratic coupling leads to very significant changes in the predicted equilibrium dimerization, calling into question the use of the linear approximation for this model. We also argue that inclusion of the ZPE is key for systems with comparable lattice and electronic energies, and/or for finite size chains. Our method can be straightforwardly generalized to study similar problems in higher dimensions.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88464851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to grow single-crystalline and epitaxial NiTi films in (100)- and (111)-orientation","authors":"K. Lünser, A. Undisz, K. Nielsch, S. Fähler","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acd604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acd604","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the martensitic microstructure in nickel–titanium (NiTi) thin films helps to optimize their properties for applications in microsystems. Epitaxial and single-crystalline films can serve as model systems to understand the microstructure, as well as to exploit the anisotropic mechanical properties of NiTi. Here, we analyze the growth of NiTi on single-crystalline MgO(100) and Al2O3(0001) substrates and optimize film and buffer deposition conditions to achieve epitaxial films in (100)- and (111)-orientation. On MgO(100), we compare the transformation behavior and crystal quality of (100)-oriented NiTi films on different buffer layers. We demonstrate that a vanadium buffer layer helps to decrease the low-angle grain boundary density in the NiTi film, which inhibits undesired growth twins and leads to higher transformation temperatures. On Al2O3(0001), we analyze the orientation of a chromium buffer layer and find that it grows (111)-oriented only in a narrow temperature range around 500 ∘C. By depositing the Cr buffer below the NiTi film, we can prepare (111)-oriented, epitaxial films with transformation temperatures above room temperature. Transmission electron microscopy confirms a martensitic microstructure with Guinier Preston-zone precipitates at room temperature. We identify the deposition conditions to approach the ideal single crystalline state, which is beneficial for the analysis of the martensitic microstructure and anisotropic mechanical properties in different film orientations.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75096843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A study of breather lump wave, rogue wave, periodic cross kink wave, multiwave, M-shaped rational and their interactions for generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation","authors":"Aly R. Seadawy, Syed T. R. Rizvi, None Nimra","doi":"10.1142/s0218863523500595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218863523500595","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we examine generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation (GNLSE) for lump, breather lump wave, rogue wave, periodic cross kink wave, lump with one kink, lump with two kink, interaction between lump periodic and kink wave, periodic cross lump wave, periodic wave, and multiwave. Ansatz transformations will be used to study homoclinic breather, kink cross rational, M-shaped rational, periodic cross rational, M-shaped rational with one kink, M-shaped rational with two kink, M-shaped interaction with rogue and kink and M-shaped interaction with periodic and kink. We will also study the stability of the obtained solutions. Additionally, we present 3D, 2D, contour, and stream plot illustrations for our graphs.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135239160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Shahin, A. P. Savikin, O. V. Martynova, S. V. Kurashkin, D. V. Savin
{"title":"Second-harmonic generation in polycrystalline ZnSe in the absence of phase matching","authors":"R. Shahin, A. P. Savikin, O. V. Martynova, S. V. Kurashkin, D. V. Savin","doi":"10.1142/s0218863523500601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218863523500601","url":null,"abstract":"The work is devoted to the study of the second-harmonic generation (SHG) process as a result of random quasi-phase-matching of thulium laser radiation in ZnSe polycrystals. A linear dependence of the SHG efficiency on the nonlinear medium length has been observed in the experiment. The efficiencies of SHG in ZnSe polycrystals with average grain sizes from 35[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m to 380[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m were compared. The obtained results are in good agreement with the theory in the case of a Gaussian grain size distribution.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135239161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Molina-García, S. Bellani, A. E. Del Río Castillo, Irene Conticello, Luca Gabatel, M. Zappia, Matilde Eredia, Sanjay B Thorat, B. Martín‐García, L. Ceseracciu, Marco Piccinni, F. Bonaccorso
{"title":"Wet-jet milling exfoliated hexagonal boron nitride as industrial anticorrosive pigment for polymeric coatings","authors":"M. Molina-García, S. Bellani, A. E. Del Río Castillo, Irene Conticello, Luca Gabatel, M. Zappia, Matilde Eredia, Sanjay B Thorat, B. Martín‐García, L. Ceseracciu, Marco Piccinni, F. Bonaccorso","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acd0d8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acd0d8","url":null,"abstract":"The incorporation of inorganic nanofillers into polymeric matrices represents an effective strategy for the development of smart coatings for corrosion protection of metallic substrates. In this work, wet-jet milling exfoliation was used to massively produce few-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) flakes as a corrosion-protection pigment in polyisobutylene (PIB)-based composite coatings for marine applications. This approach represents an innovative advance in the application of two-dimensional (2D) material-based composites as corrosion protection systems at the industrial scale. Although rarely used as an organic coating, PIB was selected as a ground-breaking polymeric matrix for our h-BN-based composite coating thanks to its excellent barrier properties. The optimization of the coating indicates that 5 wt.% is the most effective h-BN content, yielding a corrosion rate of the protected structural steel as low as 7.4 × 10−6 mm yr−1. The 2D morphology and hydrophobicity of the h-BN flakes, together with the capability of PIB to act as a physical barrier against corrosive species, are the main reasons behind the excellent anticorrosion performance of our composite coating.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78931784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Infernal and exceptional edge modes: non-Hermitian topology beyond the skin effect","authors":"Marco Michael Denner, T. Neupert, F. Schindler","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acf2ca","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acf2ca","url":null,"abstract":"The classification of point gap topology in all local non-Hermitian (NH) symmetry classes has been recently established. However, many entries in the resulting periodic table have only been discussed in a formal setting and still lack a physical interpretation in terms of their bulk-boundary correspondence. Here, we derive the edge signatures of all two-dimensional phases with intrinsic point gap topology. While in one dimension point gap topology invariably leads to the NH skin effect, NH boundary physics is significantly richer in two dimensions. We find two broad classes of non-Hermitian edge states: (1) infernal points, where a skin effect occurs only at a single edge momentum, while all other edge momenta are devoid of edge states. Under semi-infinite boundary conditions, the point gap thereby closes completely, but only at a single edge momentum. (2) NH exceptional point dispersions, where edge states persist at all edge momenta and furnish an anomalous number of symmetry-protected exceptional points. Surprisingly, the latter class of systems allows for a finite, non-extensive number of edge states with a well defined dispersion along all generic edge terminations. Concomitantly, the point gap only closes along the real and imaginary eigenvalue axes, realizing a novel form of NH spectral flow.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78929638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Solzi, F. Cugini, S. Scaravonati, G. Galli, D. Pontiroli, G. Attolini, T. Besagni, G. Delgado, V. Sagredo
{"title":"Magnetic Li–M (M = Ni, Ni0.8Cu0.2, Cr) layered oxides nanoparticles for Li-ion batteries electrodes","authors":"M. Solzi, F. Cugini, S. Scaravonati, G. Galli, D. Pontiroli, G. Attolini, T. Besagni, G. Delgado, V. Sagredo","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/accfbf","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/accfbf","url":null,"abstract":"Nanoparticles of Li–Ni, Li–(Ni, Cu) and Li–Cr layered oxides, with potential applications as cathode materials in lithium batteries, were prepared by solid-state reaction and sol-gel method. The combination of structural analysis and magnetic characterization allowed the clear identification of the phases present in the synthesized nanoparticles. The main component of Li–Ni oxide nanoparticles is the electrochemically active and ferrimagnetic phase Li1−z Ni1+z O2, whereas those of Li–Cr oxide are the antiferromagnetic phases LiCrO2 and Cr2O3. A small substitution of Cu for Ni in Li–Ni oxide determines the formation of nanoparticles in which the main phase is the antiferromagnetic phase Li1−z Ni1+z O2. Operation tests in lithium batteries and post-mortem analysis, aimed at assessing the potential of metal oxide nanoparticles as cathode materials, were performed on all samples.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75877338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. A. Arregi, Friederike Ringe, Jan Hajduček, O. Gomonay, Toma Molnar, Jiří Jaskowiec, V. Uhlíř
{"title":"Magnetic-field-controlled growth of magnetoelastic phase domains in FeRh","authors":"J. A. Arregi, Friederike Ringe, Jan Hajduček, O. Gomonay, Toma Molnar, Jiří Jaskowiec, V. Uhlíř","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acce6f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acce6f","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetic phase transition materials are relevant building blocks for developing green technologies such as magnetocaloric devices for solid-state refrigeration. Their integration into applications requires a good understanding and controllability of their properties at the micro- and nanoscale. Here, we present an optical microscopy study of the phase domains in FeRh across its antiferromagnetic–ferromagnetic phase transition. By tracking the phase-dependent optical reflectivity, we establish that phase domains have typical sizes of a few microns for relatively thick epitaxial films (200 nm), thus enabling visualization of domain nucleation, growth, and percolation processes in great detail. Phase domain growth preferentially occurs along the principal crystallographic axes of FeRh, which is a consequence of the elastic adaptation to both the substrate-induced stress and laterally heterogeneous strain distributions arising from the different unit cell volumes of the two coexisting phases. Furthermore, we demonstrate a magnetic-field-controlled directional growth of phase domains during both heating and cooling, which is predominantly linked to the local effect of magnetic dipolar fields created by the alignment of magnetic moments in the emerging (disappearing) FM phase fraction during heating (cooling). These findings highlight the importance of the magnetoelastic character of phase domains for enabling the local control of micro- and nanoscale phase separation patterns using magnetic fields or elastic stresses.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79075352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaoyang Wang, Byeong-Cheol Kang, Sang-joon Park, T. Ha, L. Krishnan Jagadamma
{"title":"P3HT vs Spiro-OMeTAD as a hole transport layer for halide perovskite indoor photovoltaics and self-powering of motion sensors","authors":"Shaoyang Wang, Byeong-Cheol Kang, Sang-joon Park, T. Ha, L. Krishnan Jagadamma","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/accaaa","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/accaaa","url":null,"abstract":"Recent years have witnessed the emergence of indoor photovoltaic (PV) devices with the rapid development of the Internet of things technology field. Among the candidates for indoor PVs, halide perovskites are attracting enormous attention due to their outstanding optoelectronic properties suitable for indoor light harvesting. Here we investigated the indoor PV properties of CH3NH3PbI3-based devices using Spiro-OMeTAD and P3HT as the hole transport layers. The Spiro-OMeTAD-based devices show a consistently higher power conversion efficiency under indoor illumination and 1 sun, with the champion devices showing a power conversion efficiency of 21.0% and 30.1% for the forward and reverse scan under 1000 lux warm white LED illumination. Fewer trap states and higher carrier lifetime were revealed for Spiro-OMeTAD based devices compared to P3HT. The best-performed Spiro-OMeTAD-based devices are used to self-power a wearable motion sensor, which could detect human motion in real-time, to create a primary sensor system with independent power management. By attaching the Spiro-OMeTAD indoor PV device to the strain sensor, the sensor exhibits an accurate and sensitive response with finger bending movements with good repeatability and negligible degradation of mechanical stability, which indicates the success of sensor powering with the indoor PV device.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"136 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76400441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Witteveen, E. Nocerino, Sara A. López-Paz, H. Jeschke, V. Pomjakushin, M. Månsson, F. V. von Rohr
{"title":"Synthesis and anisotropic magnetic properties of LiCrTe 2 single crystals with a triangular-lattice antiferromagnetic structure","authors":"C. Witteveen, E. Nocerino, Sara A. López-Paz, H. Jeschke, V. Pomjakushin, M. Månsson, F. V. von Rohr","doi":"10.1088/2515-7639/acd27a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/acd27a","url":null,"abstract":"We report on the synthesis of LiCrTe 2 single crystals and on their anisotropic magnetic properties. We have obtained these single crystals by employing a Te/Li-flux synthesis method. We find LiCrTe 2 to crystallize in a TlCdS 2 -type structure with cell parameters of a = 3.9512(5) Å and c = 6.6196(7) Å at T = 175 K. The content of lithium in these crystals was determined to be neary stoichiometric by means of neutron diffraction. We find a pronounced magnetic transition at TNab = 144 K and TNc = 148 K, respectively. These transition temperatures are substantially higher than earlier reports on polycrystalline samples. We have performed neutron powder diffraction measurements that reveal that the long-range low-temperature magnetic structure of single crystalline LiCrTe 2 is an A-type antiferromagnetic structure. Our DFT calculations are in good agreement with these experimental observations. We find the system to be easy axis with moments oriented along the c-direction experimentally as well as in our calculations. Thereby, the magnetic Hamiltonian can be written as H=HHeisenberg+∑iKc(Siz)2 with Kc=−0.34 K (where |Sz|=32 ). We find LiCrTe 2 to be highly anisotropic, with a pronounced metamagnetic transition for H⊥ab with a critical field of μHMM (5 K) ≈ 2.5 T. Using detailed orientation-dependent magnetization measurements, we have determined the magnetic phase diagram of this material. Our findings suggest that LiCrTe 2 is a promising material for exploring the interplay between crystal structure and magnetism, and could have potential applications in spin-based 2D devices.","PeriodicalId":16520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90385461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}