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Quantum Spin Liquid Behavior in the S = 5/2 Antiferromagnetic Kagomé-Lattice Iron Fluorophosphates

This study reports the discovery of a gapless quantum spin liquid state in a series of high-spin (S = 5/2) iron-based kagomé-lattice iron fluorophosphates, demonstrating that such exotic quantum states can exist beyond the previously limited S = 1/2 regime.

Anja Mudring, Stefanie Siebeneichler, Katharina Dorn, Volodymyr Smetana, Guillaume Bousrez, Elisabetta Nocerino, Ola For (…)2026-07-23
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Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Initial Stress, Heterogeneity and Directional Rigidities on Torsional Surface Waves Using Analytical and Computational Approaches

This study analytically and numerically investigates how initial stress, heterogeneity, directional rigidities, and other material parameters influence the propagation and dispersion characteristics of torsional surface waves in an anisotropic layered medium, providing validated insights for seismology and engineering applications.

Anup Saha, Raju Kumhar2026-07-23
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A Comparative study of KNN-based piezoceramic composite synthesized by two different sintering methods

This study demonstrates that the two-step sintering method significantly enhances the dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties of lead-free KNN-based piezoceramics compared to conventional sintering, resulting in superior performance metrics such as a higher piezoelectric coefficient (d33 = 288 pC/N) and stronger relaxor behavior.

Saraswati Rawat, Chongtham Jiten, Radhapiyari Laishram, K. Chandramani Singh2026-07-23
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Entropic Selection of Spin-Foam Amplitudes: A Relative-Entropy Monotone on Spin-Network Coarse-Graining and the Dissipation Structure of Pre-Geometric Fixed Points

This paper proposes and validates an entropic selection principle for spin-foam amplitudes, demonstrating that physical pre-geometric structures correspond to coarse-graining flows where a relative-entropy functional is strictly monotone and dissipation vanishes only at stable renormalization-group fixed points, a result rigorously proven for Z2 models and conjectured for SU(2) and Lorentzian cases.

Mohammad Hannan2026-07-23
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Lithography-Free Terahertz Low Pass Filters from Quasiperiodic PDMS/Diamond Composites

This paper demonstrates a lithography-free fabrication method for flexible terahertz low-pass filters using quasiperiodic PDMS/diamond composites, validated by experimental spectroscopy and a novel modeling framework that translates optical micrographs into predictive electromagnetic designs.

Chao Tang, Masafumi Inaba, Mayumi Nagayama, Li Yi, Mahiro Takahashi, Lan Wang, Yi Shuang, Taiichi Otsuji2026-07-23
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Enhanced UV Photoresponse and High Detectivity of Au/Guaiazulene/p-Si/Al Schottky Photodiode via Naturally Derived Azulene Interfacial Layer

This study demonstrates that incorporating a naturally derived Guaiazulene interfacial layer into an Au/p-Si/Al Schottky photodiode significantly enhances its structural, optical, and electrical properties, resulting in a high-performance, UV-sensitive device with a specific detectivity of 2 × 10¹¹ Jones and stable operation suitable for low-cost optoelectronic applications.

Ali Çiçekçi, Ali Rıza Deniz, Musa Erdoğan, Zakir Çaldıran, Gökhan Gök2026-07-23