Eugene Sherman
Research Associate

Research Interests

Spintronics.

Optical properties and coherent processes in semiconductors.

Quantum magnets and systems of correlated electrons.

High-temperature superconductors.

Electron-phonon and spin-phonon coupling in solids.

Light scattering in condensed matter.

Selected Publications

1. Coherent spin dynamics in quantum wells in a quantizing magnetic field E. Ya. Sherman and J.E. Sipe,
   Phys. Rev. B 73, 205335, (2006)

2. Ultrafast extrinsic spin-Hall currents E.Ya. Sherman, A. Najmaie, H.M. van Driel, A. L. Smirl, and J.E. Sipe,
   Solid State Commun., Research Paper 139, 439 (2006)

3. Anomalous electronic Raman scattering in Na_xCoO₂yH₂O P. Lemmens, K. Y. Choi, V. Gnezdilov, E. Ya. Sherman, D. P. Chen, C. T. Lin, F.C. Chou, and B. Keimer,
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 167204 (2006)

4. Electronic inhomogeneity in doped HgBa₂CuO_4+y
   C. Ambrosch-Draxl and E.Ya. Sherman
   Phys. Rev. B 74, 024503 (2006)

5. Spin current injection by intersubband transitions in quantum wells E.Ya. Sherman, Ali Najmaie, and J.E. Sipe
   Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 122103 (2005),
   Selected for Virtual Journals of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Ultrafast Science

6. Physical limits of the ballistic and non-ballistic spinfield-effect transistor: spin dynamics in remote doped structures E.Ya. Sherman and J. Sinova
   Phys. Rev. B 72, 075318 (2005),
   Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

7. Nonexponential spin relaxation in magnetic fields in quantum wells with random spin-orbit coupling M.M. Glazov and E.Ya. Sherman
   Phys. Rev. B 71, 241312(R),(2005)
   Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

8. Raman mechanism for spin-current generation in a two-dimensional electron gas Ali Najmaie, E.Ya. Sherman, and J.E. Sipe
   Phys. Rev. B 72, 041304(R) (2005),
   Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Ultrafast Science

9. Generation of spin currents via Raman scattering Ali Najmaie, E.Ya. Sherman and J.E. Sipe
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 056601 (2005),
   Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

10. Spin relaxation in quantum dots with random spin-orbit coupling E.Ya Sherman and D.J. Lockwood
    Phys. Rev. B 72, 125340 (2005),
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology and of Quantum Information

11. Injection of spin current in semiconductor nanostructures by infrared optical processes
    E.Ya. Sherman, Ali Najmaie, and J. E. Sipe
    Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 5971, 597119 (2005)

12. Single-particle spectral function of quarter-filled ladder systems M. Aichhorn, E.Ya. Sherman, and H. G. Evertz
    Phys. Rev. B 72, 155110 (2005)

13. Charge ordering in quarter-filled ladders coupled to lattice M. Aichhorn, M. Hohehadler, E.Ya. Sherman, J. Spitaler, C. Ambrosch-Draxl, and H.G. Evertz
    Phys. Rev. B 69, 245108 (2004)

14. Optical properties, electron-phonon coupling, and Raman scattering of vanadium ladder compounds J. Spitaler, E.Ya. Sherman, H. G. Evertz, and C. Ambrosch-Draxl
    Phys. Rev. B 70, 125107 (2004)

15. Pressure-induced hole doping in the Hg-based cuprates C. Ambrosch-Draxl, E.Ya. Sherman, H. Auer, and T. Thonhauser
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 187004 (2004),
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Applications of Superconductivity

16. Nanoscale random spin orbit coupling in low-dimensional structures
    E.Ya. Sherman, S. Sharma, and C. Ambrosch-Draxl
    Invited talk at NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Ukraine, Kluwer Publisher, (D.J. Lockwood et al., Eds) 115 (2004)

17. Random spin-orbit coupling and spin relaxation in symmetric quantum wells E.Ya. Sherman
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 209 (2003)

18. Minimum of spin-orbit coupling in two-dimensional structures E.Ya. Sherman
    Phys. Rev. B 67, 161303(R),(2003)
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

19. Doping-induced charge redistribution in the high-temperature superconductor HgBa₂CuO_4+y C. Ambrosch-Draxl, P. Süle, H. Auer, and E.Ya. Sherman
    Phys. Rev. B 67, 100505(R) (2003),
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Applications of Superconductivity

20. Invited book review:
    What can one learn from Raman spectra of high-temperature superconductors?
    E.Ya. Sherman, O.V. Misochko, and P. Lemmens
    in "Spectroscopy of High-T_c Superconductors"(ed. by N.M. Plakida)
    Taylor & Francis Publisher, London, NY, 97 (2003)

21. Sound attenuation study on the Bose-Einstein condensation of magnons in TlCuCl₃ E.Ya. Sherman, P. Lemmens, B. Busse, A. Oosawa, and H. Tanaka
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 057201 (2003)

22. Raman scattering in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x: A comprehensive theoretical study in comparison with experiments C. Ambrosch-Draxl, H. Auer, R. Kouba, E.Ya. Sherman, P. Knoll, and M. Mayer
    Phys. Rev. B 65, 064501 (2002),
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Applications of Superconductivity

23. Resonant electronic Raman scattering in high-T_c superconductors E.Ya. Sherman, C. Ambrosch-Draxl, and O.V. Misochko
    Phys. Rev. B 65, R140510 (2002),
    Selected for Virtual Journal of Applications of Superconductivity

24. Superconductivity-induced phonon anomalies in high-T_c superconductors: A Raman intensity study O.V. Misochko, E.Ya. Sherman, N. Umesaki, K. Sakai, and S. Nakashima
    Phys. Rev. B 59, 11495 (1999)

25. Multiband electron-phonon coupling in the cuprates: Raman scattering and charge fluctuations
    E.Ya. Sherman and C. Ambrosch-Draxl
    Phys. Rev. B 62, 9713 (2000)

26. Raman intensity of A_1g phonons in d _x²-y² - superconductors
    E.Ya. Sherman and O.V. Misochko
    Phys. Rev. B 63, 104520 (2001)

27. Invited book review:
    Light scattering in high-T_c (Y/Pr)Ba₂Cu₃O₇ superlattices
    R. Li, E.Ya. Sherman, and R. Feile
    in ''Studies of High Temperature Superconductors'' 22 (ed. by A. Narlikar)
    Nova Science Publisher, New York, 213 (1997)

28. Spin-gap behavior and charge ordering in NaV₂0₅ probed by light scattering M.Fischer, P.Lemmens, G.Els, G.Güntherodt, E.Ya. Sherman, E. Morre, C.Geibel, and F. Steglich
    Phys. Rev. B 60, 7284 (1999)

29. Electron-phonon and spin-phonon coupling in NaV₂0₅: Charge fluctuation effects E.Ya. Sherman, M. Fischer, P. Lemmens, P.H.M. van Loosdrecht, and G. Güntherodt
    Europhys. Lett. 48, 648 (1999)

30. Charge kinks as Raman scatterers in quarter-filled ladders
    E.Ya. Sherman, C. Ambrosch-Draxl, P. Lemmens, G. Güntherodt, and P.V.M. van Loosdrecht
    Phys. Rev. B 63, 224305 (2001)

31. Invited book review:
    Quantum Spin Systems: From Spin Gaps to Pseudo Gaps
    P. Lemmens, M. Fischer, M. Grove, P.H.M. v. Loosdrecht, G. Els, E.Ya. Sherman, C. Pinettes, and G. Güntherodt
    in „Advances in Solid State Physics“ 39 (ed. by R. Helbig)
    Vieweg Verlag, Germany, 181 (1999)

32. Angular pinning and domain structure of a two - dimensional Wigner crystal in a III-V semiconductor E.Ya. Sherman
    Phys. Rev. B 52, 1512 (1995)

33. Random potential influence on phonon Raman scattering in high-temperature superconductors
    O.V. Misochko and E.Ya. Sherman
    Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 8, 3371 (1994)

34. Landau damping in high- temperature superconductors
    O.V. Misochko and E.Ya. Sherman
    Phys. Rev. B 51, 1326 (1995)

35. Intensity of the B_1g phonon Raman scattering in YBa₂Cu₃O₇: comparison of normal and superconducting states E.Ya. Sherman, R. Li, and R. Feile
    Phys. Rev. B 52, R 15757 (1995)

36. Spin-orbital band splitting in symmetric quantum wells E.I. Rashba and E.Ya. Sherman
    Phys. Lett. A 129, 175 (1988)

37. Raman scattering in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x(theory)
    E.I. Rashba and E.Ya. Sherman
    JETP Lett. 47, 482 (1988)

38. Mixing of vibrational modes in high-T_c superconductors
    O.V. Misochko, E.I. Rashba, E.Ya. Sherman, and V.B. Timofeev
    Physics Reports 194, 387 (1990)

39. Nature of resonant behavior of Raman scattering by phonons in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x
    O.V. Misochko and E.Ya. Sherman
    Sov. Physics JETP 99, 330 (1991)

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