Coupled Ferroelectricity and Correlated States in a Twisted Quadrilayer MoS2 Moiré Superlattice

Moiré superlattices have emerged as a highly controllable quantum platform for exploration of various fascinating phenomena,such as Mott insulator states,ferroelectric order,unconventional superconductivity and orbital ferromagnetism.Although remarkable progress has been achieved,current research in moiré physics has mainly focused on the single species properties,while the coupling between distinct moiré quantum phenomena remains elusive.Here we demonstrate,for the first time,the strong couplin...     

Features of 30° Moiré Graphene Bilayers with Folded Holes

New nanomeshes with closed holes based on bilayer graphene twisted by 30° are studied. It is found that such structures can have different electronic characteristics (from semiconducting to metallic) depending on the shape of holes. Comparison with the single-layer graphene meshes having holes of similar shapes demonstrates a significant difference of their electronic spectra. The meshes with triangular “folded” holes turn out to be nonmagnetic in contrast to the single-layer meshes with the same holes. The spectra of 30° bilayer graphene nanomeshes exhibit numerous peaks in the electron density of states within a wide energy range. This makes such structures promising for applications in photovoltaics and optoelectronics. Features of 30° Moiré Graphene Bilayers with Folded Holes.     

Determination of Tungsten Layer Profiles in Bilayer Structures Using X-Ray Reflectivity Method

An effectual method is presented to determine the profiles of a tungsten （W） layer, such as the density, the thickness and the roughness in the multilayer structures, using the x-ray reflectivity technique. To avoid oxidation effects of tungsten, a B4 C capping layer is deposited onto to the W layer. To observe the profiles of the tungsten layer with different thicknesses, three groups of W/B4 C bilayers with different thicknesses are prepared by using ultra high vacuum dc magnetron sputtering and measured by an x-ray diffractometer. A type of genetic algorithm called the differential evolution is used to simulate the measurement data so as to obtain the parameters of bilayers. According to the simulation, it is shown that the W layer density varies from 95.26% to 97.51% compared to the bulk. In our experiment, the deposition rate is 0.044 nm/s, and the thickness is varied in the range of 9.8-19.4 nm.     

Mechanical Characteristics of Diamond-Like Moiré Films

JETP Letters - The mechanical characteristics of diamond-like films, such as Dn21.8, Dn27.8, and Dn29.4 moiré diamanes, formed by the hydrogenation of graphene layers twisted at an angle of...     

High-order exceptional points in non-Hermitian Moiré lattices

Frontiers of Physics - The frustrated spin-1/2 J1a–J1b–J2 antiferromagnet with anisotropy on the two-dimensional square lattice was investigated, where the parameters J1a and J1b...     

Bilayer Graphene–Stone–Wales Graphene: Structure,Stability, and Interlayer Thermal Conductivity

JETP Letters - The interlayer thermal conductivity of two asymmetric bilayer carbon structures has been studied within the nonorthogonal tight binding model. One layer of the first structure...     

One-Dimensional Structures Behind Twisted and Untwisted SuperYang–Mills Theory

We give a one-dimensional interpretation of the four-dimensional twisted N = 1 superYang–Mills theory on a Kähler manifold by performing an appropriate dimensional reduction. We prove the existence of a 6-generator superalgebra, which does not possess any invariant Lagrangian but contains two different subalgebras that determine the twisted and untwisted formulations of the N = 1 superYang–Mills theory.     

Recent Advances in Biophysical／Biochemical／Biomedical Application of Raman Spectroscopy

Examples of some important biophysical,biochemical and biomedical problems that have been uniquely solved by Raman spectroscopy will be illustrated and discussed.The first example concerns the electronic structure,metal-ligand bonding,and reactivity of metalloporphyrins,the synthetic models for the ubiquitous chromophore in hemoproteins.we will demonstrate how off-resonance scattering,electronic resonance enhanced scattering,as well as nonlinear hyper-Raman(three-photon)scattering can provide a highly complementary picture about the effective electronic symmetry and bonding of metalloporphyrins in its electronic ground and excited states.we will illustrate how the bonding information otained from the Raman effect can be useful in understanding the chemical behavior of metalloporhyrin such as its affinity toward exogenous ligand and its preference for the orientation of planar axial ligand(such as imidazole from histidine‘s sidechain).Some paradoxical misconception about the relationship between bond strength and ligand binding affinity will be discussed.Raman spectroscopy,particular with near infraed laser excitation to avoid fluorescence,has been applied successfully to extract significant biochemical information from intact eye lenses.The long-standing cotroversy over the exact nature of the involvement of disulfide cross-linking in lens aging and cataract formation has been settled by the Raman spectroscopy because of its ability for monitoring the sulfhydryl to disulfide reaction of an intact lens in a nondestructive and noninvasive manner.A more recent contribution to the lens biochemistry is the use of Raman spectroscopy for a clear demonstration of the biochemical changes induced by near ultraviolet light in the lens of an animal model,resembling the changes observed in human lens aging and cataract formation.     

Stone–Wales Bilayer Graphene: Structure,Stability, and Interlayer Heat Transfer

JETP Letters - The structure, stability, and interlayer heat transfer of Stone–Wales bilayer graphene have been studied within a nonorthogonal tight binding model. The most stable...     

Temperature Measurement in Small-Scale Flows with Digital Moiré Deflectometry

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This article explores the potential of Moiré deflectometry for measuring the temperature field in quasi-two-dimensional small scale flows. The research shows that digital Moiré deflectometry combined with two-dimensional Fourier transform for phase map extraction constitutes a useful diagnostic tool for acquiring the fluid temperature with sufficient sensibility and spatial resolution in small two-dimensional or axisymmetric arrangements with negligible pressure variations. The results obtained in the thermal boundary layer of a flat plate are in good agreement with both thermocouple measurements and numerical results.     

Theoretical Study of the Electronic and Transport Properties of Lateral 2D–1D–2D Graphene–CNT–Graphene Structures

JETP Letters - The electronic and transport properties of new hybrid 2D–1D–2D structures of carbon atoms, which are graphene sheets continuously connected through a fragment of a...     

Band Structures of Metal-Oxide Capped Graphene： A First Principles Study

We perform a first-principles calculation based on density functional theory to investigate the interface between single layer graphene and metal oxides. Our study reveals that the monolayer graphene becomes semiconducting by single crystal SiO2 and Al2O3 contact, with energy gaps to - 0.9 and - 1.8 eV, respectively. We find the gap originates from the breakage of π bond integrity, whose extent is related to the interface atom configuration. We believe that our results highlight a promising direction for the feasibility to apply large scale graphene layers as building blocks in future electronics devices.     

Magnetoelectric Effect in Gallium Arsenide–Nickel–Tin–Nickel Multilayer Structures

Experimental data have been presented for the magnetoelectric effect in nickel–tin–nickel multilayer structures grown on a GaAs substrate by cathodic electrodeposition. The method of fabricating these structures has been described, and the frequency dependence of the effect has been demonstrated. It has been shown that tin used as an intermediate layer reduces mechanical stresses due to the phase mismatch at the Ni–GaAs interface and, thus, makes it possible to grow good structures with a 70-μm-thick Ni layer. The grown structures offer good adhesion between layers and a high Q factor.     

Optical Absorption Spectra and Intraband Dynamics in Terahertz-Driven Semiconductor Superlattice

We have theoretically investigated the optical absorption spectrum and intraband dynamics by subjecting a superlattice to both a terahertz (THz)-frequency driving field and an optical pulse by using an excitonic basis.In the presence of a THz dc field, the satellite structures in the absorption spectra are presented. The satellite structure is a result from the THz nonlinear dynamics of Wannier-Stark ladder excitons. On the other hand, the coherent intraband polarization is investigated. We find that the excitonic Bloch oscillation is driven by the THz field and yields an intraband polarization that continues to oscillate at times much longer than the intraband dephasing time. The temporal evolution of the slowly varying components of the intraband polarization is dependent on the THz frequency.     

Decay Dynamics of Hydrogen Clusters on Surfaces of Graphene and Stone–Wales Graphene

Physics of the Solid State - The thermal stability of hydrogen clusters disposed on surfaces of graphene and the Stone–Wales graphene that is a graphene allotrope discovered recently is...     

Dynamic generation of plasmonic Moiré fringes using phase-engineered optical vortex beam

Dynamic generation of plasmonic Moiré fringes using a phase engineered optical vortex (OV) beam is experimentally demonstrated. Owing to the unique helical phase carried by an OV beam, the initial phase of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) emanating from a metallic grating can be adjusted dynamically by changing the phase hologram displayed on a spatial light modulator. Plasmonic Moiré fringes are readily achieved by overlapping two SPP standing waves with certain angular misalignment, excited by the positive and negative topological charge components, respectively, of a cogwheel-like OV beam. The near-field scanning optical microscopy measurement result of SPP distributions has shown a good agreement with the numerical predictions.