Probing the Quantum Capacitance of Rydberg Transitions of Surface Electrons on Liquid Helium via Microwave Frequency Modulation

This paper presents a radio-frequency reflectometry method using frequency-modulated microwaves to probe the quantum capacitance of Rydberg transitions in surface electrons on liquid helium, achieving a sensitivity of 0.34 aF/Hz\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}} that enables the detection of single-electron transitions for scalable qubit readout.

Asher Jennings, Ivan Grytsenko, Yiran Tian + 4 more2026-03-04⚛️ quant-ph

Exact Duality at Low Energy in a Josephson Tunnel Junction Coupled to a Transmission Line

This paper theoretically demonstrates an exact duality mapping between the low-energy charge-dependent bands of a charge-biased Josephson tunnel junction coupled to a finite transmission line and its flux-biased counterpart, revealing that both systems converge to a resistively shunted junction in the infinite-length limit and highlighting the system's intrinsic self-duality and critical behavior.

Luca Giacomelli, Michel H. Devoret, Cristiano Ciuti2026-03-04⚛️ quant-ph

Ultrafast optical excitation of magnons in 2D antiferromagnetic semiconductors via spin torque mediated by unbound electron-hole pairs and excitons: Signatures in magnonic charge pumping

This paper presents a quantum transport theory coupling nonequilibrium electron-hole dynamics with classical magnetic moment evolution to explain how femtosecond laser pulses excite magnons in 2D antiferromagnetic semiconductors via spin-transfer torque from unbound carriers and excitons, ultimately predicting that these magnons can pump detectable charge currents as a novel experimental signature.

Jalil Varela-Manjarres, Yafei Ren, Branislav K. Nikolic2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Giant near-field nonlinear electrophotonic effects in an angstrom-scale plasmonic junction

This paper demonstrates a giant, electrically tunable enhancement of approximately 2000% in near-field nonlinear optical responses, such as second-harmonic generation, within an angstrom-scale plasmonic junction under a low 1-volt bias, thereby establishing a new platform for high-performance nonlinear electrophotonics across a broad mid-infrared to visible wavelength range.

Shota Takahashi, Atsunori Sakurai, Tatsuto Mochizuki + 1 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Quantum-Limited Acoustoelectric Amplification in a Piezoelectric-2DEG Heterostructure

This paper presents a quantum mechanical framework for acoustoelectric amplification in a piezoelectric-2DEG heterostructure, demonstrating that a 2DEG enables efficient phonon amplification across a broad range of wavelengths and deriving the gain, noise, and saturation characteristics necessary for designing quantum phononic lasers and amplifiers.

Eric Chatterjee, Daniel Soh, Matt Eichenfield2026-03-04⚛️ quant-ph

Phase-sensitive tip-enhanced sum frequency generation spectroscopy using temporally asymmetric pulse for detecting weak vibrational signals

This paper presents a phase-sensitive tip-enhanced sum frequency generation spectroscopy technique that utilizes temporally asymmetric pulses to suppress non-resonant background interference, thereby achieving nanoscale spatial resolution and enabling the detection of weak vibrational signals and determination of absolute molecular orientations at surfaces.

Atsunori Sakurai, Shota Takahashi, Tatsuto Mochizuki + 3 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Optical probing of Wigner crystallization in monolayer WSe2_2 via diffraction of longitudinal excitons

This paper reports the experimental observation of Wigner crystallization in monolayer WSe2_2 at temperatures below 26 K and low carrier densities, achieved by optically detecting exciton diffraction from the resulting periodic potential, a process facilitated by the material's valley degree of freedom and strong longitudinal-transverse exciton splitting.

Artem N. Abramov, Emil Chiglintsev, Tatiana Oskolkova + 6 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall