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N. Appathurai

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arXiv2026

Controlling and Measuring the Degree of Coherence at CLS using X-ray Interferometry

This paper investigates a case study on measuring and controlling the first-order degree of spatial coherence under different coupling adjustments in the storage ring. The experimental findings are consistent with the predicted inverse relationship between the visibility and the coupling factor. The degree of coherence was measured using X-ray double slit interferometry with synchrotron radiation at an energy of 7 keV on the Brockhouse X-Ray Diffraction and Scattering in-vacuum undulator beamline. The vertical degree of coherence increases as the coupling factor in the storage ring is reduced. The Linear Optics for Closed Orbit (LOCO) algorithm is used to model the linear terms of the storage ring optics in Accelerator Toolbox. The LOCO-tuned model provides insights into the variations in the vertical beam size at two different source points in the storage ring as a function of the coupling factor. The coupling factor is parameterized by the closest-tune approach with a bunch-by-bunch feedback system to confirm the trend in the changes of the vertical beam size and the visibility.

physics.acc-ph↗

arXiv2018

Spectroscopic evidence for temperature-dependent convergence of light and heavy hole valence bands of PbQ (Q=Te, Se, S)

We have conducted temperature dependent Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES) study of the electronic structures of PbTe, PbSe and PbS. Our ARPES data provide direct evidence for the \emph{light} hole upper valence bands (UVBs) and hitherto undetected \emph{heavy} hole lower valence bands (LVBs) in these materials. An unusual temperature dependent relative movement between these bands leads to a monotonic decrease in the energy separation between their maxima with increasing temperature, which is referred as band convergence and has long been believed to be the driving factor behind extraordinary thermoelectric performances of these compounds at elevated temperatures.

cond-mat.str-el↗

arXiv2014

Spectroscopic evidence for the convergence of lower and upper valence bands of PbQ (Q=Te, Se, S) with rising temperature

We have conducted temperature dependent Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES) study of the electronic structure of n-, p- type PbTe, PbSe and PbS, which are pre- mier thermoelectric materials. Our ARPES measurements on them provide direct evidence for the light hole upper valence bands (UVBs) and the so-called heavy hole lower valence bands (LVBs), and an unusual temperature dependent relative movement between their band maxima leading to a monotonic decrease in the energy separation between LVBs and UVBs with increase in temperature. This enables convergence of these valence bands and consequently, an effective increase in the valley degeneracy in PbQ at higher temperatures, which has long been speculated to be the driving factor behind their extraordinary thermoelectric performance.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗