Publications by authors named "Hyeok Yoon"

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  • Uranium ditelluride (UTe) is considered a top candidate for a -wave superconductor in bulk form, prompting detailed spectroscopic research.
  • Conductance measurements were taken through point-contact junctions at low temperatures (down to 250 mK) and high magnetic fields (up to 18 T), utilizing the Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk model for analysis.
  • The findings indicate a dominant -wave gap function with an amplitude of 0.26 ± 0.06 meV, supporting the idea of spin-triplet pairing in UTe's superconducting state.
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Reentrant superconductivity is an uncommon phenomenon in which the destructive effects of magnetic field on superconductivity are mitigated, allowing a zero-resistance state to survive under conditions that would otherwise destroy it. Typically, the reentrant superconducting region derives from a zero-field parent superconducting phase. Here, we show that in UTe crystals extreme applied magnetic fields give rise to an unprecedented high-field superconductor that lacks a zero-field antecedent.

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  • * A total of 37 patients underwent cognitive assessment and fNIRS data collection to analyze brain connectivity; results showed that 23 had cognitive impairment.
  • * Findings indicated that those with cognitive impairment had significantly lower measures of brain network strength and efficiency compared to those without impairment, suggesting a link between cognitive function and brain connectivity in ESRD patients.
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In systems near phase transitions, macroscopic properties often follow algebraic scaling laws, determined by the dimensionality and the underlying symmetries of the system. The emergence of such universal scaling implies that microscopic details are irrelevant. Here, we locally investigate the scaling properties of the metal-insulator transition at the LaAlO/SrTiO interface.

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A new synthetic approach has recently been developed for the fabrication of freestanding crystalline perovskite oxide nanomembranes, which involves the epitaxial growth of a water-soluble sacrificial layer. By utilizing an ultrathin capping layer of SrTiO, here we show that this sacrificial layer, as grown by pulsed laser deposition, can be stabilized in air and therefore be used as transferrable templates for ex situ epitaxial growth using other techniques. We find that the stability of these templates depends on the thickness of the capping layer.

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  • A range of nickel oxide compounds has been studied for their unique electron properties, and recent findings show superconductivity in nanoscale infinite layer nickelate thin films (NdSrNiO) when made using a specific synthesis method.
  • The research includes the synthesis of PrNiO thin films, revealing superconductivity when doped with PrSrNiO, achieving a transition temperature between 7-12 K with a significant critical current density of 334 kA/cm at 2 K.
  • These results suggest that the superconductivity in these nickelates is not heavily influenced by the rare earth element used, prompting further investigation into other related two-dimensional nickel oxide compounds for better understanding of their superconducting properties.
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  • - The study investigates how intrinsic spin-orbit coupling and orbital depairing affect Nb-doped SrTiO_{3} thin films using superconducting tunneling spectroscopy.
  • - Findings reveal that orbital depairing is reduced in two dimensions, allowing for an accurate measurement of the spin-orbit scattering time, which is found to be very short at τ_{so}≤1.1 ps.
  • - The results indicate that the heavy electron band plays a major role in superconducting pairing and suggest that spin-orbit scattering in SrTiO_{3} can significantly influence various superconducting behaviors.
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The original HTML version of this Article omitted to list Harold Y. Hwang as a corresponding author and incorrectly listed Adrian G. Swartz as a corresponding author.

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Quantum ground states that arise at atomically controlled oxide interfaces provide an opportunity to address key questions in condensed matter physics, including the nature of two-dimensional metallic behaviour often observed adjacent to superconductivity. At the superconducting LaAlO/SrTiO interface, a metallic ground state emerges upon the collapse of superconductivity with field-effect gating and is accompanied with a pseudogap. Here we utilize independent control of carrier density and disorder of the interfacial superconductor using dual electrostatic gates, which enables the comprehensive examination of the electronic phase diagram approaching zero temperature.

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  • The study presents high-resolution 3D images of human red blood cells infected by the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, using advanced optical tomography techniques.
  • By employing a diffraction algorithm on multiple 2D holograms, researchers reconstruct detailed 3D refractive index tomograms that reveal the structures of both the host cells and the invading parasites.
  • The analysis focuses on the different stages of parasite maturation and provides quantitative insights into the structural and chemical properties of the infected cells and associated subcellular components.
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The Src homology 3 (SH3) domain plays a crucial role in protein-protein interactions during intracellular signal transduction. Blocking the SH3-mediated protein binding may inhibit the corresponding signal transduction, and thus, block the cellular functions. In this study, a peptide that specifically binds to SH3 domain could be introduced into the intracellular region when the peptides were conjugated with dipalmitic acid and appeared to disturb intracellular signaling.

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