Emergent dimensional reduction in a distorted kagome magnet YCa3(CrO)3(BO3)4\mathrm{YCa_3(CrO)_3(BO_3)_4} driven by exchange hierarchy

This study demonstrates that exchange hierarchy and lattice distortion in the distorted kagome magnet YCa3(CrO)3(BO3)4\mathrm{YCa_3(CrO)_3(BO_3)_4} drive emergent dimensional reduction, reorganizing the system into weakly coupled spin chains that suppress three-dimensional magnetic order and stabilize a robust quantum-disordered state down to ultralow temperatures.

Umashankar Jena, Satish Kumar, Harald O. Jeschke + 2 more2026-03-05🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Dichotomy of electron-phonon interactions in the delafossite PdCoO2_2: From weak bulk to polaronic surface coupling

Using microscopic-area angle-resolved photoemission to overcome surface termination challenges, this study reveals a dichotomy in electron-phonon interactions within PdCoO2_2, characterized by weak coupling in the bulk and at CoO2_2-terminated surfaces, but surprisingly strong polaronic coupling at the metallic Pd-terminated surface.

Gesa-R. Siemann, Philip A. E. Murgatroyd, Tommaso Antonelli + 6 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Ultrafast optical excitation of magnons in 2D antiferromagnetic semiconductors via spin torque mediated by unbound electron-hole pairs and excitons: Signatures in magnonic charge pumping

This paper presents a quantum transport theory coupling nonequilibrium electron-hole dynamics with classical magnetic moment evolution to explain how femtosecond laser pulses excite magnons in 2D antiferromagnetic semiconductors via spin-transfer torque from unbound carriers and excitons, ultimately predicting that these magnons can pump detectable charge currents as a novel experimental signature.

Jalil Varela-Manjarres, Yafei Ren, Branislav K. Nikolic2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Low-temperature transition of 2d random-bond Ising model and quantum infinite randomness

This paper demonstrates that the low-temperature ferromagnet-to-paramagnet transition in the two-dimensional random-bond Ising model is controlled by a zero-temperature fixed point that can be understood via a renormalization group mapping to a noninteracting quantum problem exhibiting an infinite randomness fixed point, where the tunneling exponent equals the spin stiffness exponent.

Akshat Pandey, Aditya Mahadevan, A. Alan Middleton + 1 more2026-03-04⚛️ quant-ph

Strain-induced structural transitions in (111)-oriented (LaMnO3_3)2n_{2n}|(SrMnO3_3)n_n superlattices

First-principles calculations reveal that epitaxial strain induces distinct structural transitions in (111)-oriented (LaMnO3_3)2n_{2n}|(SrMnO3_3)n_n superlattices, where the thickness-dependent response of oxygen octahedra tilt patterns (aaaa^-a^-a^- vs. aac+a^-a^-c^+) and the resulting interplay between charge, spin, and lattice distortions are particularly pronounced in the n=6n=6 case under tensile strain.

Imran Ahamed, Shivalika Sharma, Fabrizio Cossu + 1 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Discovery of an electrically-controllable superconducting memory effect

This study demonstrates that bulk single crystals of the triplet superconductor uranium ditelluride (UTe2_2) exhibit an intrinsic, electrically controllable memory effect where magnetic-field-tuned current pulses switch the material between metastable states of distinct critical currents, offering a promising pathway for ultralow-power superconducting memory in cryogenic computing.

Zheyu Wu, Hanyi Chen, Mengmeng Long + 13 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Anisotropic magnetoelastic coupling in the honeycomb magnet Na3_3Co2_2SbO6_6

This study combines magnetization and dilatometry measurements with *ab initio* calculations to map the field-temperature phase diagram of the honeycomb magnet Na3_3Co2_2SbO6_6, revealing strongly anisotropic magnetoelastic coupling driven by Co--O--Co bond angle variations and demonstrating that its field-induced transitions are first-order without evidence of a quantum spin liquid state.

Prashanta K. Mukharjee, Sebastian Erdmann, Lichen Wang + 8 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Emergent superconducting phases in unconventional pp-wave magnets: Topological superconductivity, Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces and superconducting diode effect

This theoretical study establishes unconventional pp-wave magnets as a versatile platform for realizing a rich landscape of emergent superconducting phases, including topological superconductivity with Majorana edge modes, Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces, and the superconducting diode effect, within a unified microscopic framework.

Amartya Pal, Paramita Dutta, Arijit Saha2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Charging power enhancement at the phase transition of a non-integrable quantum battery

This study demonstrates that quantum phase transitions significantly enhance the charging power of non-integrable quantum batteries based on the Axial Next-Nearest-Neighbor Ising model, contrasting with integrable cases where such effects are absent at short timescales and providing insights for the design of practical many-qubit energy storage devices.

D. Farina, M. Sassetti, V. Cataudella + 2 more2026-03-03⚛️ quant-ph