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Hiroyuki Nakamura

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Stuttgart (2016); Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (2016–2020); The University of Tokyo (2016)

6 h-index 16 pubs 173 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Hiroyuki Nakamura's research focuses on the electronic and spin properties of advanced materials, particularly in the context of condensed matter physics and materials science. His work investigates phenomena such as spin splitting, persistent spin textures, and interlayer coupling in various material systems, including two-dimensional materials like WSe2 and NbS2, as well as novel Dirac materials like Sr3PbO. Nakamura also explores the mechanical and electronic properties of strained materials, contributing to the understanding of how structural modifications influence material behavior.

His research has been supported by federal grants, including an NSF I-Corps grant for the development of a deep ultraviolet laser. Nakamura collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Jonathan Mishler, Salvador Barraza-Lopez, and Luis Enrique Rosas-Hernandez, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His recent work also includes investigations into ultrafast interfacial energy transfer in Van der Waals heterostructures and the characterization of surfaces in polar materials.

With a publication record of 17 papers and an h-index of 6, Nakamura actively contributes to the field. His recent publications appear in journals covering condensed matter physics and materials science, reflecting his ongoing engagement with current research challenges and advancements in his areas of expertise.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 173

Positions

  • Associate Professor 2025–present
    University of Arkansas Department of Physics ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2019–2025
    University of Arkansas Physics ORCID
  • Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research 2013–2019
    ORCID
  • Osaka University 2008–2013
    Materials Physics ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Deformation-Potential-Driven Photostriction in Layered Ferroelectrics (2026)
    Physical Review Letters DOI OpenAlex
  • Nonlinear anisotropy in phase-tuned wide-gap halides (2026)
    Physical review. B./Physical review. B DOI OpenAlex
  • Tuning terahertz optomechanics of MoS 2 bilayers with homogeneous in-plane strain (2026)
    Physical review. B./Physical review. B DOI OpenAlex
  • STM and ARPES characterization of quality of GeSn grown on Ge(001) for atomic ordering investigations (2026)
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth of Ge-Sn Digital Alloys toward Group IV Topological Materials (2025)
  • Substrate Interference and Strain in the Second-Harmonic Generation from MoSe 2 Monolayers (2024)
    Nano Letters 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mechanical, electronic, optical, piezoelectric and ferroic properties of strained graphene and other strained monolayers and multilayers: an update (2023)
    Reports on Progress in Physics 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 8Li βNMR studies of Epitaxial Thin Films of the 3D topological Dirac semimetal Sr3SnO (2023)
    Journal of Physics Conference Series DOI OpenAlex
  • Observation of ultrafast interfacial Meitner-Auger energy transfer in a Van der Waals heterostructure (2023)
    Nature Communications 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Molecular beam epitaxy of antiperovskite oxides (2022)
    APL Materials 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Probing the interlayer coupling in 2H−NbS2 via soft x-ray angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (2022)
    Physical review. B./Physical review. B 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Spin-polarized electronic states and atomic reconstructions at antiperovskite Sr3SnO(001) polar surfaces (2021)
    Physical review. B./Physical review. B 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Purely Cubic Spin Splittings with Persistent Spin Textures (2020)
    Physical Review Letters 73 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $50,000 total

NSF PI Jun 2022 - May 2024

I-Corps: Development of a Deep Ultraviolet Laser

I-Corps $50,000

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