Walid Malaeb

Postdoctoral Researcher
The University of Tokyo
The Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)
Shin group

Research Subject
Photoemission study of high-Tc superconductors with special focus on iron-pnictides

Academic achievement
2009 PhD, Dept. of Complexity Sci. and Eng., University of Tokyo, Fujimori group.

Thesis: "Iron-Pnictides and Cuprate High-temperature Superconductors Investigated by Photoemission Spectroscopy"

Original papers
2. W. Malaeb, T. Yoshida, A. Fujimori, M. Kubota, K. Ono, K. Kihou, P. Shirage, H. Kito, A. Iyo, H. Eisaki, Y. Nakajima, T. Tamegai, and R. Arita
"Three-dimensional electronic structure of superconducting iron pnictides observed by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy"
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 78 (2009) 123706.

(Among JPSJ top 20 most downloaded articles in December 2009).


1. W. Malaeb, T. Yoshida, T. Kataoka, A. Fujimori, M. Kubota, K. Ono, H. Usui, K. Kuroki, R. Arita, H. Aoki, Y. Kamihara, M. Hirano, and H. Hosono
"Electronic Structure and Electron Correlation in LaFeAsO1-xFx and LaFePO1-xFx"
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 77 (2008) 093714.

(Among JPSJ top 20 most downloaded articles in September 2008).

Proceedings
2. W. Malaeb, T. Yoshida, T. Kataoka, A. Fujimori, M. Kubota, K. Ono, H. Usui, K. Kuroki, R. Arita, H. Aoki, Y. Kamihara, M. Hirano, and H. Hosono
"Photoemission Study of the Electronic Structure of LaFeAsO1-xFx and LaFePO1-xFx"
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 77 (2008): Proceedings of the International Symposium on Fe-Pnictide Superconductors.

1. W. Malaeb, T. Yoshida, M. Hashimoto, M. Takizawa, K. Ebata, A. Fujimori, H. Eisaki, T. Kakeshita, T. Sasagawa, and S. Uchida
"Temperature dependence of the chemical potential in La2-xSrxCuO4"
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 108 (2008) 012018.

Other articles
3. "Electronic Structure of the Newly-Discovered Iron-Pnictide Superconductors Revealed by Photoemission Spectroscopy"
Photon Factory Activity Report (2008): Highlights (p. 16)

KEK Activity Report (2008): Highlights (p. 48)

2. R. Awad, S. Isber, W. Malaeb
"Investigation of specific heat and thermopower properties of Tl-1223 substituted by sodium "
Solid State Communications 145 (2008) 201.

1. R. Awad, S. Isber, W. Malaeb
"Effect of the partial replacement of Ca by alkaline element Na on Tl-1223 superconductor"
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 43 (2006) 474.

International conferences
9. 9th International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity,
Tokyo, Japan (September 7-12/2009):
"Three-dimensional electronic structure of superconducting iron pnictides observed by ARPES"


8.
A3 Foresight Program of Joint Research on Novel Properties of Complex Oxides,
Hokkaido, Japan (August 2-6/2009):
"Three-dimensional electronic structure of superconducting iron pnictides observed by ARPES"


7. NTU-Todai joint symposium,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (February 20/2009):
"Three-dimensional electronic structure of Ba(Fe,Co)2As2 observed by ARPES"


6.
International Conference on FeAs High Tc Superconducting Multilayers and Related Phenomena,(invited)
Roma, Italy (December 9-13/2008):
"Photoemission Study of FeAs high-Tc Superconductors"


5.
A3 workshop, Joint Research on Novel Properties of Complex Oxides,
Shanghai, China (December 7-8/2008):
"Electronic Structure of FeAs high-Tc Superconductors"


4.
The 2nd International Symposium on Anomalous Quantum Materials (ISAQM2008) and the 7th Asia-Pacific Workshop,
Tokyo, Japan (November 7-10/2008):
"Electronic Structure and Electron Correlation in LaFeAsO1-xFx and LaFePO1-xFx"


3.
International Conference on Quantum Phenomena in Complex Matter,
Erice, Italy (July 26-August 1/2008):
"Core- and valence-level spectra of LaFeAsO1-xFx and LaFePO1-xFx as revealed by photoemission spectroscopy"


2.
International Symposium on Lattice Effects in Cuprate High Temperature Superconductors,
Tsukuba, Japan (October 31-November 3/2007):
"Temperature dependence of the chemical potential in La2-xSrxCuO4"


1.
Spectroscopies in Novel Superconductors,
Sendai, Japan (August 20-24/2007).

Japan Physical Society (JPS) Meetings
4. The 2009 spring meeting,
Rikkyo University, Japan (March 27-30/2009):
"Fermi surfaces of of BaFe2As2 observed by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy"


3.
The 2008 fall meeting,
Iwate University, Japan (September 20-23/2008):
"Core- and valence-level spectra of La(O1-xFx)FeAs superconductor"


2.
The 2008 spring meeting,
Kinki University, Japan (March 23-26/2008):
"Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy study of La1.6-xNd0.4SrxCuO4"


1.
The 2007 fall meeting,
Hokkaido University, Japan (September 21-24/2007):
"Temperature dependence of the chemical potential shift in La2-xSrxCuO4"



Facilities
1. Photon Factory, Tsukuba Japan.


2. Fujimori lab, Tokyo University:
X-ray photoemission Spectrometer:
UV lamp ARPES.


3.
Laser ARPES at ISSP, Shin group.


4.
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

last updated: 27/7/2010

Contact, Location

e-mail: [malaeb(at)issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp]
Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwa, 227-8581, Japan
Phone: +81-4-7136-3381

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