🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

3992 papers

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.

🔬 optics

Optical Second Harmonic Generation in Anisotropic Multilayers with Complete Multireflection of Linear and Nonlinear Waves using #SHAARP.ml Package

This paper introduces the open-source SHAARP.ml package, which provides exact closed-form analytical solutions for optical second harmonic generation in anisotropic multilayers by fully accounting for multireflections of both fundamental and nonlinear waves, thereby eliminating the approximations inherent in existing methods and enabling accurate material characterization.

Rui Zu, Bo Wang, Jingyang He, Lincoln Weber, Akash Saha, Long-Qing Chen, Venkatraman Gopalan2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Model-free Analysis of Scattering and Imaging Data with Escort-Weighted Shannon Entropy and Divergence Matrices

This paper introduces a model-free framework utilizing escort-weighted Shannon entropy and various divergence matrices to sensitively detect phase transitions and statistical changes in scattering and imaging data without requiring explicit physical models or order parameters.

Jared Coles, Arthur R. C. McCray, Yue Li, Bryan T. Fichera, Yan Wu, Yiqing Hao, Daniel Phelan, Yue Cao, Raymond Osborn (…)2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Engineering Excitons through Polymorphism and Dimensional Confinement in Low-Dimensional Tellurium

This study employs many-body GW and Bethe-Salpeter equation calculations to demonstrate that the excitonic properties of low-dimensional tellurium polymorphs and nanowires are critically governed by the interplay of dimensionality, crystal symmetry, and band-edge dispersion, revealing that strong electron-hole correlations can coexist with nontrivial topological phases while exhibiting distinct spatial localization and binding energies across different structural forms.

Gabriel Elyas Gama Araujo, Alexandre Cavalheiro Dias, Andreia Luisa da Rosa2026-09-01
🔬 mesoscale physics

Coherent phononic frequency combs in ferroelectric CMOS oxides

This paper demonstrates the generation of broadband, coherent phononic frequency combs in CMOS-compatible ferroelectric hafnia-zirconia resonators using two distinct mechanisms, establishing a scalable, chip-scale solution for multi-clock generation and radiofrequency parallel processing that overcomes the power and synchronization limitations of traditional electronic systems.

Jinghan Gao, Shruti Mishra, Yilin Kou, S M Enamul Hoque Yousuf, Hanna Cho, Roozbeh Tabrizian2026-09-01
🔬 applied physics

Directional commensurability stabilizes structural superlubricity in patterned mesoscale interfaces

This paper demonstrates that engineering patterned mesoscale interfaces with a square-triangular geometry stabilizes structural superlubricity under high loads by organizing load-bearing contacts into continuous lines, thereby mitigating pressure-induced coating failure and enhancing defect tolerance compared to simpler triangular-triangular patterns.

Viet Hung Ho, Ge Li, Melisa M. Gianetti, Bjørn Haugen, Graham L. W. Cross, Astrid S. de Wijn2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Single-pulse strain-induced precessional dynamics of magnetization in Co-doped iron garnet

This study demonstrates that single-pulse mid-infrared excitation induces reversible precessional magnetization dynamics in cobalt-doped yttrium iron garnet by generating transient lattice strain, a mechanism confirmed through correlated magneto-optical microscopy and micromagnetic simulations.

Héloïse Damas, Carl S. Davies, Tomasz Zalewski, Petr M. Vetoshko, Vladimir I. Belotelov, Andrzej Stupakiewicz, Andrei Ki (…)2026-09-01