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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 challenges the non-interacting paradigm of the phonon thermal Hall effect by proposing that magnetic-field-modulated phonon-phonon interactions generate a transverse thermal resistivity, a mechanism that successfully explains experimental data across seven crystalline insulators.
This study analyzes the temperature dependence of spontaneous magnetization in approximately forty ferromagnetic materials using the superellipse (Lame curve) equation, revealing that the resulting squareness parameter generally increases with Curie temperature in metallic alloys and reflects coupling strengths between lattice vibrations and electron magnetic moments, with iron exhibiting the highest value and specific exceptions like cobalt and Ni55Cu45 alloy.
This paper argues that the Spinterface model fails to explain the chirality-induced spin selectivity effect because neither strong spin-orbit coupling in the metal nor electron flux through the chiral molecule provides sufficient conditions to sustain a stabilized interfacial spin moment.
This paper reviews the progress, challenges, and future perspectives of direct optical vortex detection using the orbital photogalvanic effect, highlighting its potential for scalable, high-resolution on-chip OAM detection while analyzing material symmetries and device performance.
This paper proposes a unified framework for superconducting qubit decoherence that mathematically separates device geometry from microstructural topology into independently testable factors, introducing a falsifiable experimental protocol to enable predictive materials engineering.
This paper presents the first implementation and comprehensive dose validation of the .decimal GRID block applicator within the RayStation Treatment Planning System, establishing a robust protocol and novel standardization approach for Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (GRID therapy) that achieved a 98% agreement between planned and measured doses.
This paper demonstrates that orthogonally twisting bilayer CrPS induces a robust -wave altermagnetic state with significant spin splitting and efficient spin-to-charge conversion, establishing twistronics as a versatile strategy for engineering advanced spintronic materials.
This paper summarizes the comprehensive development of Ferrosolar's upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) silicon technology, demonstrating that through optimized purification, doping, and defect engineering, UMG-Si can produce high-efficiency, reliable, and environmentally superior solar cells and modules that are competitive with conventional polysilicon.
This study demonstrates that while Al substitution in SrFeAlO hexaferrites weakens magnetic exchange interactions and lowers the Curie temperature, it simultaneously stabilizes single-domain behavior to achieve exceptionally large coercive fields of up to 1.2 T.
This paper demonstrates that combining reflection and transmission synchrotron radiation x-ray topography enables the comprehensive determination of Burgers vectors for individual threading dislocations, including edge, mixed, and screw types, in acidic ammonothermal-grown GaN substrates.