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    Role of interband scattering in neutron irradiated MgB2 thin films by scanning tunnelling spectroscopy measurements

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    A series of MgB2 thin films systematically disordered by neutron irradiation have been studied by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The c-axis orientation of the films allowed a reliable determination of the local density of states of the band. With increasing disorder, the conductance peak moves towards higher voltages and becomes lower and broader, indicating a monotonic increase of the gap and of the broadening parameter. These results are discussed in the framework of two-band superconductivity

    Synthesis and properties of highly metallic orbital-ordered A-site manganites

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    In perovskite oxide materials, because of the insertion of multiple valence states ions (e.g., Mn in manganites) at atomic A-site (i.e., at the center of perovskite cubic cell), an enhancement of the ferromagnetic metallic state together with a strong orbital order of Mn-ions is established. Such a feature goes beyond the conventional theoretical framework for which the kinetic energy of the free charge carriers prevents the occurrence of a long-range orbital order. We do provide a complete physical characterization of these so-called A-site manganites by comparing transport and structural properties of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 and LaMnO3 thin films with different excess Mn content and different oxygen content. A viable route to successfully grow such class of materials as a function of temperature and oxygen environment is provided. The observed multi-order phase coexistence opens unexplored perspectives toward the synthesis of new intrinsic multi-functional materials

    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

    Direct measurements of sheet resistance R2 in cuprate systems: evidence of fermionic scenario in Metal-Insultor transition

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    The metal-insulator transition (MIT) has been studied in Ba0.9Nd0.1CuO2+x/CaCuO2 ultrathin cuprate structures. Such structures allow for the direct measurement of the 2D sheet resistance R□, eliminating ambiguity in the definition of the effective thickness of the conducting layer in high temperature superconductors. The MIT occurs at room temperature for experimental values of R□ close to the 25.8 kΩ universal quantum resistance. All data confirm the assumption that each CaCuO2 layer forms a 2D superconducting sheet within the superconducting block, which can be described as weak-coupled equivalent sheets in parallel

    Robustness of topological states in Bi2Se3 thin film grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition on (001)-oriented SrTiO3 perovskite

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    We report on the reproducible surface topological electron states in Bi2Se3 topological insulator thin films when epitaxially grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) on (0 0 1)-oriented SrTiO3 (STO) perovskite substrates. Bi2Se3 has been reproducibly grown with single (0 0 1)-orientation and low surface roughness as controlled by ex-situ X-ray diffraction and in situ scanning tunnel microscopy and low-energy electron diffraction. Finally, in situ synchrotron radiation angle-resolved photo-emission spectroscopy measurements show a single Dirac cone and Dirac point at EB∼0.38 eV located in the center of the Brillouin zone likewise found from exfoliated single-crystals. These results demonstrate that the topological surface electron properties of PLD-grown Bi2Se3 thin films grown on (0 0 1)-oriented STO substrates open new perspectives for applications of multi-layered materials based on oxide perovskites
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