cond-mat.mtrl-sci 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.

Hubbard- $U$ -corrected electron-phonon interactions in strongly correlated materials via the finite-displacement method

This paper presents a finite-displacement algorithm that integrates Hubbard $U$ corrections into electron-phonon calculations for strongly correlated materials, demonstrating that these corrections significantly alter phonon stability and electron-phonon coupling in LaNiO $_2$ and RuO $_2$ by modifying Fermi surface topology, thereby resolving discrepancies between theoretical predictions and experimental observations.

Jiale Chen, Youyou Tu, Chengliang Xia, Jin Zhao, Hanghui Chen2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat

Attached Split Ring Resonator Cavity for Magnon Photon Coupling

This paper presents a chip-scale planar cavity platform utilizing an optimized attached split ring resonator integrated with various yttrium iron garnet geometries to achieve strong magnon-photon coupling, demonstrating that geometric design rather than magnetic volume is the key parameter for tailoring interaction strength in hybrid quantum devices.

Aram Akoi, Liubov Ivzhenko, Maciej Krawczyk2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

A Universal Magnetoelectric Limit for Chiral and Tellegen Bi-Isotropic Scatterers

This paper establishes a universal, energy-conservation-based upper bound on the magnetoelectric coupling of bi-isotropic nanoparticles that applies equally to both reciprocal chiral and non-reciprocal Tellegen particles, regardless of their material properties, size, or illumination conditions.

Jorge Olmos-Trigo2026-05-21🔬 physics.optics

Observation of spin-free interatomic orbital angular momentum in a chiral crystal

This study demonstrates the existence of spin-free orbital angular momentum in chiral tellurium crystals, where interatomic hopping generates isolated s-orbital bands devoid of spin polarization, offering a new pathway for pure orbital currents in orbitronics.

Dongjin Oh, Sungsoo Hahn, Chiara Pacella, Junseo Yoo, Angel Rubio, Domenico Di Sante, Changyoung Kim2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Oxygen-Pressure-Limited Recovery of the Hematite {\alpha}-Fe $_2$ O $_3$ (0001) Surface from a Reduced Fe $_3$ O $_4$ (111)-Like Layer

Using real-time LEEM/LEED, this study reveals that the recovery of the hematite $\alpha$ -Fe $_2$ O $_3$ (0001) surface from a reduced Fe $_3$ O $_4$ (111)-like layer is governed by the nucleation and lateral growth of a 2D honeycomb phase, a process where oxygen supply becomes the limiting factor for oxidation kinetics below a critical partial pressure threshold.

Nishant Kumar, Matthias Blatnik, Jan Čechal2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Shear-Mode Raman Imaging of Ferroelectric Switching in Multilayer 3 $R$ -MoS $_2$

This study employs shear-mode Raman imaging and second-harmonic generation to reveal that ferroelectric switching in multilayer 3 $R$ -MoS $_2$ is a non-uniform, domain-wall-mediated process governed by pinning sites and exfoliation-created boundaries, which facilitate partial stacking transformations and distinct chiral orientations.

Yulu Liu, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Xiaoxiang Xi2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Ultra-Confinement of Polaritons in Single Atomic Layer Ag Photonic Quantum Dots

This paper presents a novel analytical approach using scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy to overcome previous limitations in quantitative analysis, successfully mapping the local propagation constant of polaritons in SiC/2D-Ag/EG photonic nanostructures and demonstrating their ultra-confinement in both vertical ( $\sim\lambda$ /50) and lateral ( $\sim\lambda$ /40) directions by a single atomic layer of silver.

Xinyi Li, Tetyana Ignatova, Chengye Dong, Krishnan Mekkanamkulam Ananthanarayanan, Rinu Abraham Maniyara, Arpit Jain, Furkan Turker, Vinay Kammarchedu, Aida Ebrahimi, Joshua A. Robinson, Slava V. Rotk (…)2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Pulse-Driven Reconfiguration of Fractional Polar Topology in Zr-Substituted Barium Titanate

Using effective-Hamiltonian molecular-dynamics simulations, this study demonstrates that picosecond electric-field pulses can locally reconfigure the internal fractional polar topology of Zr-substituted barium titanate nanodomains, creating 64 distinct, stable metastable states defined by unique topological fingerprints.

Florian Mayer2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Huge ultrafast spin Seebeck effect mediated by laser-excited superdiffusive magnon currents

This paper introduces an ab initio-parameterized microscopic framework based on the quantum Boltzmann equation to reveal a superdiffusive transport regime and a huge ultrafast spin Seebeck effect in laser-excited bcc Fe films, overcoming the limitations of traditional diffusive models in describing nonthermal magnon dynamics.

Luca Mikadze, Peter M. Oppeneer, Markus Weißenhofer2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Phonon Interactions in Metal Halide Perovskites elucidated by Raman Scattering

This perspective reviews experimental evidence on phonon interactions in metal halide perovskites using Raman scattering to elucidate how A-site cation coupling mechanisms and disorder-induced second-order acoustic-phonon scattering explain key spectral features, including the controversial low-frequency central peak.

Alejandro R. Goñi2026-05-21🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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