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L. D. Machado

Publications and source records attributed to L. D. Machado.

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arXiv2026

Time-delay estimation using the Wigner-Ville distribution

Accurately calculating time delays between signals is pivotal in many modern physics applications. One approach to estimating these delays is computing the cross-spectrum in the time-frequency domain. Linear time-frequency representations, such as the continuous wavelet transform (CWT), are widely used to construct these cross-spectra. However, it is well known that the frequency resolution is inherently limited by the localized nature of the convolving wavelet. Moreover, the functional form of the CWT cross-spectrum is not a proper correlation measure and typically requires post-processing smoothing. Conversely, quadratic representations achieve joint time-frequency resolution approaching the Gabor-Heisenberg limit while also providing an adequate measure of similarity between the signals. Motivated by these advantages, we propose a time-delay estimation method based on the Wigner-Ville Distribution (WVD). Considering nonstationary signals arising from two typical wave-physics scenarios, we show that the WVD yields more accurate time-delay estimates with lower uncertainty, particularly in the most energetic frequency bands.

physics.comp-ph↗

arXiv2022

Boron Nitride Nanotube Peapod under Ultrasonic Velocity Impacts: A Fully Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Investigation

In this work, we investigated the mechanical response and fracture dynamics of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs)-peapods under ultrasonic velocity impacts (from 1 km/s to 6 km/s) against a solid target. BNNT-peapods are BNNTs containing an encapsulated linear arrangement of C60 molecules. We carried out fully atomistic reactive (ReaxFF) molecular dynamics simulations. We have considered the case of horizontal and vertical shootings. Depending on the velocity values we observed tube bending, tube fracture, and C60 ejection. One interesting result was tube unzipping with the formation of bilayer nanoribbons 'incrusted' with C60 molecules.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

arXiv2020

Carbon Nanotube Peapods Under High-Strain Rate Conditions: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation

New forms of carbon-based materials have received great attention, and the developed materials have found many applications in nanotechnology. Interesting novel carbon structures include the carbon peapods, which are comprised of fullerenes encapsulated within carbon nanotubes. Peapod-like nanostructures have been successfully synthesized, and have been used in optical modulation devices, transistors, solar cells, and in other devices. However, the mechanical properties of these structures are not completely elucidated. In this work, we investigated, using fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, the deformation of carbon peapods under high-strain rate conditions, which are achieved by shooting the peapods at ultrasonic velocities against a rigid substrate. Our results show that carbon peapods experience large deformation at impact, and undergo multiple fracture pathways, depending primarily on the relative orientation between the peapod and the substrate, and the impact velocity. Observed outcomes include fullerene ejection, carbon nanotube fracture, fullerene, and nanotube coalescence, as well as the formation of amorphous carbon structures.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

arXiv2015

A Brief Review on Syntheses, Structures and Applications of Nanoscrolls

Nanoscrolls are papyrus-like nanostructures which present unique properties due to their open ended morphology. These properties can be exploited in a plethora of technological applications, leading to the design of novel and interesting devices. During the past decade, significant advances in the synthesis and characterization of these structures have been made, but many challenges still remain. In this mini review we provide an overview on their history, experimental synthesis methods, basic properties and application perspectives.

cond-mat.mes-hall↗

arXiv2012

A Nonzero Gap Two-Dimensional Carbon Allotrope from Porous Graphene

Graphene is considered one of the most promising materials for future electronic. However, in its pristine form graphene is a gapless material, which imposes limitations to its use in some electronic applications. In order to solve this problem many approaches have been tried, such as, physical and chemical functionalizations. These processes compromise some of the desirable graphene properties. In this work, based on ab initio quantum molecular dynamics, we showed that a two-dimensional carbon allotrope, named biphenylene carbon (BPC) can be obtained from selective dehydrogenation of porous graphene. BPC presents a nonzero bandgap and well-delocalized frontier orbitals. Synthetic routes to BPC are also addressed.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

arXiv2012

Anomalous Magnetoresistance in Fibonacci Multilayers

The present paper theoretically investigates magnetoresistance curves in quasiperiodic magnetic multilayers for two different growth directions, namely [110] and [100]. We considered identical ferromagnetic layers separated by non-magnetic layers with two different thicknesses chosen based on the Fibonacci sequence. Using parameters for Fe/Cr multilayers, four terms were included in our description of the magnetic energy: Zeeman, cubic anisotropy, bilinear and biquadratic couplings. The minimum energy was determined by the gradient method and the equilibrium magnetization directions found were used to calculate magnetoresistance curves. By choosing spacers with a thickness such that biquadratic coupling is stronger than bilinear coupling, unusual behaviors for the magnetoresistance were observed: (i) for the [110] case there is a different behavior for structures based on even and odd Fibonacci generations; and more interesting, (ii) for the [100] case we found magnetic field ranges for which the magnetoresistance increases with magnetic field.

cond-mat.mes-hall↗