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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 proposes a scheme to estimate the Quantum Fisher Information in general two-band solid-state systems using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) with tuned incidence angles and light polarization, thereby linking measurable spectral data to ground-state sensitivity and quantum metric properties.
This study characterizes the anisotropic lattice dynamics and chiral phonon behavior of the quasi-one-dimensional van der Waals semiconductor ZrSnS through combined experimental and theoretical analysis, while demonstrating its potential for polarization-sensitive optoelectronics via a nanowire device exhibiting giant anisotropic photoresponse.
This study employs a nondimensional phase-field model to demonstrate that slow cooling through the ferroelectric transition enables the kinetic selection of a three-dimensional woven domain topology in KTN:Li by facilitating the persistence and topological exchange of charge-associated precursor crossings, a mechanism that is suppressed under fast-cooling conditions.
This paper demonstrates the single-step generation of topological space-time microwave beams using a symmetry-broken metasurface, enabling the direct observation of their robust topological preservation in complex channels and the first crosstalk-free unscrambling of their space-time properties for potential applications in robust communications.
This paper introduces a semiparametric interatomic potential that generalizes the Abell-Tersoff bond-order model with explicit high-order many-body correlations and chemically informed constraints, achieving interpolation accuracy comparable to machine-learning potentials while significantly improving robustness in extrapolating to unseen high-pressure and high-temperature configurations.
This paper demonstrates that intercalation of In, Sn, Pb, and Bi into NbSe and NbTe successfully breaks inversion symmetry to create four new three-dimensional Ising superconductors with strong spin-orbit coupling, dominant out-of-plane spin polarization, and in-plane upper critical fields significantly exceeding the Pauli limit.
This study utilizes high-level /BSE calculations on CdSe nanoclusters to clarify the size-dependent competition between quasiparticle corrections and excitonic binding, identify previous spectral blueshifts as convergence artifacts, and validate a scalable tight-binding model that accurately reproduces multiscale electronic and optical properties for large nanostructures.
This study reveals that while the Achilles tendon enthesis can rebuild its mineralization front upon reloading, unloading induces diffuse mineralization and nanoscale structural changes that leave a persistent imprint in the tissue's mineral tessellation, demonstrating that mechanical history is encoded in the enthesis's nanostructure.
First-principles calculations predict that cubic CsAgIrCl and RbAgIrCl exhibit ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and high -type thermoelectric performance ( up to 2.81 at 800 K) due to the synergistic combination of light, valley-degenerate electrons and weak lattice heat transport.
This paper establishes a symmetry-constrained, eleven-band Slater-Koster tight-binding model for centrosymmetric 1T-MX monolayers that successfully links their microscopic electronic structure and quantum geometry to measurable optical responses, demonstrating that optical spectral weight serves as a direct experimental probe of the quantum metric in these materials.