Publications

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Kimberly Modic

D. G. Franco, R. Avalos, D. Hafner, K. A. Modic, Yu. Prots, O. Stockert, A. Hoser, P. J. W. Moll, M. Brando, A. A. Aligia, and C. Geibel. 2024. “Frustrated magnetism in octahedra-based Ce6Ni6P17.” Phys. Rev. B 109, 054405

T. Sato, B. J. Ramshaw, K. A. Modic, F. F. Assaad. 2023. “Scale-invariant magnetic anisotropy in α-RuCl3: A quantum Monte Carlo study”

A. Shekhter, R. D. McDonald, B. J. Ramshaw, K. A. Modic. 2023. “Magnetotropic susceptibility.” Phys. Rev. B 108, 035111

A. Shekhter, K. A. Modic, L. E. Winter, Y. Lai, M.K. Chan, F. F. Balakirev, J. B. Betts, S. Komiya, S. Ono, G. S. Boebinger, B.J. Ramshaw, R. D. McDonald. 2022. “Energy-scale competition in the Hall resistivity of a strange metal.”

Modic, Kimberly A., et al. Scale-Invariant Magnetic Anisotropy in RuCl3 at High Magnetic Fields


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Scale-Invariant Magnetic Anisotropy in RuCl3 at High Magnetic Fields.” Nature Physics, Springer Nature, 2020, doi:10.1038/s41567-020-1028-0.

Hartstein, Máté, et al. “Hard Antinodal Gap Revealed by Quantum Oscillations in the Pseudogap Regime of Underdoped High-Tc Superconductors.” Nature Physics, vol. 16, Springer Nature, 2020, pp. 841–47, doi:10.1038/s41567-020-0910-0.

M. Naumann, F. Arnold, M. D. Bachmann, Modic, K. A., P. J. W. Moll, V. Süß, M. Schmidt, and E. Hassinger. “Orbital effect and weak localization in the longitudinal magnetoresistance of Weyl semimetals NbP, NbAs, TaP and TaAs.” PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, 4(3):034201, 2020. doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.034201

Ghosh, Sayak, et al. “One-Component Order Parameter in URu2Si2 Uncovered by Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy and Machine Learning.” Science Advances, vol. 6, no. 10, eaaz4074, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2020, doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz4074.

Nicholas P. Breznay, Ian M. Hayes, Nityan L Nair, Toni Helm, James G. Analytis, Ross D. Mc- Donald, Zengwei Zhu, Yoshiharu Krockenberger, Hiroshi Irie, Hideki Yamamoto, Modic, K. A., Alex Frano, Padraic Shafer, and Elke Arenholz. “Interplay of structure and charge order revealed by quantum oscillations in thin films of Pr2CuO4±δ.” PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 100(23):235111, 2019. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.100.235111 

Shirer, Kent R., et al. “Out-of-Plane Transport in ZrSiS and ZrSiSe Microstructures.” APL Materials, vol. 7, no. 10, 101116, AIP, 2019, doi:10.1063/1.5124568.

Martino, Edoardo, et al. “Persistent Antiferromagnetic Order in Heavily Overdoped Ca1−xLaxFeAs2.” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, vol. 31, no. 48, 485705, IOP Publishing, 2019, doi:10.1088/1361-648x/ab3b43.

Modic, Kimberly A., et al. Thermodynamic Signatures of Weyl Fermions in NbP


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Thermodynamic Signatures of Weyl Fermions in NbP.” Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, 2095, Springer Nature, 2019, doi:10.1038/s41598-018-38161-7.

Bachmann, Maja D., et al. “Spatial Control of Heavy-Fermion Superconductivity in CeIrIn5.” Science, vol. 366, no. 6462, AAAS, 2019, pp. 221–26, doi:10.1126/science.aao6640.


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Chiral Spin Order in Some Purported Kitaev Spin-Liquid Compounds.” Physical Review B, vol. 98, no. 20, 205110, APS, 2018, doi:10.1103/physrevb.98.205110.

Modic, Kimberly A., et al. Resonant Torsion Magnetometry in Anisotropic Quantum Materials


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Resonant Torsion Magnetometry in Anisotropic Quantum Materials.” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, Springer Nature, 2018, p. 3975, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06412-w.

Giraldo-Gallo, P., et al. “Scale-Invariant Magnetoresistance in a Cuprate Superconductor.” Science, vol. 361, no. 6401, AAAS, 2018, pp. 479–81, doi:10.1126/science.aan3178.

Ramshaw, B. J., et al. “Quantum Limit Transport and Destruction of the Weyl Nodes in TaAs.” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, 2217, Springer Nature, 2018, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04542-9.

Martino, Edoardo, et al. “Sr2Pt8−xAs: A Layered Incommensurately Modulated Metal with Saturated Resistivity.” IUCrJ, vol. 5, no. 4, International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 2018, pp. 470–77, doi:10.1107/s2052252518007303.

Modic, Kimberly A., et al. Robust Spin Correlations at High Magnetic Fields in the Harmonic Honeycomb Iridates


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Robust Spin Correlations at High Magnetic Fields in the Harmonic Honeycomb Iridates.” Nature Communications, vol. 8, no. 1, 180, Springer Nature, 2017, doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00264-6.

Shekhter, Arkady, et al. “Thermodynamic Constraints on the Amplitude of Quantum Oscillations.” Physical Review B, vol. 95, no. 12, 121106, APS, 2017, doi:10.1103/physrevb.95.121106.

Zhu, Z., et al. “Magnetic Field Tuning of an Excitonic Insulator between the Weak and Strong Coupling Regimes in Quantum Limit Graphite.” Scientific Reports, vol. 7, 1733, Springer Nature, 2017, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-01693-5.

Ramshaw, B. J., et al. “Broken Rotational Symmetry on the Fermi Surface of a High-Tc Superconductor.” Npj Quantum Materials, vol. 2, no. 1, 8, Springer Nature, 2017, doi:10.1038/s41535-017-0013-z.

Moll, Philip J. W., et al. “Magnetic Torque Anomaly in the Quantum Limit of Weyl Semimetals.” Nature Communications, vol. 7, 12492, Springer Nature, 2016, doi:10.1038/ncomms12492.

Chan, M. K., et al. “Single Reconstructed Fermi Surface Pocket in an Underdoped Single-Layer Cuprate Superconductor.” Nature Communications, vol. 7, 12244, Springer Nature, 2016, doi:10.1038/ncomms12244.

Yu, Jing Fei, et al. “Magnetization of Underdoped YBa2Cu3Oy above the Irreversibility Field.” Physical Review B, vol. 92, no. 18, 180509, APS, 2015, doi:10.1103/physrevb.92.180509.


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. Realization of a Three-Dimensional Spin–Anisotropic Harmonic Honeycomb Iridate


Modic, Kimberly A., et al. “Realization of a Three-Dimensional Spin–Anisotropic Harmonic Honeycomb Iridate.” Nature Communications, vol. 5, 4203, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2014, doi:10.1038/ncomms5203.

Lancaster, T., et al. “Controlling Magnetic Order and Quantum Disorder in Molecule-Based Magnets.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 112, no. 20, 207201, APS, 2014, doi:10.1103/physrevlett.112.207201.

Mani Pokharel, Huaizhou Zhao, Modic, Kimberly A., Zhifeng Ren, and Cyril Opeil. “Magnetic properties of Hot-Pressed FeSb2.” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, 50(5):1–4, 2013. doi:10.1109/TMAG.2013.2292607 

Lukas, K. C., et al. “Thermoelectric Properties of Ho-Doped Bi0.88Sb0.12.” Journal of Materials Science, vol. 47, no. 15, Springer Nature, 2012, pp. 5729–34, doi:10.1007/s10853-012-6463-6.

Salje, E. K. H., et al. “Determination of Iron Sites and the Amount of Amorphization in Radiation-Damaged Titanite (CaSiTiO5).” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, vol. 23, no. 10, 105402, IOP Publishing, 2011, doi:10.1088/0953-8984/23/10/105402.

Capps, J., et al. “The Effect of Ag Concentration on the Structural, Electrical and Thermal Transport Behavior of Pb:Te:Ag:Se Mixtures and Improvement of Thermoelectric Performance via Cu Doping.” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 509, no. 5, Elsevier, 2011, pp. 1544–49, doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.10.187.

Salje, E. K. H., et al. “Tin Telluride: A Weakly Co-Elastic Metal.” Physical Review B, vol. 82, no. 18, 184112, APS, 2010, doi:10.1103/physrevb.82.184112.

Drymiotis, Fivos R., et al. “Structure Formation and Very Low Thermal Conductivity in Pb:Te:Ag:Se Mixtures.” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 107, no. 3, 033519, AIP, 2010, doi:10.1063/1.3284946.

Yang, X. D., et al. “Influence of Magnetic Fields on Structural Martensitic Transitions.” Philosophical Magazine, vol. 89, no. 22–24, Taylor & Francis, 2009, pp. 2083–91, doi:10.1080/14786430902865518.


Zoltán Köllő

Z. Köllő: A plastic scintillator-based activity monitor for tritiated water in the GBq/ℓ range; Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research A, vol. 798 (2015) pp 24-29.

D. Demange et al.: Overview of R&D at TLK for process and analytical issues on tritium management in breeder blankets of ITER and DEMO; Fus. Eng. and Des. (2012), vol. 87, pp. 1206-1213.

Z. Köllő, C. G. Alecu, H. Moosmann: A new method to measure small volumes for tritium handling facilities using p-V measurements; Fus. Sci. And Tech. (2011), vol. 60, pp. 972-975.

L. Palcsu, Z. Major, Z. Köllő, L. Papp: Using an ultrapure 4He spike in tritium measurements of environmental water samples by the 3He‐ingrowth method; Rapid Comm. Mass Spectrom. (2010), vol. 24, pp. 698-704.

tritium concentration map

Z. Köllő, L. Palcsu, Z. Major, L. Papp, M. Molnár, T. Ranga, P. Dombóvári, L. Manga: Experimental investigation and modelling of tritium washout by precipitation in the area of the nuclear power plant of Paks, Hungary; J. of Env. Rad. (2011), vol. 102, pp.  3-59.

GC calibration with calorimetry

Z. Köllő et al.: Calibrating a gas chromatograph to measure tritium using calorimetry; Fus. Eng. and Des. (2009), vol. 84, pp. 1073-1075.

Chaotic advection

I. J. Benczik, T. Tél and Z. Köllő: Modulated point-vortex couples on a beta-plane: dynamics and chaotic advection; J. Fluid Mech. (2007), vol. 582, pp. 1–22.


Muhammad Nauman


Low-field magnetic anisotropy of Sr2IrO4
Muhammad Nauman, Tayyaba Hussain, Joonyoung Choi, Nara Lee, Young Jai Choi, Woun Kang, and Younjung Jo, Journal of physics: condensed matter, 2022, 34 (13)



Complete mapping of magnetic anisotropy for prototype Ising van der Waals FePS3
Muhammad Nauman, Do Hoon Kiem, Sungmin Lee, Suhan Son, Je-Geun Park, Woun Kang, Myung Joon Han, and Younjung Jo, 2D Materials, 2021, 8 (3) 035011


Size-dependent magnetic and magnetothermal properties of gadolinium silicide nanoparticles
M. Nauman, M.H. Alnasir, M.A. Hamayun, Y. Wang, M. Shatruk, S. Manzoor


Size-dependent magnetic and magnetothermal properties of gadolinium silicide nanoparticles
M. Nauman, M.H. Alnasir, M.A. Hamayun, Y. Wang, M. Shatruk, S. Manzoor, RSC Advances 10 (2020) 28383–28389.

Synthesis of ternary electrocatalysts for exploration of methanol electro-oxidation in alkaline media
T. Hussain, M. Nauman, S. Sabahat, S. Arif, Materials Research Express 6 (2020).

Antiferromagnet‐based spintronic functionality by controlling isospin domains in a layered perovskite iridate
N. Lee, E. Ko, H.Y. Choi, Y.J. Hong, M. Nauman, W. Kang, H.J. Choi, Y.J. Choi, Y. Jo, Advanced Materials 30 (2018).

Pressure-induced metal–insulator transitions in chalcogenide NiS2-xSex
T. Hussain, M. Oh, M. Nauman, Y. Jo, G. Han, C. Kim, W. Kang, Physica B: Condensed Matter 536 (2018) 235–238.

In-plane magnetic anisotropy in strontium iridate Sr2IrO4
M. Nauman, Y. Hong, T. Hussain, M.S. Seo, S.Y. Park, N. Lee, Y.J. Choi, W. Kang, Y. Jo

In-plane magnetic anisotropy in strontium iridate Sr2IrO4
M. Nauman, Y. Hong, T. Hussain, M.S. Seo, S.Y. Park, N. Lee, Y.J. Choi, W. Kang, Y. Jo, Physical Review B 96 (2017).


Shiva Safari

Safari, Shiva and Mehdi Aliyari: ”Detection and Isolation of Interior Defects Based on Image Processing and Neural Networks: HDPE Pipeline Case Study.” Journal of Pipeline Systems and engineering and Practice. 2018.


Valeska Zambra

Aguilera, E., Clerc, M. G., Pinto-Ramos, D., Zambra, V., “Thermal Fluctuations Induced Emergence of Umbilical Defects in Nematic Liquid Crystal Cells.” In Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Fluctuation Kinetics: Modern Trends and Open Questions, (2022 (pp. 303-312). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Clerc, M. G., Ferré, M., Gajardo-Pizarro, R., Zambra, V., “Dancing vortices in a driven nematic liquid crystal cell: Theory and experiment.” Physical Review E, (2022) 106(1), L012201.

Aguilera, E., Clerc, M. G., & Zambra, V., “Vortices nucleation by inherent fluctuations in nematic liquid crystal cells.” Nonlinear Dynamics, (2022), 108(4), 3209-3218.

Calisto, E., Clerc, M. G., Zambra, V., “Magnetic field-induced vortex triplet and vortex lattice in a liquid crystal cell,” Physical Review Research, (2020), 042026 (1-5).

Clerc, M. G., Kowalczyk, M., Zambra, V., “Topological transitions in an oscillatory driven liquid crystal cell, “ Scientific Reports, (2020), 1-8.

Zambra, V., Clerc, M. G., Barboza, R., Bortolozzo, U., Residori, S., “Umbilical defect dynamics in an inhomogeneous nematic liquid crystal layer,” Physical Review E, (2020), 062704 (1-11).

Zambra, V., “Vortex and glass bead interaction in nematic liquid crystal layer,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, (2018), 012005 (1-10).

 R. Barboza, U. Bortolozzo, M.G. Clerc, R. Residori, and V. Zambra, “Coarsening Dynamics of Umbilical Defects in Inhomogeneous Medium, In Nonlinear Dynamics: Materials, Theory and Experiments,” Springer International Publishing, (2016), 31‐43.


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