Ramsey correlation spectroscopy with phase cycling using a single quantum sensor

This paper introduces RESOLUTE, a novel Ramsey correlation spectroscopy protocol utilizing phase cycling and population imbalance storage that extends effective coherence time beyond the standard T2T_2^* limit, enabling the detection of low-frequency signals such as 13^{13}C nuclear spin precession in regimes previously inaccessible to single quantum sensors.

Inbar Zohar, Santiago Oviedo-Casado, Andrej Denisenko, Rainer Stöhr, Amit FinklerMon, 09 Ma⚛️ quant-ph

Why ice is so slippery

This study resolves the long-standing puzzle of ice's slipperiness by demonstrating that while nanoscale simulations alone fail to predict the correct friction behavior, incorporating frictional heating—which raises contact temperatures to the melting point even at modest speeds—accurately reproduces experimental data and confirms the 1939 hypothesis by Bowden and Hughes that frictional heating is the primary driver of ice's low friction.

Sigbjørn Løland Bore, B. N. J. Persson, Henrik Andersen SveinssonFri, 13 Ma🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Micropatterning photopolymerizable hydrogels for diffusion studies using pillar arrays or photomasks

This paper presents two novel microfluidic platforms—one utilizing pillar arrays and the other employing a custom Pt-coated PMMA photomask—for the in situ micropatterning of PEGDA-PEG hydrogels to enable precise control and tracking of molecular diffusion for diverse applications ranging from biosensing to drug delivery.

Sevgi Onal, Edmondo Battista, Hilal Nasir, Fabio Formiggini, Valentina Mollo, Raffaele Vecchione, Paolo NettiFri, 13 Ma🔬 physics

Matlantis-PFP v8: Universal Machine Learning Interatomic Potential with Better Experimental Agreements via r2SCAN Functional

The paper introduces Matlantis-PFP v8, a universal machine learning interatomic potential trained on the more accurate r2SCAN functional rather than PBE, which achieves systematically improved agreement with experimental data and high-accuracy references across diverse chemical domains without requiring domain-specific fine-tuning.

Chikashi Shinagawa, So Takamoto, Daiki Shintani, Yong-Bin Zhuang, Yuta Tsuboi, Katsuhiko Nishimra, Kohei Shinohara, Shigeru Iwase, Yuta Tanaka, Ju LiFri, 13 Ma🔬 physics

Scattering Angle Dependence of Fano Resonance Profiles in Cold Atomic Collisions Analyzed with the Complex Valued ww Parameter

This paper theoretically demonstrates that a newly proposed complex-valued parameter ww effectively describes the strong scattering angle dependence of Fano resonance profiles in cold atomic collisions, revealing its high sensitivity to inter-atomic interaction potentials and its utility for studying these potentials.

Tanmay Singh, Raj Aryan Singh, Fumihiro Koike + 2 more2026-03-10🔬 physics.atom-ph

The Angular Localization Function (ALF): a practical tool to measure solvent angular order with Molecular Density Functional Theory

This paper introduces the Angular Localization Function (ALF), a practical tool derived from Molecular Density Functional Theory that quantifies local solvent angular order and entropy, thereby providing a complementary and visualizable measure of orientational distribution for diverse solutes and surfaces in water.

Maïwenn Souetre, Benjamin Rotenberg, Guillaume Jeanmairet2026-03-06🔬 physics

Viscosity as a Smoking Gun for Complex Formation in Solution: Fe2+^{2+} and Mg2+^{2+} Chlorides as Examples

This paper demonstrates that viscosity serves as a reliable indicator for determining the extent of complex formation in concentrated electrolyte solutions, using comparative simulations and experiments on FeCl2_2 and MgCl2_2 to show that higher viscosity correlates with greater speciation, a finding validated by recent X-ray and neutron scattering data.

Amrita Goswami, Samuel Blazquez, Lucía Fernández-Sedano + 4 more2026-03-06🔬 physics

Enhanced Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity in a Dipolar Carbene-Metal-Amide Material with Two-Photon Excited Delayed Fluorescence

This paper reports the first dipolar carbene-metal-amide material exhibiting enhanced two-photon absorption with a cross-section of 105 GM and efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence, demonstrating excellent photostability and third-order nonlinear optical properties for advanced photonic applications.

Ikechukwu D Nwosu, Lujo Matasović, Tárcius N Ramos + 11 more2026-03-06🔬 physics

Projected Hessian Learning: Fast Curvature Supervision for Accurate Machine-Learning Interatomic Potentials

The paper introduces Projected Hessian Learning (PHL), a scalable framework that enables efficient, curvature-informed training of machine-learning interatomic potentials by utilizing stochastic Hessian-vector products instead of explicit Hessian matrices, thereby achieving full-second-order accuracy with significantly reduced computational cost and memory requirements.

Austin Rodriguez, Justin S. Smith, Sakib Matin + 3 more2026-03-06🔬 physics

Leveraging configuration interaction singles for qualitative descriptions of ground and excited states: state-averaging, linear-response, and spin-projection

This paper introduces a unified variational framework that extends Configuration Interaction Singles (CIS) through orbital optimization, linear-response corrections, and spin-projection techniques to systematically improve the description of both ground and excited states, particularly in strongly correlated systems and bond dissociation scenarios.

Takashi Tsuchimochi, Benjamin Mokhtar2026-03-06🔬 physics

Coupling between thermochemical contributions of subvalence correlation and of higher-order post-CCSD(T) correlation effects -- a step toward `W5 theory'

This paper investigates the significant coupling between subvalence correlation and higher-order post-CCSD(T) effects on the total atomization energies of first- and second-row molecules, leading to a proposed "W5 theory" protocol that yields revised, highly accurate thermochemical values consistent with Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT).

Aditya Barman, Gregory H. Jones, Kaila E. Weflen + 2 more2026-03-06🔬 physics