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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 introduces a symmetry-restricted benchmark that systematically evaluates the fidelity of universal machine-learned interatomic potentials by comparing their predicted two-dimensional potential energy surface slices against DFT calculations to reveal artifacts and assess their ability to capture critical topological features like local minima and saddle points.
This study utilizes an Adam optimizer-based FROG reconstruction and a double-pulse interference model to demonstrate that the asymmetric red-shifted spectral broadening observed in transient multi-frequency Raman generation originates from linear Raman processes within a two-photon dressed-state framework.
This paper proposes a heterostructure of antiferromagnetic MnBiTe and s-wave Fe(Se,Te) superconductor where interlayer sliding-induced ferroelectricity controls the chirality of chiral topological superconductivity by breaking specific symmetries, offering a new pathway for Majorana physics and topological quantum computation.
This paper introduces a wavefunction-free approach that achieves a 1000-fold computational speedup in predicting nonlinear responses like the circular photogalvanic effect in Weyl semimetals, enabling the efficient discovery of materials such as TaS with significantly enhanced photocurrents.
This paper presents a design strategy for achieving broadband optical gain beyond 2 μm in GaSb-based waveguide amplifiers by utilizing asymmetric GaInSb/AlGaAsSb quantum wells of varying thicknesses to create a flat gain spectrum with a simulated bandwidth exceeding 340 nm.
This paper demonstrates that boron-vacancy color centers in hexagonal boron nitride serve as high-resolution, quantitative strain sensors capable of precisely measuring lattice deformation and validating strain-induced Raman shifts in two-dimensional materials.
This paper theoretically investigates the tunable dynamical behaviors of antiferromagnetic domain walls under spin-polarized currents, revealing distinct regimes of precessional, propagating, and oscillatory motion depending on current polarization, characterizing their velocity and asymmetric profiles, and discussing the impact of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction and large induced magnetization for potential experimental detection.
This study proposes 4/Co (Rh, Pd, Ru) atomic bilayers on Re(0001) as a new platform for realizing thermally stable, zero-field isolated skyrmions with nanoscale radii, a prediction confirmed by first-principles calculations and atomistic spin simulations that incorporate higher-order exchange interactions.
This study reports the synthesis and magnetic characterization of quasi-1D magnesium lanthanide borates (MgBO), revealing distinct single-ion anisotropy behaviors across the lanthanide series and identifying MgGdBO as a promising candidate for solid-state refrigeration at liquid helium temperatures.
This paper reports the experimental synthesis of a two-dimensional nitrogen crystalline structure, termed nitrogene, on silver surfaces via ion-beam-assisted epitaxy, revealing a puckered honeycomb lattice with a predicted band gap of up to 7.5 eV suitable for ultraviolet optoelectronic and high-k dielectric applications.