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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.
The paper demonstrates that in the high-entropy antiferromagnet , disorder unexpectedly promotes rather than suppresses coherence, allowing for the existence of well-defined, dispersive spin waves that are distinct from those found in ordered systems.
This paper challenges traditional continuum theories that assume a stress-free reference state for colloidal gels and proposes new, more accurate constitutive relations validated through large-scale numerical simulations of depletion and frictional gels.
This paper uses first-principles calculations to model the zero-phonon line (ZPL) and pressure coefficient of SnV centers in diamond, demonstrating that while absolute ZPL positions are highly sensitive to computational methods and supercell size, the relative ZPL shifts and pressure coefficients remain robust and consistent.
The paper demonstrates that while attention-based models are effective for classifying crystal symmetry from powder X-ray diffraction, achieving reliable results requires integrating crystallographic knowledge through physics-informed architectures, structured training curricula, and calibrated inference to bridge the gap between synthetic data and real-world noise.
The paper introduces TAS-AI, a hybrid autonomous framework for neutron spin-wave spectroscopy that accelerates material characterization by separating signal detection, Hamiltonian inference, and parameter refinement into distinct, specialized control tasks.
This study investigates the optical properties of microcrystalline films, revealing that the alloy undergoes incipient phase separation starting at and exhibits significantly higher Urbach energies than due to strong hole-phonon coupling.
The researchers demonstrate that epitaxial lithium aluminum ferrite thin films exhibit nearly isotropic in-plane magnon diffusion despite having pronounced fourfold magnetic anisotropy, suggesting these spinel ferrites are effective platforms for uniform information transport.
The paper predicts and demonstrates that the newly identified -phase bismuth monohalides ( and ) are ideal three-dimensional topological ferroelectric insulators that feature switchable polarization and robust spin-resolved topology, offering a promising platform for field-controlled spintronic devices.
The researchers demonstrate that substituting copper into allows for the tuning of structural transitions between uncollapsed, one-third collapsed, and fully collapsed states, enabling a large thermal hysteresis that can be adjusted to room temperature for potential use as a shape-memory material.
This paper uses numerical diagonalization to investigate the spin excitation gaps of and Heisenberg antiferromagnets on various frustrated lattices, identifying specific transitions between gapped and gapless phases as the ratio of interaction strengths changes.