Metastable states of 2D-material-on-metal-islands structures revealed by thermal cycling

This study reveals that thermal cycling induces irreversible degradation in the van der Waals bonding and electronic transport of hBN/graphene heterostructures on metallic islands due to thermal-expansion-driven delamination and interfacial residue redistribution, while demonstrating that hot pressing can restore contact and highlighting the critical role of interfacial stability in 2D device applications.

V. A. Ievleva, V. A. Prudkoglyad, L. A. Morgun, A. Yu. KuntsevichTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Interaction-driven quantum phase transitions between topological and crystalline orders of electrons

By leveraging electrostatic control of Landau-level crossings in high-quality bilayer graphene devices, this study demonstrates that enhanced Landau-level mixing near orbital crossings stabilizes electronic crystals over topological fractional quantum Hall liquids at constant filling factors, revealing distinct transition characteristics and evidence for a paired composite fermion state.

André Haug, Ravi Kumar, Tomer Firon, Misha Yutushui, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, David F. Mross, Yuval RonenTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Interedge backscattering in time-reversal symmetric quantum spin Hall Josephson junctions

This paper investigates a novel interedge backscattering mechanism in time-reversal symmetric quantum spin Hall Josephson junctions, where phase-independent Andreev bound states mediate coupling between opposite edges to open gaps and decouple a 4π\pi-periodic spectrum, leading to distinct signatures in Shapiro experiments and superconducting quantum interference patterns that can be tuned by magnetic flux.

Cajetan Heinz, Patrik Recher, Fernando DominguezTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Simulating the electrostatic patch force in experimental geometries

This paper presents a finite-element method model capable of accurately simulating electrostatic patch forces in complex, realistic experimental geometries—including those with roughness, edges, and curvature—by utilizing Voronoi diagrams or Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy data to provide reliable estimates of parasitic forces relevant to Casimir force measurements and gravitational wave interferometers.

Matthijs H. J. de Jong, Laure Mercier de LépinayTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Chirality-dependent spin polarization in metals: linear and quadratic responses

This paper theoretically demonstrates that locally injected electric currents in chiral metals induce bulk spin polarization in the linear response and interface antiparallel spin polarization in the quadratic response, with the latter's sign being determined by dipole-like charge distributions rather than bulk spin currents, thereby reproducing experimental correlations between structural chirality and spin polarization direction.

Kosuke Yoshimi, Yusuke Kato, Yuta Suzuki, Shuntaro Sumita, Takuro Sato, Hiroshi M. Yamamoto, Yoshihiko Togawa, Hiroaki Kusunose, Jun-ichiro KishineTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Au and Ag nanoparticles produced by ion implantation in single-crystalline β\beta-Ga2_2O3_3

This study demonstrates the successful formation of highly ordered, crystalline Ag and Au nanoparticles within single-crystalline β\beta-Ga2_2O3_3 via ion implantation and 550°C annealing, characterized by specific crystallographic alignment with the host matrix and confirmed by localised surface plasmon resonance.

Duarte Magalhães Esteves, Ana Sofia Sousa, Inês Freitas, Ângelo Rafael Granadeiro da Costa, Joana Madureira, Sandra Cabo Verde, Katharina Lorenz, Marco PeresTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Terahertz-nanoscale visualization of the microscopic spin-charge architecture of colossal magnetoresistive switching

This study utilizes a custom-built cryogenic magneto-THz scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy platform to visualize the nanoscale evolution of colossal magnetoresistance in Pr2/3Ca1/3MnO3\text{Pr}_{2/3}\text{Ca}_{1/3}\text{MnO}_{3}, revealing that magnetic-field-induced spin switching initiates as 1–2 nm isolated sites that coalesce into ~15 nm conducting regions during the transition from an antiferromagnetic insulator to a ferromagnetic metal.

Samuel Haeuser, Randall K. Chan, Richard H. J. Kim, Joong-Mok Park, Martin Mootz, Thomas Koschny, Jigang WangTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Signatures of Topological Superconductivity and Josephson Diode Effects on the Magnetocurrent-Phase Relation of Planar Josephson Junctions

This paper theoretically demonstrates that magneto-current-phase relation measurements in proximitized planar Josephson junctions serve as a versatile spectroscopic tool to reconstruct ground-state phases, quantify Rashba spin-orbit coupling, diagnose topological gap closings, and characterize the Josephson diode effect.

B. Pekerten, A. Chilampankunnel Prasannan, A. Matos-AbiagueTue, 10 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall