AC Electroluminescence & Sulfides
Manganites, Cobaltites, and Jahn-Teller Distortions
Thermoelectric Clathrates
Thermoelectric Skutterudites
EXAFS and Correlations
Negative Thermal Expansion
High Tc
Saturn's Rings

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Selected Publications

    AC Electroluminescence & Sulfides

  1. "Synthesis and Characterization of Organically Soluble Cu-doped ZnS Nanocrystals with Br Co-activator ". C. Corrado, J. K. Cooper, M. Hawker, J. Hensel, G. Livingston, S. Gul, B. Vollbrecht, F. Bridges and J. Z. Zhang. Journal of Physical Chemistry (2011) PDF
  2. "Synthesis, optical and structural properties, and charge carrier dynamics of Cu-doped ZnSe nanocrystals". Sheral Gul, Jason K. Cooper, Carley Corrado, Brian Vollbrecht, Frank Bridges, Jinghua Guo, and Jin Z. Zhang. Journal of Physical Chemistry (2011) PDF
  3. "Probing the local structure of dilute Cu dopants in fluorescent ZnS nanocrystals using EXAFS". Brad Car, Scott Medling, Carley Corrado, Frank Bridges, Jin Z. Zhang. Nanoscale, 3, 4182 (2011) PDF
  4. "Understanding and improving electroluminescence in mill-ground ZnS:Cu,Cl phosphors". Scott Medling, Chris France, Ben Balaban, Michael Kozina, Yu Jiang, Frank Bridges, and Sue A Carter. J. Phys D.: Appl. Phys., 44, 205402 (2011) PDF
  5. Pulsed chemical vapor depostion of Cu2S into a porous TiO2 matrix. I. Carbone, Q. Zhou, B. Vollbrecht, L. Yang, S. Medling, A. Bezryadina, F. Bridges, G.B. Alers, J.T. Norman, and T. Kinmen. J. of Vac. Sci. and Tech. A, 29, 051505 (2011). Journal
  6. "Degradation and local distortions in electroluminescent ZnS:Cu,Cl phosphors". Frank Bridges, Scott Medling, Ben Balaban and Sue A Carter. IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. , 15, 012028 (2010) PDF
  7. "Degradation and rejuvenation studies of AC electroluminescent ZnS:Cu,Cl phosphors". Jacob Stanley, Yu Jiang, Frank Bridges, Sue A Carter and Laurel Ruhlen. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter , 22, 055301 (2010) PDF
  8. "Enhanced Cu emission in ZnS:Cu,Cl/ZnS core-shell nanocrystals". Carley Corrado, Morgan Hawker, Grant Livingston, Scott Medling, Frank Bridges and Jin Z. Zhang. Nanoscale , 2, 1213-1221 (2010) PDF
  9. "Synthesis, Structural, and Optical Properties of Stable ZnS:Cu,Cl Nanocrystals". Carley Corrado, Yu Jiang, Fadekemi Oba, Mike Kozina, Frank Bridges, and Jin Z. Zhang. J. Phys. Chem. A , 113 3830-9 (2009) PDF
  10. "Electroluminescence materials ZnS:Cu,Cl and ZnS:Cu,Mn,Cl studied by EXAFS spectroscopy". M. Warkentin, F. Bridges, S. A. Carter, M. Anderson. Phys. Rev. B , 75, 075301 (2007). PDF

    Manganites, Cobaltites, and Jahn-Teller Distortions

  11. "Spin-orbital Short-range Order on a Honeycomb-based Lattice. S. Nakatsuji, K. Kuga, K. Kimura, R. Satake, N. Katayama, E. Nishibori, H. Sawa, R. Ishii, M. Hagiwara, F. Bridges, T. U. Ito, W. Higemoto, Y. Karaki, M. Halim, A. A. Nugroho, J. A. Rodriguez-Rivera, M. A. Green and C. Broholm. Science , 336, 1212154 (2012).
  12. " Detailed relationship between local structure, polarons, and magnetization for La1-xCaxMnO3 (0.21 <= x <= 0.45)". F. Bridges, L. Downward, J. J. Neumeier, and T. A. Tyson. Phys. Rev. B , 81, 184401 (2010). PDF
  13. "Study of the local distortions of the perovskite system La1-xSrxCoO3 (0 <= x <= 0.35) using the extended x-ray absorption fine structure technique". Y. Jiang, F. Bridges, N. Sundaram, D. P. Belanger, I. E. Anderson, J. F. Mitchell, and H. Zheng Phys. Rev. B , 80, 144423 (2009). PDF
  14. "Local Structure of La1-xSrxCoO3 Determined from EXAFS and Neutron Pair Distribution Function Studies". N. Sundaram, Y. Jiang, I. E. Anderson, D. P. Belanger, C. H. Booth, F. Bridges, J. F. Mitchell, Th. Proffen, H. Zheng. Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 026401 (2009). PDF
  15. "Relationship between macroscopic physical properties and local distortions of low-doping La1-xCaxMnO3: an EXAFS study". Y. Jiang, F. Bridges, L. Downward, J. J. Neumeier. Phys. Rev. B, 76, 224428 (2007). PDF
  16. "Limitations on the extent of off-center displacements in TbMnO3 from EXAFS measurements". F. Bridges, C. Downs, T. O'Brien, I.-K. Jeong, T. Kimura. Phys. Rev. B , 76, 092109 (2007). PDF
  17. "Evidence for magnetic dimerons in the anisotropic bilayer system La1.2Sr1.8Mn2O7: an EXAFS study". T. A. O'Brien, F. Bridges, L. Downward, J. F. Mitchell, H. Zheng. Phys. Rev. B , 75, 64417 (2007). PDF
  18. "A universal relationship between magnetization and the local structure in La1-xCaxMnO3; a probe of the magnetization process". L. Downward, F. Bridges, S. Bushart, J. Neumeier, L. Zhou. Physica Scripta, T115 629 (2005). PDF
  19. "Universal relationship between magnetization and changes in the local structure in quasicubic and bilayer manganites". F. Bridges, L. Downward, J. J. Neumeier, J. Mitchell, Hong Zheng. World Scientific. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 19, 529-32 (2005). PDF
  20. "Universal relationship between magnetization and changes in the local structure of La1-xCaxMnO3: evidence for magnetic dimers". L. Downward, F. Bridges, S. Bushart, J. J. Neumeier, N. Dilley, L. Zhou. Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 106401/1-4 (2005). PDF
  21. "Evidence for a universal relationship between magnetization and changes in the local structure in La1-xCaxMnO3". F. Bridges, L. Downward, S. Bushart, J. J. Neumeier. Physica Status Solidi C, 294-7 (2005). PDF
  22. "Evidence for a universal relationship between magnetization and changes in the local structure".  L. Downward, F. Bridges, D. Cao, J. Neumeier, and L. Zhou   Int. J. of Mod. Phys. B 17, 3726-8 (2003).  PDF
  23. "Changes of the local distortions and colossal magnetoresistive properties of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 induced by Ti or Ga defects".  F. Bridges, D. Cao, M. Anderson, A. P. Ramirez, M. Olapinski, M. A. Subramanian, C. H. Booth, and G. Kwei   Gordon & Breach. Radiation Effects & Defects in Solids 155, 37-41 (2001).  PDF
  24. "Spin-lattice correlations and temperature dependent Mn K-edge structure in the La1-xCaxMnO3 systems".  F. Bridges, D. Cao, and M. Anderson   AIP Conf. Proc. 554, 384-90 (2001).  PDF
  25. "Local distortions in La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-bAbO3 (A=Ti and Ga) colossal magnetoresistance samples: Correlations with magnetization and evidence for cluster formation".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, M. Anderson, A. P. Ramirez, M. Olapinski, M. A. Subramanian, C. H. Booth, and G. H. Kwei   Phys. Rev. B 64, 184409/1-14 (2001).  PDF
  26. "Mn K-edge XANES studies of La1-xAxMnO3 systems (A=Ca, Ba, Pb)".  F. Bridges, C. H. Booth, M. Anderson, G. H. Kwei, J. J. Neumeier, J. Snyder, J. Mitchell, J. S. Gardner, and E. Brosha   Phys. Rev. B 63, 214405/1-14 (2001).  PDF
  27. "Magnetic-field modulation experiments on colossal magnetoresistance samples: first results ".  F. Bridges, G. Brown, D. Cao, and M. Anderson   J. Synchrotron Rad. 8, 366-8 (2001). 
  28. "Changes in the local structure of a La0.70Ca0.30MnO3 CMR sample induced by a magnetic field".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, C. H. Booth, and J. J. Neumeier   Phys. Rev. B 62, 8954-8 (2000).  PDF
  29. "Effect of annealing temperature on local distortion of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 thin films".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, D. C. Worledge, C. H. Booth, and T. Geballe   Phys. Rev. B 61, 11373-8 (2000).  PDF
  30. "Temperature dependent changes of the Mn 3d and 4p bands near Tc in colossal magnetoresistance systems: XANES study of La1-xCaxMnO3" .  F. Bridges, C. H. Booth, G. H. Kwei, J. J. Neumeier, and G. A. Sawatzky   Phys. Rev. B 61, R9237-40 (2000).  PDF
  31. "Magnetic-feld Modulation Experiments on Colossal Magnetoresistance samples: First results".  F. Bridges, G. Brown, D. Cao, and M. Anderson   J. Synchrotron Rad. 8, pt 2 (2000).  PDF
  32. "Lattice Effects in LCMO: distortions, charge distribution and magnetism".  C. H. Booth, F. Bridges, G. H. Kwei, J. M. Lawrence, A. L. Cornelius, and J. J. Neumeier   Phys. Rev. B. 57, 10440 (1998).   PDF
  33. "Direct Relationship between magnetism and MnO6 distortions in La(1-x)CaxMnO3".  C. H. Booth, F. Bridges, G. H. Kwei, J. M. Lawrence, A. L. Cornelius, and J. J. Neumeier   Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 853 (1998).  PDF

    34. Thermoelectric Clathrates

  34. "Direct verification of Ga-Ga bond avoidance in the type-I clathrate Ba8Ga16Sn30 from its x-ray absorption fine structure". M. Kozina, F. Bridges, Y. Jiang, M. A. Avila, K. Suekuni, and T. Takabatake. Phys. Rev. B , 80, 212101 (2009). PDF
  35. "EXAFS study of n- and p-type Ba8Ga16Ge30". Y. Jiang, F. Bridges, M.A. Avila, T. Takabatake, J. Guzman, G. Kurczveil. Phys. Rev. B , 78, 014111-1-14 (2008). PDF
  36. "Off-center phonon scattering sites in Eu8Ga16Ge30 and Sr8Ga16 Ge30". R. Baumbach, F. Bridges, L. Downward, D. Cao, P. Chesler, B. Sales. Phys. Rev. B , 71, 24202/1-19 (2005). PDF
  37. "Possible mechanism for glass-like thermal conductivities in crystals with off-center atoms".  F. Bridges and L. Downward  Phys. Rev. B 70, 140201-1-4 (2004).  PDF

    38. Thermoelectric Skutterudites

  38. "Local distortion induced metal-to-insulator phase transition in PrRu4P12". D. Cao, R. H. Heffner, F. Bridges, I.-K. Jeong, E. D. Bauer, W. M. Yuhasz, M. B. Maple. Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 036403/1-4 (2005). PDF
  39. "Evidence for rattling behavior of the filler atom (L) in the filled skutterudites LT4X12 (L=Ce,Eu,Yb; T=Fe,Ru; X=P,Sb) from EXAFS studies". D. Cao, F. Bridges, P. Chesler, S. Bushart, E. D. Bauer, M. B. Maple. Phys. Rev. B , 70, 94109/1-11 (2004). PDF
  40. "Investigation of ferromagnetic filled skutterudite compounds EuT 4Sb12 (T = Fe, Ru, os)" .  E. D. Bauer, A. Slebarski, N. A. Frederick, W. M. Yuhasz, M. B. Maple, D. Cao, F. Bridges, G. Giester, and P. Rogl   Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 16, 5095-107 (2004).  PDF
  41. "X-ray-absorption spectroscopy study of the heavy-fermion superconductor PrOs4Sb12".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, S. Bushart, E. D. Bauer, and M. B. Maple   Phys. Rev. B 67, 180511-1-4 (2003).  PDF

    42. EXAFS and Correlations

  42. "Background Subtraction for Fluorescence EXAFS data of a very dilute dopant Z in Z+1 host". Scott Medling and Frank Bridges. J. Sync. Rad., 18, 679 (2011). PDF
  43. "A Variation of the F-test for Determining Statistical Relevance of Particular Parameters in EXAFS Fits". L. Downward, C. H. Booth, W. W. Lukens, and F. Bridges X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure - XAFS13: 13th International Conference, 13, (2006). AIP Conference Proceedings 882, 129 (2007) PDF
  44. "Correlations in the vibrations of atoms in complex unit cells". F. Bridges, D. Cao. Physica Scripta, T115, 264 (2005). PDF
  45. "Improved self-absorption correction for fluorescence measurements of extended X-ray absorption fine-structure". C. H. Booth, F. Bridges. Physica Scripta, T115, 202 (2005). PDF
  46. "Correlated local atomic displacements: the microscopic origins for macroscopic phenomena".  F. Bridges, D. Cao, and C. H. Booth   Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Materials Science VI. Symposium 678, EE7.1.1-10 (2002). 
  47. "Correlated Local Atomic Displacements: The Microscopic Origins For Macroscopic Phenomena".  F. Bridges, D. Cao, and C. H. Booth   Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 678, EE7.1.1 (2001).  PDF
  48. "Possible Evidence of Interstitial Scattering Outside the Muffin-tin Radius in EXAFS Spectra".  Z. Kvitky, F. Bridges, G. van Dorssen.  Phys. Rev. B 64, 214108 (2001).  PDF
  49. "XAFS Standards: A Comparison of Experiment and Theory".  G. G. Li, F. Bridges, and C.H. Booth   Phys. Rev. B. 52, 6332 (1995).  PDF
  50. "Monochromator-induced Glitches in EXAFS Data: II. The Test of the model for a pinhole sample".  G. G. Li, F. Bridges, and X. Wang   Nucl. Instr. & Meth. A 340, 420 (1994). PDF
  51. "Monochromator-induced glitches in EXAFS data I. Test of the model for linearly tapered samples".  F. Bridges, G.G. Li, and X. Wang   Nucl. Instr. & Meth. A 320, 548 (1992). PDF
  52. "Minimizing 'glitches' in XAFS data: A model for glitch formation.  F. Bridges, X. Wang, and J.B. Boyce   Nucl. Instr. & Meth. A 307, 316 (1991). PDF

    53. Negative Thermal Expansion

  53. "Correlations in the vibrations of atoms in complex unit cells". F. Bridges, D. Cao. Physica Scripta, T115, 264 (2005). PDF
  54. "Correlated atomic motions in the negative thermal expansion material ZrW2O8: a local structure study".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, G. R. Kowach, and A. P. Ramirez   Phys. Rev. B 68, 14303-1-14 (2003).  PDF
  55. "Frustrated soft modes and negative thermal expansion in ZrW2O8".  D. Cao, F. Bridges, G. R. Kowach, and A. P. Ramirez   Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 215902/1-4 (2002).  PDF

    56. High Tc

  56. "CeO2 compatibility with YBa2Cu3O7-δ in superconducting-film multilayers".  Y. A. Boikov, T. Claeson, D. Erts, F. Bridges, and Z. Kvitky   Phys. Rev. B. 56, 11312 (1997).  PDF
  57. "XAFS Measurements of Negatively Correlated Atomic Displacements in HgBa2CuO4 + δ".  F. Bridges et al.   Phys. Rev. B., (Rapid Communications), 52, R15745 (1995).  PDF
  58. "Correlated Local Distortions of the T10 Layers in T12Ba2CuOy: An x-ray absorption study".  G. G. Li, F. Bridges, J. B. Boyce, T. Claeson, C. Strom, S.-G. Eriksson, and S. D. Conradson   Phys. Rev. B 51, 8564 (1995).  PDF

    59. Saturn's Rings

  59. "The Sticking properties of water frost produced under various ambient conditions".  K. D. Supulver, F. Bridges, S. Tiscareno, J. Lievore, and D. N. C. Lin   Icarus 129, 539-554 (1997). PDF
  60. "Energy loss and sticking mechanisms in particle aggregation in planetesimal formation".  F. Bridges, K. D. Supulver, D. N. C. Lin, R. Knight, and M. Zafra   Icarus 123, 422-435 (1996). PDF
  61. "The Coefficient of Restitution of Ice Particles in Glancing Collisions: Experimental Results for Unfrosted Surfaces".  K. D. Supulver, F. G. Bridges, and D.N.C. Lin   Icarus 113, 188-199 (1995).  PDF

    62. Miscellaneous

  62. "EXAFS evidence for a primary ZnLi dopant in LiNbO3". Frank Bridges, Jaime Castillo-Torres, Brad Car, Scott Medling and Michael Kozina. Physical Review B 85, 064107 (2012) PDF Journal
  63. "Local structure study of the off-center displacement of Ti and Zr across the morphotropic phase boundary of PbZr1-xTix O3 (x=0.40,0.47,0.49,0.55)". D. Cao, I.-K. Jeong, R. H. Heffner, Darling T, J.-K. Lee, F. Bridges, J.-S. Park, K.-S. Hong. Phys. Rev. B , 70, 224102/1-7 (2004). PDF
  64. "Optical properties and local structure of Cu(II) dopant in ZnSe nanoparticles". T. J. Norman Jr, D. Magana, F. Bridges, J. Z. Zhang. Mater. Res. Soc. Symposium Proceedings 776, 9-15 (2003). PDF
  65. "Local lattice disorder in the geometrically frustrated spin-glass pyrochlore Y2Mo2O 7".  C. H. Booth, J. S. Gardner, G. H. Kwei, R. H. Heffner, F. Bridges, and M. A. Subramanian   Phys. Rev. B 62 R755-8 (2000).  PDF
  66. "Microwave spectroscopy of the KCl:Li+ system: The Standard Model".  X. Wang and F. Bridges   Phys. Rev. B 46, 5122 (1992).  PDF
  67. "The Spectroscopy of Crystal Defects: a compendium of defect nomenclature".  F. Bridges, G. Davies, J. Robertson, and A.M. Stoneham   J. Phys. Cond. Mat. 2, 2875 (1990). PDF