🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

2898 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.

🔬 materials science

Effect of hybrid field coupling in nanostructured surfaces on anisotropic signal detection in nanoscale infrared spectroscopic imaging methods

This study investigates how hybrid field coupling between IR illumination, nanostructured surfaces, and metallic probes induces anisotropic signal distributions in nanoscale infrared spectroscopy, utilizing quantum chemical calculations and PiF-IR imaging of aligned perylene monolayers to distinguish these electromagnetic effects from molecular orientation contributions.

Ayona James, Maryam Ali, Zekai Ye, Phan Thi Yen Nhi, Sharon Xavi, Mashiat Huq, Sajib Barua, Meng Luo, Yisak Tsegazab, An (…)2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Fractional-Monolayer 2D-GaN/AlN Structures: Growth Kinetics and UVC-emitter Applications

This study demonstrates that the optical properties of subcritical GaN/AlN quantum wells are governed by their growth mechanism, which dictates whether they form 2D quantum disks or ribbons, ultimately enabling the development of powerful ultraviolet-C emitters with linear power scaling up to 37 W.

V. N. Jmerik, D. V. Nechaev, E. A. Evropeitsev, E. M. Roginskii, A. N. Semenov, M. A. Yagovkina, P. A. Alekseev, V. I. K (…)2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Reducing TLS loss in tantalum CPW resonators using titanium sacrificial layers

The authors demonstrate that depositing an ultrathin titanium sacrificial layer on tantalum films acts as a solid-state oxygen getter to chemically reduce the native oxide interface, subsequently removed to yield tantalum coplanar waveguide resonators with internal quality factors exceeding 1.5 million, representing a threefold improvement over untreated devices.

Zachary Degnan, Chun-Ching Chiu, Yi-Hsun Chen, David Sommers, Leonid Abdurakhimov, Lihuang Zhu, Arkady Fedorov, Peter Ja (…)2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Towards Self-Optimizing Electron Microscope: Robust Tuning of Aberration Coefficients via Physics-Aware Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization

This paper introduces a robust, data-efficient Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization framework that enables self-optimizing Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy by actively tuning aberration coefficients through physics-aware, user-defined reward functions and Pareto front analysis to overcome the limitations of traditional serial searches and rigid deep learning models.

Utkarsh Pratiush, Austin Houston, Richard Liu, Gerd Duscher, Sergei Kalinin2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Design and fabrication of guiding patterns for topography-based searching of 2D devices for scanning tunneling microscopy measurements

This paper presents a practical, hardware-free navigation strategy for locating sub-micron 2D devices in scanning tunneling microscopy by utilizing etched geometric guiding patterns on the substrate, enabling reliable atomic-resolution imaging and spectroscopy without optical or capacitive assistance.

Huandong Chen, Hong Li, Yutao Li, He Zhao, Ming Lu, Kazuhiro Fujita, Abhay N. Pasupathy2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Mapping Metastable Magnetic Textures in (Fe0.5Co0.5)5GeTe2 with in-situ Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy

This study utilizes in-situ Lorentz transmission electron microscopy to map the zero-field metastable magnetic phase diagram of (Fe0.5Co0.5)5GeTe2 by field-cooling the material, thereby establishing a critical foundation for selecting and manipulating specific topologically protected spin states under ambient conditions.

Reed Yalisove, Hongrui Zhang, Xiang Chen, Fanhao Meng, Jie Yao, Robert Birgeneau, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Mary C. Scott2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Site preference of chalcogen atoms in 1T′^\prime MX2(1−x)Y2xMX_{2(1-x)}Y_{2x} (M=M= Mo and W; X,Y=X, Y= S, Se, and Te)

Using first-principles calculations, this study reveals that the site preference of chalcogen atoms in 1T' MX2(1−x)Y2xMX_{2(1-x)}Y_{2x} systems universally correlates formation energy with Peierls-like distortion amplitude and significantly influences linear elastic properties, thereby establishing key structure-property relationships.

Shota Ono, Ryotaro Ohse2026-01-28
🔬 materials science

Probing multipolar order in the candidate altermagnet MnF2_2 through the elastocaloric effect under strain

By combining elastocaloric experiments, free-energy modeling, and first-principles calculations, this study establishes a thermodynamic probe for the altermagnetic critical point in MnF2_2, demonstrating how its unique multipolar order couples to magnetic fields and uniaxial strain.

Rahel Ohlendorf, Luca Buiarelli, Hilary M. L. Noad, Andrew P. Mackenzie, Rafael M. Fernandes, Turan Birol, Jörg Schmalia (…)2026-01-28
🔬 optics

Near-field effects on cathodoluminescence outcoupling in perovskite thin films

This study demonstrates that nanoscale variations in cathodoluminescence intensity within polycrystalline CsPbBr3 perovskite films are primarily driven by near-field effects, specifically enhanced light trapping at curved grain boundaries and Fabry-Perot-like resonances, rather than intrinsic material property differences.

Robin Schot, Imme Schuringa, Álvaro Rodríguez Echarri, Lars Sonneveld, Tom Veeken, Yang Lu, Samuel D. Stranks, Albert Po (…)2026-01-28