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Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter where materials conduct electricity without any resistance, often defying our everyday expectations of how energy behaves. Researchers in this field explore the quantum mechanics behind these phenomena, seeking new materials that can operate at higher temperatures or under more practical conditions. This work holds the promise of revolutionizing everything from power grids to medical imaging devices, making the invisible world of quantum physics feel increasingly tangible and useful.

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Two-photon coupling via Josephson element II: Interaction dressing, cross-Kerr coupling, and limits of low-energy bosonic model

This paper investigates the renormalization of interactions mediated by a symmetric SQUID in a coupled phase qubit system, demonstrating that cross-Kerr coupling persists due to potential asymmetry and coupler nonlinearity, while establishing the limits of the low-energy bosonic model and providing verifiable predictions for two-photon detection and quantum-nondemolition readout applications.

Eugene V. Stolyarov, V. L. Andriichuk, Andrii M. Sokolov2026-05-11⚛️ quant-ph

Odd-frequency Pairing in Josephson Junctions Coupled by Magnetic Textures

This paper demonstrates that Josephson junctions coupled by magnetic textures serve as a controllable platform for odd-frequency superconductivity, where the emergence of Majorana bound states in the topological phase is intrinsically linked to robust, divergent odd-frequency equal-spin triplet pairing that can be probed and manipulated through magnetic textures, nonmagnetic barriers, and superconducting phase differences.

Ignacio Sardinero, Jorge Cayao, Rubén Seoane Souto, Pablo Burset2026-05-11🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Breaking the Trade-off: Bulk 2D Ising Superconductivity with High Tc and Giant Interlayer Spacing via a Unique Chain Intercalation in (BaS)1/3TaS2

This paper reports the synthesis of a new polymorph, (BaS)1/3TaS2, which utilizes a unique chain-like intercalation strategy to achieve both a giant interlayer spacing and an enhanced superconducting transition temperature, thereby breaking the conventional trade-off between high anisotropy and high Tc in bulk 2D Ising superconductors.

Ziyi Zhu, Leiming Chen, Xiangqi Liu, Haonan Wang, Chen Xu, Ze Yan, Zhengyang Li, Wei Xia, Jiawei Luo, Na Yu, Xia Wang, Ke Qu, Zhenzhong Yang, Yanfeng Guo2026-05-11🔬 cond-mat

Noncollinear antiferromagnetic structure and physical properties of CrRhAs with distorted kagome lattice

This study experimentally establishes CrRhAs as a strongly correlated kagome metal featuring a noncollinear antiferromagnetic structure with a propagation vector of (1/3, 1/3, 1/2) and anomalous multiband transport properties, revealing a ferromagnetic second-nearest-neighbor coupling that contradicts prior theoretical predictions.

Chenglin Shang, Daye Xu, Bingxian Shi, Xuejuan Gui, Zhongcen Sun, Juanjuan Liu, Jinchen Wang, Hongxia Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Lijie Hao, Peng Cheng2026-05-11🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Beyond the conventional Emery model: crucial role of long-range hopping for cuprate superconductivity

Using the dynamical vertex approximation, this study demonstrates that while the conventional Emery model captures qualitative features of cuprate superconductivity, incorporating long-range hopping parameters beyond the standard three is essential for achieving a quantitatively accurate phase diagram and a proper d-wave order parameter.

Eric Jacob, M. O. Malcolms, Viktor Christiansson, Leonard M. Verhoff, Paul Worm, Liang Si, Philipp Hansmann, Thomas Schäfer, Karsten Held2026-05-11🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Multilayer model for coatings with arbitrary layers for superconducting radio-frequency applications

This paper extends the multilayer model for superconducting radio-frequency applications to arbitrary sequences of superconducting, normal, and insulating layers, accounting for all loss mechanisms to optimize coating configurations, model transition regions, and derive a surface impedance formulation suitable for finite element simulations.

Aaron Gobeyn, Wolfgang Ackermann, Herbert De Gersem2026-05-11🔬 physics

Attention is all you need to solve chiral superconductivity

This paper demonstrates that a general-purpose self-attention Fermi neural network can autonomously discover chiral px±ipyp_x \pm ip_y superconductivity in an attractive Fermi gas through energy minimization, without prior bias, by utilizing symmetry projection and reduced density matrix analysis to confirm the state's topological and pairing characteristics.

Chun-Tse Li, Tzen Ong, Max Geier, Hsin Lin, Liang Fu2026-05-08🔬 cond-mat

Observation of a pronounced Hebel-Slichter peak in the spin-lattice relaxation rate and implications for gap and pairing symmetry in LaNiGa2_2

The observation of a pronounced Hebel-Slichter peak in the NQR spin-lattice relaxation rate of LaNiGa2_2 strongly supports a two-band singlet BCS-like pairing model with two distinct gaps, thereby challenging previous proposals of non-unitary triplet pairing with time-reversal symmetry breaking.

P. Sherpa, R. Hingorani, A. Menon, I. Vinograd, C. Chaffey, A. P. Dioguardi, R. Yamamoto, M. Hirata, F. Ronning, J. R. Badger, P. Klavins, R. R. P. Singh, V. Taufour, N. J. Curro2026-05-08🔬 cond-mat