Hugh Churchill
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Also affiliated: Harvard University (2007–2014); University of Michigan (2010); Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (2019); Parallel Quantum Solutions (United States) (2024–2025); Quantum Design (United States) (2025–2026); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013–2015); Oberlin College (2004–2006)
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Hugh Churchill's research focuses on quantum nanophysics and the properties of novel semiconductor materials, with a particular emphasis on their potential applications in spintronics, quantum computing, and energy technologies. His work investigates phenomena such as topological states in magnetic materials, the behavior of supercurrents in Josephson junctions, and the effects of oxidation on magnetic domain dynamics in nanoscale thin films. Churchill has also explored the use of materials like black phosphorus for terahertz antennas and the fundamental physics of insulator-to-metal transitions in layered magnetic semiconductors.
His scholarly contributions are reflected in a significant publication record, with an h-index of 23 and over 5,520 citations. Churchill has secured substantial federal funding, including a $3 million NSF grant for a NRT-QISE program focused on bridging 2D quantum materials and engineering in STEM education, where he serves as Co-PI. He also received NSF funding as PI for an I-Corps project on the translation potential of robotically manufactured 2D materials and heterostructures, and as Co-PI for an MRI grant to acquire a sputtering-evaporation system for thin film deposition.
Churchill collaborates with researchers across institutions, including Rabindra Basnet at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Xuan-Bac Nguyen, Hoang-Quan Nguyen, and Gokul Acharya at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored numerous publications. His active laboratory website and recent publications indicate a continued engagement with cutting-edge research in quantum materials and devices.
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- h-index: 24
- Publications: 132
- Citations: 5,551
Selected Publications
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Advances and opportunities for automated robotic preparation of 2D materials and fabrication of 2D heterostructures (2026)
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Interface-Driven Growth Mode Control of 2D GaSe on 3D GaAs Substrates with Distinct Crystallographic Orientations (2026)
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Chemical vapor deposition growth and characterization of ReSe <sub>2</sub> (2026)
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Phase-Coherent Transport in Two-Dimensional Tellurium Flakes (2026)
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Evolution of magnetoresistance in the magnetic topological semimetals <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>NdS</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">b</mml:mi> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> (2025)
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Dielectric performance and cryogenic stability of CdPS3 for quantum device applications (2025)
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Functionalizing Graphene Field-Effect Transistors for Sensor Applications (2025)
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Thickness-Dependent and Scalability Study of Cadmium Trithiphosphate at Cryogenic Temperature for Advanced Electronic Applications (2025)
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Quantum Vision Clustering (2025)
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Diffusion-inspired quantum noise mitigation in parameterized quantum circuits (2025)
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Single electron quantum dot in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2025)
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Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se (2025)
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Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> (2025)
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Hierarchical Quantum Control Gates for Functional MRI Understanding (2024)
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QClusformer: A Quantum Transformer-based Framework for Unsupervised Visual Clustering (2024)
ARA Academy 2021 ARA Fellow
Dr. Churchill is an Arkansas native who earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University and held a Pappalardo Fellowship at MIT before joining the University of Arkansas in 2015. The Churchill Lab combines expertise in nanofabrication with quantum transport and optoelectronic characterization to investigate the electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of atomically thin 1D and 2D semiconductor quantum devices.
Policy Impact
Co-directs the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry, securing major federal investment in quantum science and positioning Arkansas as a national player in quantum technology.
Growth Areas
['Materials Engineering Applications', 'Power Electronics, Advanced Packaging & Grid Management Systems']
Federal Grants 3 $3,417,823 total
MRI: Acquisition of a Sputtering-Evaporation System for Thin Film Deposition
NRT-QISE: Bridging the Gap Between 2D Quantum Materials and Engineering in STEM Education
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Top Collaborators
- Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Bi</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Visualizing the Effect of Oxidation on Magnetic Domain Behavior of Nanoscale Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub> for Applications in Spintronics
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
- Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Bi</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Visualizing the Effect of Oxidation on Magnetic Domain Behavior of Nanoscale Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub> for Applications in Spintronics
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Bi</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Visualizing the Effect of Oxidation on Magnetic Domain Behavior of Nanoscale Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub> for Applications in Spintronics
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Enhancement of 2D topological semimetal transport properties by current annealing
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Quantum visual feature encoding revisited
- QClusformer: A Quantum Transformer-based Framework for Unsupervised Visual Clustering
- Hybrid Quantum Tabu Search for Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem
- Hierarchical Quantum Control Gates for Functional MRI Understanding
- Diffusion-inspired quantum noise mitigation in parameterized quantum circuits
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Visualizing the Effect of Oxidation on Magnetic Domain Behavior of Nanoscale Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub> for Applications in Spintronics
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Enhancement of 2D topological semimetal transport properties by current annealing
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Evolution of magnetoresistance in the magnetic topological semimetals <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>NdS</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">b</mml:mi> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Quantum visual feature encoding revisited
- QClusformer: A Quantum Transformer-based Framework for Unsupervised Visual Clustering
- Hierarchical Quantum Control Gates for Functional MRI Understanding
- Diffusion-inspired quantum noise mitigation in parameterized quantum circuits
- Diffusion-Inspired Quantum Noise Mitigation in Parameterized Quantum Circuits
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Array of Graphene Variable Capacitors on 100 mm Silicon Wafers for Vibration-Based Applications
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Evolution of magnetoresistance in the magnetic topological semimetals <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>NdS</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">b</mml:mi> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Evolution of magnetoresistance in the magnetic topological semimetals <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>NdS</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">b</mml:mi> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>
- Coupling between Magnetic and Transport Properties in Magnetic Layered Material Mn<sub>2-x</sub>Zn<sub>x</sub>Sb
- Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Bi</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Insulator‐to‐Metal Transition and Isotropic Gigantic Magnetoresistance in Layered Magnetic Semiconductors
- Quantum oscillation studies of the nodal line semimetal Ni3In2S2-Se
- Large negative magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">G</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">d</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Evidence for a Magnetic-Field-Induced Ideal Type-II Weyl State in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Bi</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Te</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Giant topological Hall effect in centrosymmetric tetragonal <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>Mn</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>Zn</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:msub><mml:mi>Sb</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>
- Coupling between magnetic and transport properties in magnetic layered material Mn2-xZnxSb
- Coupling between Magnetic and Transport Properties in Magnetic Layered Material Mn<sub>2-x</sub>Zn<sub>x</sub>Sb
- Quantum visual feature encoding revisited
- QClusformer: A Quantum Transformer-based Framework for Unsupervised Visual Clustering
- Hierarchical Quantum Control Gates for Functional MRI Understanding
- Quantum Visual Feature Encoding Revisited
- Black phosphorus photoconductive terahertz antenna: 3D modeling and experimental reference comparison
- Comparison of Hall Mobility and Carrier Density of Thin Black Phosphorus Exfoliated from Bulk Crystals Provided by Various Vendors
- Challenges in Measurement of Broadband THz Photoconductive Antennas
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