Electric Field Resolved Image Formation in a Widefield Optical Microscope

This paper introduces an all-optical imaging modality that achieves 100-attosecond temporal and 200-nanometer spatial resolution to directly visualize the spatiotemporal evolution and vector electric field lines of light within a widefield transmission microscope, enabling the observation of ultrafast scattering dynamics and pulse broadening in MoTe2 that are inaccessible via standard simulations.

Arjun Ashoka, Juhwan Lim, Akshay Rao + 1 more2026-03-04🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Current Switching of Topological Spin Chirality in the van der Waals Antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2

This study proposes and experimentally demonstrates a highly efficient, current-driven method for switching topological spin chirality in the van der Waals antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2 via intrinsic self-torque, eliminating the need for external magnetic fields or heavy metals and establishing a practical pathway for chiral spintronics.

Kai-Xuan Zhang, Seungbok Lee, Woonghee Cho + 1 more2026-03-04⚛️ quant-ph

High-Stress Si3N4 Reflective Membranes Monolithically Integrated with Cavity Bragg Mirrors

This paper presents a scalable, monolithic fabrication strategy that integrates high-stress silicon nitride membranes with distributed Bragg reflectors using dry processing techniques, achieving self-aligned optomechanical cavities with high optical finesse and mechanical quality factors while eliminating the alignment and stability bottlenecks of conventional methods.

Megha Khokhar, Lucas Norder, Paolo M. Sberna + 1 more2026-03-03⚛️ quant-ph

Quantum Theory of Functionally Graded Materials

Addressing the breakdown of Bloch's theorem in spatially varying composites, this paper establishes a foundational ab initio quantum theoretical framework for functionally graded materials that derives effective field equations for modulated Bloch states, revealing non-tensorial electromagnetic properties and enabling the predictive design of optimized electronic devices such as graded p-n junctions.

Michael J. Landry, Ryotaro Okabe, Chuliang Fu + 1 more2026-03-03⚛️ quant-ph