857 papers
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.
At Gist.Science, we monitor the arXiv database continuously to bring you the very latest preprints in Cond-Mat — Supr-Con as soon as they are posted. For every new submission, we generate both detailed technical summaries for experts and clear, plain-language explanations for curious readers, ensuring that cutting-edge discoveries are accessible to everyone regardless of their background. Below are the latest papers in this dynamic field, ready for you to explore.
This paper proposes a theoretical method using angle-resolved THz pump spectroscopy to identify the superconducting pairing symmetry of boron-doped Sn/Si(111) by analyzing the polarization dependence of photo-induced currents within a model.
This paper introduces a microwave radiometry technique to study a 2D hybrid Josephson junction array, revealing that the anomalous metallic regime exhibits higher radiation temperatures and greater susceptibility to heating than other regimes, while also discovering nonlinear scaling of radiative noise in the quantum-critical regime.
This paper investigates how doping-induced magnetic moments on oxygen orbitals in the three-orbital Emery model can lead to unconventional d-wave altermagnetism in cuprates, exploring different symmetry types and proposing potential candidate compounds.
This paper proposes a protected spin-singlet qubit based on triangulene spin chains grown on a superconducting substrate, utilizing a mesoscopic triple quantum dot architecture for its control and readout.
This paper presents an *ab initio* framework that uses density functional theory and Eliashberg theory to demonstrate that noble-metal capping layers, especially when combined with a wetting/adhesion layer, can effectively passivate Nb and Ta surfaces to improve the performance of superconductors.
This paper develops and benchmarks four machine-learned interatomic potentials (ACE, MACE, GAP, and tabGAP) trained on DFT data to enable accurate, large-scale molecular dynamics simulations of radiation-induced defects and oxygen stoichiometry in YBCO high-temperature superconductors.
The paper proposes a "double-bridge mechanism" for high- superconductivity, suggesting that can be enhanced by optimizing the attraction between Cooper pairs mediated by bridge atoms, maximizing Cooper pair density, and minimizing their effective mass.
This paper reviews the electronic, normal, and superconducting properties of Fe chalcogenide thin films grown via Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), comparing them to other forms of the material while discussing strategies to enhance their superconducting transition temperature.
This paper demonstrates the realization of a superconductor-coupled InSb nanosheet quantum dot that exhibits Kondo physics and a doublet-singlet quantum phase transition, highlighting its potential for studying topological superconductivity.
The paper proposes and demonstrates a novel, highly scalable, and energy-efficient superconducting logic family based on a switching device that uses spin-orbit torque-driven magnetization to control superconducting resistivity.