Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics

1. Spin-current and spin accumulation in 2d spin-orbit coupled systems with impurities Authors: E.G. Mischenko, A. V. Shytov and B.I. Halperin http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0406730 2. Spin-Hall effect in a disordered 2D electron-system Authors: R. Raimondi and P. Schwab http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0408233 Recommended and a Commentary by Alexander Punnoose, Bell labs and Chandra Varma, Bell labs and University of California, […]

Authors: Wei-Li Lee, Satoshi Watauchi, V.L. Miller, R.J. Cava and N.P. Ong http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0407765 Science 303, 1647, (2004) Recommended and a Commentary by J.R Cooper, Physics Department, University of  Cambridge.  | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Aug04_01)

Authors: B. Paredes Nature 429, 277 (2004); M. Kohl et al. http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0406397 (and T. Stoferle et al. PRL 92 130403 (2004)); T. Kinoshita, T. Wenger and D.S. Weiss Science 2004 0:11007001-0. Recommended and Commentary by Thierry Giamarchi,  University of  Geneva. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Aug04_02)

1. Dipolar spin correlations in classical pyrochlore magnets Authors: S. V. Isakov, K. Gregor, R. Moessner, S. L. Sondhi http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0407004 2. Power-law spin correlations in pyrochlore antiferromagnets Author: C. L.Henley http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0407005 Recommended and a Commentary by Subir Sachdev, Yale University | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Aug04_03)

Authors: L. P. Rokhinson, Y. B. Lyanda-Geller, L. N. Pfeiffer, and K. W. West http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0403645 Recommended and a Commentary by Bertrand I. Halperin, Harvard University.  | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jul04_01)

Authors: K. McElroy, D.-H. Lee, J. E. Hoffman, K. M Lang, E. W. Hudson, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida, J. Lee, J.C. Davis http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0404005 Nature 428, 542 (2004) Recommended and Commentary by Joe Orenstein, University of California, Berkeley. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jul04_02)

Authors: Onoda, S. Murakami, and N. Nagaosa http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0403532 Recommended and a Commentary by David Vanderbilt, Rutgers University.  | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jul04_03)

Authors: S. Chacko, K. Joshi, D. G. Kanhere and S. A. Blundell Phys. Rev, Lett. 92(13) 135506-1-4 (2004) Recommended and a Commentary by Steve Berry, University of Chicago. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jun04_01)

Authors: E. A. Ekimov, V. A. Sidorov, E. D. Bauer, N. N. Mel’nik, N. J. Curro, J. D. Thompson, S. M. Stishov http://arXiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404156 Nature 428, 542 (2004) Recommended and Commentary by Zachary Fisk, University of California, Davis. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jun04_02)

Authors: F.Sciortino, S.Mossa, E.Zoccarelli and P.Tartaglia http://ArXiv.org/cond-mat/0312161 Recommended and a Commentary by Frenkel, FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam.  | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jun04_03)

Authors: Kai Kadau, Tomothy C. Germann, Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou, Peter S. Lomgahl, Guy Dimonte, Brad Lee Holian, and Berni J. Alder PNAS Vol 101 pages 5851-5855 (2004) Recommended and a Commentary by Leo Kadanoff, University of Chicago. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Jun04_04)

Authors: N. J. Craig, J. M. Taylor, E. A. Lester, C. M. Marcus, M. P. Hanson, A. C. Gossard http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0404213 Recommended and a Commentary by Elihu Abrahams, Rutgers University | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_May04_01)

Authors: D. V. Lang, X. Chi, A. M. Sergent, A. P. Ramirez http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0312721 Recommended and Commentary by Peter Littlewood, Cambridge University. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_May04_02)

Authors: Oana D. Jurchescu, Jacob Baas, Thomas T.M. Palstra http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0404130 Recommended and a Commentary by Don Monroe. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_May04_03)

Authors: A. Karma and A. E. Lobkovsky http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0404130 Recommended and a Commentary by Wim van Saarloos, Institute-Lorentz, Leiden University. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_May04_04)

Authors: Julien Gabelli, Laure-Helene Reydellet, Gwendal Feve,  Jean-Marc Berroir, Bernard Placais, Patrice Roche, Christian Glattli. http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0403584 Recommended and a Commentary by Carlo Beenakker, Lorentz Institute, Leiden University. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Apr04_01)

Authors: A.Plech, M. Wulff, S. Bratos, F. Mitloup, R. Vuilleumier, F. Schotte and P. A. Anfinrud. Phy. Rev. Lett. 92 (12) 125505-1-4 (2004) Recommended and a Commentary by: Steve Berry, University of Chicago. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Apr04_02)

1. Formation Mechanism and Low-Temperature Instability of Exciton Rings Authors: L.V.Butov et al. http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0308117 Phys.Rev. Letters, 92, 117404 (2004) 2. Charge Separation of Dense Two-Dimensional Electron-Hole Gases: Mechanism for Exciton Ring Pattern Formation Authors: R.Rapaport et al. http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0308150 Phys. Rev. Letters, 92, 117405, (2004) Recommended and a Commentary by: Peter Littlewood, University of Cambridge and […]

Authors: K.L. Ekinci, X.M.H. Huang, and M.L. Roukes http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0402528 Recommended and a Commentary by: Albert Migliori, Los Alamos National Laboratory. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_March04_03)

Authors: S.I. Kiselev, J.C. Sankey, I.N. Krivorotov, N.C. Emley, R.J. Schoelkopf, R.A. Buhrman, and D.C. Ralph http://arXiv.org/cond-mat/0403100 Recommended and a Commentary by: Barbara Jones, IBM Research Labs., Almaden. | View Commentary (pdf) | (JCCM_Mar04_02)