Explore the fascinating intersection where quantum materials meet the complexity of everyday environments in the Cond-Mat — Mes-Hall section. This field investigates how tiny particles behave when caught between the orderly world of single atoms and the chaotic nature of bulk matter, revealing the hidden rules that govern electricity, magnetism, and heat in novel substances.

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Below are the most recent papers in this dynamic area of condensed matter physics, ready for you to explore.

Spin-Based True Random Number Generation Enabled by Voltage-Amplified Quantum Fluctuations

This paper proposes a microscopic framework and device-level pathway for spin-based true random number generation by demonstrating how voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy can exponentially amplify intrinsic spin quantum fluctuations, enabling their dominance over thermal noise in magnetization dynamics for binary readout.

Jie Zheng (School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China), Jiyong Kang (School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China, Songshan Lake Mat (…)2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Magnetotransport properties of an unconventional Rashba spin-orbit coupled two-dimensional electronic system

This paper theoretically investigates the magnetotransport properties of a two-dimensional electronic system with unconventional Rashba spin-orbit coupling, revealing unique features such as intra-spin Landau level crossings, a distinct beating pattern in Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations arising from intra-spin band superposition, and double jumps in quantum Hall conductivity at crossing points.

Aryan Pandita, SK Firoz Islam2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Theoretical study of orbital torque: Dependence on ferromagnet species and nonmagnetic layer thickness

This study presents a systematic theoretical investigation of orbital torque in Ti/FM and Cu/FM bilayers, revealing that the torque's dependence on the ferromagnetic species varies with the nonmagnetic metal source and originates from the bulk nonmagnetic layer, thereby offering microscopic insights for designing light-metal-based orbitronic devices.

Daegeun Jo, Peter M. Oppeneer2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall