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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 reveals that phonon spin in complex lattices arises from the collective interference of atomic vibrations rather than simple local rotations, manifesting as a rotating dipole moment that induces infrared circular dichroism, a phenomenon demonstrated through theoretical modeling and proposed for detection in quartz.
This paper introduces altermagnetic multiferroics as a promising class of materials for low-power spintronics, highlighting their unique combination of zero net magnetization, momentum-dependent spin splitting, and intrinsic strong magnetoelectric coupling derived from spin-space symmetry.
This paper demonstrates that while linear regression models can predict glassy dynamics, achieving physical interpretability requires addressing multicollinearity through dimensional reduction, which reveals the critical roles of local packing and composition fluctuations.
This paper presents first-principles calculations of the spectral properties, momentum dispersion, and broadening of bulk plasmons in 26 elemental metals, utilizing an extended multipole-Padé approximant model to characterize complex collective excitations and establish a reference framework for plasmonics research.
This study elucidates the structural evolution of TbFeD deuteride through temperature-dependent order-disorder transitions and thermal desorption, revealing a reversible shift from a monoclinic to a cubic structure and identifying various intermediate phases with cubic, monoclinic, and tetragonal superstructures that reconcile previous conflicting reports on hydride crystallography.
This paper reports the successful fabrication and operation of a three-terminal field-effect device utilizing a flip-chip technique to preserve a pristine two-dimensional electron gas, achieving a record-breaking electron mobility exceeding 40 million cm²/(Vs) that doubles previous benchmarks and opens new avenues for quantum transport applications.
This paper theoretically demonstrates that the stability of topological interface states in armchair graphene nanoribbon heterostructures embedded in boron nitride sheets critically depends on the surrounding topology, where symmetric BN environments destroy these states through chirality breaking while reverse-topology environments preserve them and enhance interdot hopping.
This paper introduces a unified variational framework that integrates phase-field fracture and third-medium contact within finite deformation hyperelasticity by regularizing both crack topology and contact interfaces, thereby eliminating the need for explicit tracking algorithms while successfully simulating complex coupled phenomena like secondary crushing in Brazilian disk tests.
This paper proposes that the FLASH effect in cancer radiation therapy, which spares normal tissues while killing tumors, arises from structural differences between ordered normal and disordered tumor tissues that lead to the formation of electron-hole liquids in normal tissues, thereby suppressing harmful free radical generation.
This study demonstrates that applying mechanical pressure to epitaxial BiFeO3 thin films suppresses ferroelastic domain competition and significantly lowers the energy barrier for polarization reversal, enabling spontaneous switching at zero voltage and establishing mechanical stress as a powerful thermodynamic control parameter for manipulating multiferroic order.