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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.
This paper evaluates the Sample-based Krylov Quantum Diagonalization (SKQD) algorithm on one- and two-dimensional Heisenberg models, demonstrating its ability to accurately reproduce ground-state properties and magnetization curves across various regimes through both classical benchmarks and successful implementation on 18- and 30-qubit quantum hardware.
This paper introduces STENSOR, a new Bilbao Crystallographic Server tool that automatically calculates symmetry-adapted tensors under spin-group symmetry to distinguish between relativistic spin-orbit coupling effects and non-relativistic contributions in magnetic compounds.
This paper introduces Quantum Elastic Network Models (QENMs) by extending a quantum algorithm to two dimensions, demonstrating their ability to efficiently simulate macroscopic graphene sheets with exponential advantages over classical methods in terms of memory and runtime for applications like heat transfer and rippling analysis.
Using in-situ photoelectron spectroscopy on cleaved MAPbI3 single crystals, this study reveals that C60 consistently undergoes a downward energy shift relative to the perovskite with a stable 0.52 eV HOMO-valence band offset at high coverage, while highlighting that minor surface variations significantly impact interfacial energetics and necessitate precise surface control for optimizing perovskite device performance.
The paper introduces **akaitools**, a Python package designed to parse, structure, and analyze unstructured output from AkaiKKR electronic structure calculations, thereby enabling systematic, high-throughput studies of disordered alloys through features like dataclass-based results, visualization tools, and automated input generation.
This study provides unambiguous experimental evidence of -wave altermagnetism in the material LaOMnSe by demonstrating that -wave-symmetry circular dichroism in resonant inelastic X-ray scattering spectra is an intrinsic consequence of altermagnetic symmetry, thereby resolving previous controversies and establishing a robust spectroscopic method for detecting such magnetic phases.
The study demonstrates that the broad X-ray photoelectron spectra of silicon oxide interfaces result from a continuous statistical distribution of core-level binding energies across varying local structural motifs, which obscures distinct chemical fingerprints and challenges conventional spectral assignment methods.
This study utilizes polarized small-angle neutron scattering to experimentally confirm the presence of vortex-type spin correlations and flux-closure states in iron oxide multicore assemblies, offering a statistically robust method to characterize these magnetic microstructures in densely packed nanoparticle systems.
This study employs density functional theory to demonstrate that the novel lead-free double perovskites SnGeX ( = K, Rb; X = Cl, Br, I) possess robust thermodynamic stability, tunable direct bandgaps suitable for diverse optoelectronic applications, and exceptional thermoelectric performance, with KSnGeI achieving a high figure of merit (ZT = 2.4) at 1000 K.
This paper demonstrates that symmetry reduction at surfaces and in thin films fundamentally reshapes altermagnetic spin textures, potentially converting non--wave altermagnets into functional -wave spin splitters or conventional antiferromagnets depending on the specific surface orientation.