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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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Condensed matter physics and materials science form a dynamic partnership, exploring how the collective behavior of atoms gives rise to the unique properties of solids and liquids. This field bridges the gap between fundamental quantum mechanics and the practical engineering of everything from flexible electronics to superconductors, turning abstract theories into tangible innovations that shape our daily lives.

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Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.

Dynamical diffraction formalism for imaging time-dependent diffuse scattering from coherent phonons with Dark-Field X-ray Microscopy

This paper presents a dynamical diffraction formalism based on the Takagi-Taupin equations that enables Dark-Field X-ray Microscopy to overcome the frequency resolution limits of traditional Bragg-peak tracking, allowing for quantitative, depth-resolved imaging of coherent phonon decay and interactions in bulk materials through time-dependent intensity oscillation sidebands.

Darshan Chalise, Brinthan Kanesalingam, Dorian P. Luccioni, Daniel Schick, Aaron M. Lindenberg, Leora Dresselhaus-Marais2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Unconventional views on orbitronics supported by experimental results

Experimental results on Ni/(Pt)Ti/Au heterostructures challenge the conventional view of long-range orbital current transport by demonstrating that the observed charge current is independent of Ti thickness and instead relies on spin-mediated transport following local orbit-spin interconversions at the interfaces.

Melissa Yactayo, A. Pezo, J. L. Ampuero, M. Tian, L. Badie, J. Quispe-Marcatoma, C. V. Landauro, Y. Xu, Sébastien Petit-Watelot, Michel Hehn, A. Fert, J. -C. Rojas-Sánchez2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Quantification of magnetic interactions in van der Waals heterostructures using Lorentz transmission electron microscopy and electron holography

This study quantifies magnetic interactions in Fe3_3GeTe2_2/graphite/Fe3_3GeTe2_2 van der Waals heterostructures using cross-sectional Lorentz transmission electron microscopy and electron holography, revealing a dipolar coupling length scale of 34 nm, surface-induced moment canting up to 100 nm, and narrow domain walls that can be modeled without Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction.

Joachim Dahl Thomsen, Qianqian Lan, Nikolai S. Kiselev, Eva Duft, Arslan Rehmat, Zdenek Sofer, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Tilted and Twisted Magnetic Moments in the Kitaev Magnet α\alpha-RuCl3_3

Using polarized neutron diffraction on high-quality α\alpha-RuCl3_3 single crystals, this study reveals that the material's zigzag magnetic order features a previously unobserved "tilted and twisted" geometry where Ru3+^{3+} moments are tilted 15.7∘15.7^\circ out of the hexagonal plane and twisted −13.8∘-13.8^\circ in-plane, challenging existing microscopic models.

Xiao Wang, Fengfeng Zhu, Markus Braden, Karin Schmalzl, Wolfgang Schmidt, Martin Meven, Erxi Feng, Yinghao Zhu, Alexandre Bertin, Paul Steffens, Yixi Su2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

An efficient open-source framework for high-fidelity 3D surface topography and roughness prediction in milling

This paper presents an efficient, open-source framework that utilizes an optimized forward solution method to generate high-fidelity synthetic 3D surface topographies and roughness data for milling operations, achieving a 42.2x computational speedup while maintaining accuracy to support data-driven manufacturing research.

Hadi Bakhshan, Sima Farshbaf, Adrián Travieso-Disotuar, Luciano Mijaíl Villarreal, Fernando Rastellini Canela, Josep Maria Carbonell2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Hematite Thin Films Grown on Z-Cut and Y-Cut Lithium Niobate Piezoelectric Substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition

This study demonstrates the successful epitaxial growth of high-quality hematite thin films on y- and z-cut lithium niobate piezoelectric substrates via pulsed laser deposition, establishing a platform for controlling the antiferromagnetic Néel vector through temperature-dependent spin reorientation transitions for future magnonic and spintronic applications.

Maximilian Mihm, Stephan Glamsch, Christian Holzmann, Matthias Küß, Helmut Karl, Manfred Albrecht2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Maskless Electron Beam-Induced Etching of Diamond in Air: A Secondary Electron-Driven Mechanism

This paper reports a maskless, damage-free electron beam-induced etching process for diamond in air that achieves high-precision nanofabrication through a secondary electron-driven mechanism, where low-energy electrons dissociate ambient gases to generate radicals that chemically etch the surface with resolutions down to 200 nm.

Duc-Duy Tran, Cedric Mannequin, Fabrice Donatini, Masahiro Sasaki, Etienne Gheeraert2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid and charge-density wave in a quasi-one-dimensional material

This paper reports the discovery of the quasi-one-dimensional material Cs1−δ_{1-\delta}Cr3_3S3_3, which uniquely exhibits the simultaneous coexistence of the mutually exclusive charge-density-wave and Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid states due to subtle cesium vacancies that shift the Fermi level into a linearly dispersive band without disrupting the CDW order.

Jing Li, Guo-Wei Yang, Bai-Zhuo Li, Yi Liu, Si-Qi Wu, Ji-Yong Liu, Jin-Ke Bao, Xiaoxian Yan, Hua-Xun Li, Jia-Xin Li, Jia-Lu Wang, Yun-Lei Sun, Yi-Ming Lu, Jia-Yi Lu, Yi-Qiang Lin, Hui Xing, Chao Cao (…)2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Grain boundary defects induced Tc increment in MnSi

This study demonstrates that laser annealing of MnSi thin films can increase the Curie temperature from 30 K to 120 K by controlling crystal size to approximately 20 nm through grain boundary defects, offering a promising route for fabricating miniaturized functional devices without relying on scarce rare-earth elements.

Adrian Benedit-Cardenas, Tobias Fox, Stéphanie Bruyère, Christoph Pauly, Flavio Soldera, Sylvie Migot, Frank Mücklich, David Horwat, Alexandre Nominé2026-03-31🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci