Aps JournalsmyserverLLM-filtered feed (aps_journals) — category: nanoenWed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Weight-four parity checks in a spin-shuttling architecturehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10766-3reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 A silicon spin-qubit device comprising a shuttling bus for transporting qubits is used to achieve parity checks up to weight four, highlighting the feasibility and benefits of incorporating shuttling into semiconductor quantum processors.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10766-3Underdog ‘spin qubits’ leap forward in race to a useful quantum computerhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02357-zreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 Four independent research teams report big advances in devices built with the underestimated quantum bits, including lower error rates.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02357-zSignatures of the Rashba spin-split states in time-resolved second harmonic generation from the dual topological insulator ${\mathrm{Bi}}_{1}{\mathrm{Te}}_{1}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/p5mv-27mjreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Polarization-resolved second-harmonic generation (SHG) is reported in highly doped ${\mathrm{Bi}}_{1}{\mathrm{Te}}_{1}$, dual topological insulator, demonstrating the role of Rashba spin-split states (RSS) in driving a magnetization-induced nonlinear optical response. Steady-state measurements revea…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/p5mv-27mjMultiple correlation lengths and type-1.5 superconductivity in $U(1)$ superconductors due to hidden competition between irreducible representations of nonlocal pairinghttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bf2v-wtktreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The ratio of magnetic field penetration length $λ$ and superconducting coherence length $ξ$ is a defining quantity that governs magnetic response and underpins the conventional type-I and type-II classification of superconductors. While multicomponent superconductors are known to exhibit multiple co…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bf2v-wtktSkyrmion-resolved topology in chiral topological superconductorshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3k9g-1gkhreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Chiral topological superconductors (TSCs) are conventionally characterized by the bulk Chern number, which dictates the number of chiral Majorana modes at the boundary. However, this single invariant often obscures the rich momentum-space structure of the superconducting gap. In this work, we unveil…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3k9g-1gkhAnomalous Floquet higher-order topological superconducting phases induced by unconventional pairing symmetrieshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kmk2-4p1qreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown This study investigates the higher-order topological superconductivity (HOTS) in periodically driven ferromagnet–two-dimensional electron gas–superconductor heterostructures with three unconventional pairing symmetries [${s}_{±}$-, $\left({p}_{x}+i{p}_{y}\right)$-, and $\left(s+id\right)$-wave ones]…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kmk2-4p1qExact multivalley envelope function theory of valley splitting in Si/SiGe nanostructureshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/md2x-s44yreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Valley splitting in strained Si/SiGe quantum wells is a central parameter for silicon spin qubits and is commonly described with envelope function and effective mass theories. These models provide a computationally efficient continuum description and agree well with atomistic approaches when the con…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/md2x-s44yNon-Hermitian higher-order topological insulators enabled by altermagnet engineeringhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xbzb-jgk9reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We show that proximity to an altermagnet provides an efficient route to engineering non-Hermitian higher-order topological phases. The proximity-induced altermagnetic order gaps the edge states of a topological insulator, thereby driving a transition from a first-order to a second-order topological …Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xbzb-jgk9Giant and robust Josephson diode effect in multiband topological nanowireshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q8yz-wrcqreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 We theoretically predict the giant and robust Josephson diode effect in quasi-one-dimensional topological Majorana nanowires in the regime with multiple subbands, which is expected to be relevant for the real experiment. In the multiband regime, the Majorana bound states and conventional Andreev bou…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q8yz-wrcqOptical spin pumping in siliconhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cdkm-m3qcreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The optical generation of an out-of-equilibrium spin population is a keystone process for quantum technologies and spintronics alike. Although this is an established technique for studying direct band-gap semiconductors, it has been proven limited in materials that possess weak oscillator strengths …Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cdkm-m3qcProbing many-body phenomena with atomically thin nuclear spin layers in diamondhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6z22-4z36reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Quantum simulation aims to recreate complex many-body phenomena in controlled environments, offering insights into dynamics that are otherwise difficult to model. Existing platforms, however, are often complex and costly to scale, typically requiring ultrapure vacuum or low temperatures. Here, we in…Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6z22-4z36Bigger and faster computation with photonshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03346-9reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=7 Bigger and faster computation with photonsMon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03346-9Improved quantum processor logical error rates via correction and detectionhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10628-yreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 Experimental demonstration of quantum error-correcting codes combined with error detection and post-selection applied to a trapped-ion quantum processor shows improvements in logical error rates ranging from 11× to 800× compared with several physical circuit baselines.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10628-yInverse determination of light-matter coupling in disordered systems from transmittance spectrahttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cggf-fpybreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We investigate quantum inverse problems in one-dimensional (1D) electronic disordered systems strongly coupled to optical cavities. More specifically, we consider the Anderson and the Aubry–André–Harper models connected to electronic reservoirs and embedded in a single-mode optical cavity. The light…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cggf-fpybMany-body skyrmion interactions in helimagnetshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/p3n1-fk5kreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Many-body interactions strongly influence the structure, stability, and dynamics of condensed-matter systems, from atomic lattices to interacting quasiparticles such as superconducting vortices. Here, we theoretically investigate pairwise and many-body interaction terms among skyrmions in helimagnet…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/p3n1-fk5kMagnetic precession induced spin accumulation in collinear antiferromagnetshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ftsx-tzcbreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Generating and characterizing uniform and staggered spin polarization in antiferromagnets is one of the key challenges for antiferromagnetic (AFM) spintronic technology. Here, we perform perturbative theory, group-theoretical symmetry analysis, and low-energy and <i>ab initio</i> simulations to propose tha…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ftsx-tzcbHybridized kagome bands and induced Ti magnetism in $R{\mathrm{Ti}}_{3}{\mathrm{Bi}}_{4}$ $(R=\mathrm{Nd}, \mathrm{Sm}, \mathrm{Gd})$ kagome metals studied using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and x-ray magnetic circular dichroismhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r6t1-2qbwreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Kagome materials are known for hosting emergent quantum phenomena driven by the interaction between different lattice, charge, and spin orders. Here, we present a detailed angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES), density functional theory (DFT), and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) study of the…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r6t1-2qbwIntrinsic quasiparticle lifetime in superconducting aluminumhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wsqx-9bgfreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We use time-resolved thermometry to monitor the decay of nonequilibrium quasiparticles in superconducting Al in the temperature range from $0.3$ to $1.2\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}$. The quasiparticle lifetime at higher temperatures ($T&gt;0.7\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}$) agrees well …Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wsqx-9bgfGeneration of chirality and orbital magnetization by Stone-Wales-type lattice defects in the Kitaev spin liquidhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j154-s9qrreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Arnab Seth (h-index 2) Institution (first & last author): Unknown In this work we extend our study of the effect of certain crystallographic defects on the spin-1/2 Kitaev honeycomb spin liquid, focusing on its gapless phase and contrasting with the gapped phase. We identify a Stone-Wales (SW) local defect consisting of a ${90}^{∘}$ bond rotation that preserves Ki…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j154-s9qrProbing $d$-wave superconducting gap of the high-${T}_{c}$ cuprate ${\mathrm{Bi}}_{2}{\mathrm{Sr}}_{2}{\mathrm{Ca}}_{2}{\mathrm{Cu}}_{3}{\mathrm{O}}_{10+δ}$ by resonant inelastic x-ray scatteringhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4tm5-f5mjreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The superconducting gap is a characteristic feature of high-${T}_{\mathrm{c}}$ superconductors and provides crucial information on the pairing mechanism underlying high-temperature superconductivity. Here, we employ high-resolution resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the Cu ${L}_{3}$ edge …Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4tm5-f5mjGeometric approach to strongly correlated bosons: From $N$-representability to the generalized Bose-Einstein condensate forcehttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3cy-gx4xreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Building on recent advances in reduced density matrix theory, we develop a geometric framework for describing strongly correlated lattice bosons. We first establish that translational symmetry, together with a fixed pair interaction, enables an exact functional formulation expressed solely in terms …Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3cy-gx4xEvolution of crystal field and intra-ionic interactions in ilmenite $A{\mathrm{IrO}}_{3}$ ($A=\mathrm{Mg}$, Zn, Cd) and hyperhoneycomb $β\text{−}{\mathrm{ZnIrO}}_{3}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/883w-y3t5reply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Spin-orbit Mott insulators with the ${t}_{2g}^{5}$ electron configuration are promising platforms for the Kitaev spin liquid, yet fine-tuning of their crystal structures is essential to suppress non-Kitaev interactions. Here, we investigate the local electronic structures of the ilmenite iridates $A…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/883w-y3t5Phonon-assisted absorption in transition metal dichalcogenide heterostructureshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3sr-lg47reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The coupling of atomic vibrations to electronic excitations—traditionally understood to be a source of energy loss in semiconductors—has recently been explored in photosynthetic light harvesting as a means to circumvent dissipation by harnessing quantum vibronic coherence. Motivated by recent photoc…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3sr-lg47Spontaneous emergence of altermagnetism in the single-orbital extended Hubbard modelhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/k5vw-c9ksreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Altermagnetism (AM), the recently discovered third class of collinear magnetic order, is characterized by a nonrelativistic momentum-dependent spin-split electronic structure with compensated zero net magnetization. It can arise from the conventional antiferromagnetism by introducing local anisotrop…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/k5vw-c9ksTheory of relaxation and its effects on the electronic structure in twisted systemshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/393w-4sdtreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Here, the authors present an analytical and physically transparent theory of lattice relaxation in twisted systems. They show how the balance between intralayer elasticity and interlayer adhesion determines the relaxation pattern, and how this pattern can be analytically embedded into moiré electronic Hamiltonians. The work reveals how relaxation reshapes flat bands and shifts topological transitions toward experimentally relevant twist angles.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/393w-4sdtStrong photoresponse of edge two-dimensional electrons in a magnetic fieldhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nbrg-gllbreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Electrons in two-dimensional electron gases in the presence of an out-of-plane magnetic field propagate along the edge with a high velocity of the order of the Fermi velocity. Under microwave and terahertz radiation, photon absorption by these electrons provides a pathway to realizing sensitive radi…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nbrg-gllbAnisotropic marginal Fermi liquid for Coulomb interacting generalized Weyl fermionshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/29kr-d5dhreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Owing to a power-law anisotropy in the quasiparticle dispersion, yielding an enhanced density of states, the effects of long-range Coulomb interaction get amplified in three-dimensional generalized Weyl semimetals, characterized by integer monopole charge $n&gt;1$ of the underlying Weyl nodes. Using…Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/29kr-d5dhConstant runtime error mitigation via restricted evolutionhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01284-1reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Thi Ha Kyaw (h-index 12) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Constant runtime error mitigation via restricted evolutionFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01284-1Distributed quantum approximate optimization algorithm on a quantum-centric supercomputing architecturehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01283-2reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Tengfei Luo (h-index 60) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Distributed quantum approximate optimization algorithm on a quantum-centric supercomputing architectureFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01283-2Scalable all-solid-state cavity QED on a hybrid quantum dot–lithium niobate platformhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01282-3reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Jiaxiang Zhang (h-index 0) That author's affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences Institution (first & last author): Chinese Academy of Sciences Scalable all-solid-state cavity QED on a hybrid quantum dot–lithium niobate platformMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01282-3Noisy quantum learning theoryhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73693-xreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Expected quantum advantages in learning unknown system properties usually rely on idealized scenarios. Here, the authors develop a computational complexity framework to rigorously describe situations in which a fault-tolerant quantum computer is available but its coupling to the system of interest is noisy, showing how retaining exponential advantage is nontrivial - but possible.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73693-xCharge order in Pr-substituted ${\mathrm{YBa}}_{2}{\mathrm{Cu}}_{3}{\mathrm{O}}_{7}$ from high-field Hall effect measurementshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kv1r-nxgmreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The mechanism of doping in the composite ${\mathrm{Pr}}_{x}{\mathrm{Y}}_{1−x}{\mathrm{Ba}}_{2}{\mathrm{Cu}}_{3}{\mathrm{O}}_{7−δ}$ (Pr-YBCO) system is distinct from that of pure YBCO, offering a means to explore the requirements for the numerous electronic orders appearing in the phase diagram. One …Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kv1r-nxgmComputation of field-tunable magnon-phonon interaction in composite multiferroic systemshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6rt7-xf5hreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We propose a quantum theoretical model for magnon-phonon interaction in composite multiferroic systems (CMS) under external fields. The Hamiltonian of magnon-phonon interaction under external fields is expressed by considering the equivalent anisotropic field ${H}_{K}$ and coupling constant ${σ}_{k}…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6rt7-xf5hSpin-splitter and inverse effects in altermagnetic hybrid structureshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/72xm-5w1yreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We provide a theoretical description of diffusive charge and spin transport in hybrid devices containing altermagnets. Based on recently derived drift-diffusion equations for coupled charge and spin dynamics and general boundary conditions, our approach provides a unified description of the spin-spl…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/72xm-5w1yStacking-controlled altermagnetism and Rashba splitting in bilayer ${\mathrm{GdI}}_{3}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sjgg-yn11reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Altermagnetism is a recently identified magnetic phase characterized by symmetry-enforced nonrelativistic spin splitting despite vanishing net magnetization. Here, using spin-space symmetry analysis and first-principles calculations, we show that inversion-symmetry-broken stackings of bilayer ${\mat…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sjgg-yn11Higher-spin Richardson-Gaudin model with time-dependent coupling: Exact dynamicshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/c8vm-hz26reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown We determine the exact asymptotic many-body wave function of a spin-$s$ Richardson-Gaudin model with a coupling inversely proportional to time, for time evolution starting from the ground state at $t={0}^{+}$ and for arbitrary $s$. Contrary to common belief, the resulting wave function cannot be der…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/c8vm-hz26Efficient computation of average subsystem Bures distance between fermionic Gaussian stateshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gsrb-tsrgreply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The average subsystem trace distance has been proposed as an indicator of quantum many-body chaos and integrability. However, evaluating it presents two main difficulties: high computational cost for large systems and ambiguities in defining and ordering eigenstates in integrable systems. In this wo…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gsrb-tsrgExcited states from local effective Hamiltonians of matrix product states and their entanglement spectrum transitionhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/prgj-ndfmreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Excited states of interacting systems are generally difficult to access. In one-dimensional critical systems, however, they can be obtained from the variational matrix product state optimization of the ground state, specifically from eigenvectors of the local effective Hamiltonian constructed from it. Here, the authors provide a conformal field theory perspective that explains the success of this method. They further predict, and numerically confirm, an entanglement-spectrum transition with subsystem-to-system size ratio, by a reorganization of conformal towers.Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/prgj-ndfmTracking the local order parameter through the Hubbard exciton decoherence time in the Mott-Hubbard insulator ${\mathrm{LaVO}}_{3}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9zzp-8gkzreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The prototypical Mott-Hubbard insulator ${\mathrm{LaVO}}_{3}$ undergoes a structural phase transition accompanied by the onset of spin and orbital ordering below 140 K. By combining ultrafast optical pump-probe spectroscopy and two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy, we investigate the interplay be…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9zzp-8gkzAnisotropic magnetoelastic coupling in the honeycomb magnet ${\mathrm{Na}}_{3}{\mathrm{Co}}_{2}{\mathrm{SbO}}_{6}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tn1m-sjdhreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Kitaev honeycomb magnets may be magnetically ordered in zero field, but a spin-liquid state could emerge near a field-induced quantum critical point according to theory. Here, the authors use thermodynamic probes down to sub-Kelvin temperature to study the Kitaev candidate Na<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>3</mn></msub></math>Co<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></math>SbO<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>6</mn></msub></math> and show the absence of quantum criticality therein. Instead, the material reveals highly anisotropic magnetoelastic coupling that adds a new twist to Kitaev honeycomb magnets.Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tn1m-sjdhQuantum anomalous Hall effect in chiral semimetalshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r9sx-whxrreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 The quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect is conventionally understood to exist only in Chern insulators, while a recent study has shown that ferromagnetic metals can also host the QAH effect. Between insulators and metals, we demonstrate that QAH can persist even in a chiral semimetal, where conducti…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r9sx-whxrEvidence of the energy gap of the incommensurate charge density wave in $1T\text{−}{\mathrm{VSe}}_{2}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/fbm1-gq8treply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 We investigated the energy gap of the incommensurate charge density wave (CDW) in $1T\text{−}{\mathrm{VSe}}_{2}$ using scanning tunneling microscopy/scanning tunneling spectroscopy. We found that the dip structure observed near 0 mV in the tunneling spectrum for the CDW state was absent just above t…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/fbm1-gq8tRoom-temperature disorder-driven nonlinear transport in topological materialshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/58gz-d7zcreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Recent experiments have reported nonlinear signals in topological materials up to room temperature. Here we show that this response stems from extrinsic spin-orbit contributions to both impurity and phonon scattering. While skew scattering dominates at low temperatures, the side jump contribution $∝…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/58gz-d7zcDynamical quantum phase transitions and many-body backflow in open quantum systemshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/vvf8-ktpqreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) are nonequilibrium transitions characterized by the orthogonality between an initial quantum state and its time-evolved counterpart following a sudden quench. Recently, studies of this phenomenon have been extended beyond closed quantum systems to include …Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/vvf8-ktpqPressure-tunable generalized Wigner crystal and fractional Chern insulator in twisted ${\mathrm{MoTe}}_{2}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4742-rldhreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Due to the forming of low-energy flat bands, the moiré superlattices of the transition metal dichalcogenides are fascinating platforms for studying novel correlated states when such flat bands are fractionally filled, with the Coulomb interaction dominating. Here, we demonstrate that pressure can ef…Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4742-rldhFermi surface geometry and momentum-dependent electron-phonon coupling drive the charge density wave in quasi-one-dimensional ${\mathrm{ZrTe}}_{3}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/yslr-zv4treply.relevance=8 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown ${\mathrm{ZrTe}}_{3}$ is a prototypical quasi-one-dimensional compound undergoing a charge density wave (CDW) transition via a very sharp Kohn anomaly in phonon momentum space. While Fermi surface geometry has long been considered the primary driver of the instability, a full understanding of the la…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/yslr-zv4tMagnon edge states of skyrmion crystal in nonuniform magnetic fieldhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/yptz-dbz4reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown A regular lattice of magnetic skyrmions is the ground state of thin ferromagnetic films with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in a relatively wide range of external magnetic fields. It was previously theoretically shown that upon the increase of magnetic field a topological transition in the magnon…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/yptz-dbz4Revisiting phase stability and superconductivity in Ca-H superhydrides with anharmonic effectshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/f2gj-48tgreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The prediction of superconductivity above 200 K in ${\mathrm{CaH}}_{6}$ revolutionized research on hydrogen-rich superconductors, and subsequent experiments have verified this prediction, while unidentified peaks in x-ray diffraction and the decrease in superconducting temperature upon decompression…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/f2gj-48tgPressure-stabilized superhard superconducting clathrate borides ${\mathrm{LiYB}}_{12}$ and ${\mathrm{Li}}_{2}{\mathrm{YB}}_{12}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nx1p-34bgreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Clathrate borides have attracted great interest owing to their cagelike boron frameworks with notable properties, including oxidation resistance, exceptional hardness, and superconductivity. Here, we systematically explore the Li-Y-B system across the pressure range of 0–100 GPa through extensive co…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nx1p-34bgSearching for superconductivity in doped triangular lattice Kitaev magnetshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wftz-1syrreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Motivated by exploring correlated metals with frustrating bond-dependent exchange interactions, we study hole- and electron-doped Kitaev Mott insulators on the triangular lattice. Using homogeneous parton mean-field theory, we find that the stripe antiferromagnetic (AFM) order for Kitaev coupling $K…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wftz-1syrInfluence of extrinsic skew scattering on the enhancement of the anomalous Nernst coefficient in CoFe thin films by Cu-Ir additionhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/s264-n6q6reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The contribution of extrinsic skew scattering to the anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) provides a potential avenue to enhance transverse thermoelectric response through spin-dependent scattering mechanism. In this study, we show the effect of ${\mathrm{Cu}}_{95}{\mathrm{Ir}}_{5}$ addition on the enhance…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/s264-n6q6Superconductivity of noncentrosymmetric ${\mathrm{Na}}_{11}{\mathrm{Hg}}_{52}$ and ${A}_{11−x}{\mathrm{Hg}}_{54+x}$ ($A$ = Ca or Sr) compoundshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/7svx-g894reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Noncentrosymmetric crystal structures are of significant interest due to the peculiar physical phenomena they frequently promote. Among mercury-based compounds, only a few noncentrosymmetric materials are known, with the vast majority remaining unexplored. In this work, we examine the family of nonc…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/7svx-g894Correlations between superconducting and resistive anisotropieshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kjyl-rxg7reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown There are multiple possible origins of transport anisotropies in metals and superconductors. For instance, rotational symmetry can be spontaneously broken in the normal state as a result of electronic nematic order inducing anisotropies in an otherwise $s$-wave superconducting state. Another possibi…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kjyl-rxg7Field-direction sensitivity of Kondo hybridization in ${\mathrm{UTe}}_{2}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4yz7-wwypreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Neutron scattering experiments on the spin-triplet superconductor ${\mathrm{UTe}}_{2}$ have established that the dominant low-energy magnetic response is along Brillouin zone boundaries, resembling the magnetic susceptibility of narrow-gap interband excitations. We report a study of the sensitivity …Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4yz7-wwypSurface-induced Zeeman effect of moiré surface states in topological insulatorshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q5ps-pv4lreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=7 Recently, moiré superlattices have been found on the surface of topological insulators due to the rotational misalignment of topmost layers. In this work, we study the effects of moiré superlattices on the Landé $g$-factor and hence Landau levels of topological surface states. We find that an extra …Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q5ps-pv4lSubtleties in the pseudomodes formalismhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/79dp-vz29reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown The pseudomode method for open quantum systems, also known as the mesoscopic leads approach, consists in replacing a structured environment by a set of auxiliary “pseudomodes” subject to local damping that approximate the environment's spectral density. Determining what parameters and geometry to us…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/79dp-vz29Pair density wave in quarter metals from a repulsive fermionic interaction in graphene heterostructures: A renormalization group studyhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/n67g-kr39reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Electronic bands in chirally stacked $n$ layer carbon-based honeycomb heterostructures, encompassing rhombohedral or ABC $(n≥3)$, Bernal or AB bilayer $(n=2)$, and monolayer $(n=1)$ graphene, possess fourfold valley and spin degeneracy. Such systems with $n≥2$, when subject to external perpendicular…Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/n67g-kr39Evaluation of spin mixing conductance in ${\mathrm{Co}}_{2}\mathrm{Fe}{\mathrm{Ga}}_{0.5}{\mathrm{Ge}}_{0.5}/\mathrm{Pt}$ bilayer and the effect of ultrathin Cu, Ni, Ru, Ta, or Cr insertion layershttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/b5xh-ypg7reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Improving the spin mixing conductance at the ferromagnet/heavy metal (FM/HM) interface with a low Gilbert damping constant in the FM layer is a key requirement for developing efficient spintronic devices. To evaluate the potential of ${\mathrm{Co}}_{2}\mathrm{Fe}{\mathrm{Ga}}_{0.5}{\mathrm{Ge}}_{0.5…Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/b5xh-ypg7Impact of strong electronic correlations on altermagnets: The case of ${\mathrm{NiS}}_{2}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/pgp6-zlh8reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=7 As a material that undergoes a metal-insulator transition inside the altermagnetic phase, NiS<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo lspace="0" rspace="0">−</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub></math>Se<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mi>x</mi></msub></math> provides an ideal framework to elucidate the interplay between electronic correlations and altermagnetism. This work disentangles the impact of static and dynamic correlations on altermagnetic properties by systematically comparing DFT, DFT+<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi>U</mi></math>, and DFT+DMFT calculations on NiS<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo lspace="0" rspace="0">−</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub></math>Se<math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msub><mrow></mrow><mi>x</mi></msub></math>. The key result is that dynamical correlations not only modify the magnitude of the spin splitting but also promote a sharp asymmetry in the lifetimes of spin-up and spin-down quasiparticles, which is further amplified by multi-orbital Hund’s correlation effects.Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/pgp6-zlh8Extremely large magnetoresistance and quantum oscillations in ultra-high-quality single crystals of the Weyl semimetal ${\mathrm{WTe}}_{2}$http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/dnv7-4xgdreply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 The type-II Weyl semimetal ${\mathrm{WTe}}_{2}$ is a key material for exploring emergent quantum phenomena; therefore, there is intense demand for high-quality single crystals. Here, we report the successful growth of ultra-high-quality ${\mathrm{WTe}}_{2}$ single crystals using an improved Te flux …Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/dnv7-4xgdHigh-Rate Discrete-Modulated Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution with Composable Securityhttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/882y-w4zyreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Researchers achieve a high secret key rate for quantum communication over fiber optics. By combining advanced signal modulation with new security analysis tools, they have made highly secure, high-speed quantum networks closer to practical implementation.Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/882y-w4zyNondestructive Optical Readout and Manipulation of Circular Rydberg Atomshttp://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/st3l-14d7reply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anonymous (h-index 1) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Local quantum nondemolition measurements and optical manipulation of long-lived circular Rydberg atoms are demonstrated by coupling them to an auxiliary array of low-angular-momentum Rydberg atoms.Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/st3l-14d7Mapping the positions of Two-Level-Systems on the surface of a superconducting transmon qubithttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01272-5reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Jürgen Lisenfeld (h-index 24) That author's affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Institution (first & last author): Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Mapping the positions of Two-Level-Systems on the surface of a superconducting transmon qubitWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01272-5High-fidelity identification of guest species in porous materialshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10527-2reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=7 A reconstruction method based on Gaussian-apodized single-sideband electron ptychography removes artefacts to enable the high-fidelity identification of guest species in porous materials.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10527-2More spin flow with less dissipationhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03267-7reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 More spin current can be produced with less energy lost at the source, thanks to inter-magnet pumping that rebalances angular momentum dissipation between sublattices in a ferrimagnetic multilayer.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03267-7Simple input–output dependencies explain neuronal activityhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03306-3reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=5 In neurons, the mapping from inputs to output involves complex biophysical processes. Despite this complexity, it is now shown that simple artificial models explain a large fraction of the variability in neuronal activity.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03306-3Generalized Toffoli gates with customizable single-step multiple-qubit controlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01240-zreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Dah-Wei Chiou (h-index 16) That author's affiliation: National Taiwan University Institution (first & last author): National Taiwan University Generalized Toffoli gates with customizable single-step multiple-qubit controlFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01240-zBounding the computational power of bosonic systemshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01255-6reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Ulysse Chabaud (h-index 12) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Bounding the computational power of bosonic systemsFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01255-6Controllable hydro-thermoelastic heat transport in ultrathin semiconductors at room temperaturehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03297-1reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Pablo Ordejón (h-index 67) That author's affiliation: Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia First author institution: Eindhoven University of Technology Last author institution: Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia The combination of viscous heat flow and thermoelastic effects leads to a non-diffusive heat transport regime in MoSe2 and MoS2. Moreover, it can be controlled through the variation in sample thickness and by choosing between continuous and pulsed heating.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03297-1Spatially anisotropic Kondo resonance coupled with the superconducting gap in a kagome metalhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03292-6reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Zichen Huang (h-index 14) Institution (first & last author): Unknown How magnetic impurities influence superconductivity and electronic order in kagome metals remains unclear. Now anisotropic Kondo resonances intertwined with the superconducting gap are observed in a magnetically doped kagome superconductor.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03292-6Quantum magic dynamics in random circuitshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01253-8reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Yingfei Gu (h-index 14) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Quantum magic dynamics in random circuitsThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01253-8High-performance continuous-variable quantum secret sharing using a state-discrimination detectorhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01260-9reply.relevance=6 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: Chong Tang (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown High-performance continuous-variable quantum secret sharing using a state-discrimination detectorThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01260-9Quantum computational sensing using quantum signal processing, quantum neural networks, and Hamiltonian engineeringhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01235-wreply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Peter L. McMahon (h-index 37) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Quantum computational sensing using quantum signal processing, quantum neural networks, and Hamiltonian engineeringThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01235-wPractical blueprint for low-depth photonic quantum computing with quantum dotshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01258-3reply.relevance=8 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Anders S. Sørensen (h-index 63) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Practical blueprint for low-depth photonic quantum computing with quantum dotsThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41534-026-01258-3Taking snapshots of spin–valley modes in a moiré superlatticehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03295-3reply.relevance=9 reply.impact=9 An ultrafast imaging technique captured the propagation of charge-decoupled excitations in twisted bilayer WSe2. Two spin–valley modes with distinct propagation behaviours were revealed, consistent with the phase and amplitude modes of a spin–valley superfluid.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03295-3Gaussian boson sampling with 1,024 squeezed states in 8,176 modeshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10523-6reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=9 Highest h-index author on this paper: Long‐Sheng Song (h-index 58) That author's affiliation: University of Science and Technology of China Institution (first & last author): University of Science and Technology of China A programmable photonic quantum processor, Jiuzhang 4.0, incorporates 1,024 high-efficiency squeezed states into a hybrid spatial–temporal encoded 8,176-mode circuit.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10523-6Mesoscale atomic engineering in a crystal latticehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10431-9reply.relevance=8 reply.impact=8 Highest h-index author on this paper: Julian Klein (h-index 23) That author's affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institution (first & last author): Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electron-beam control enables deterministic placement of tens of thousands of atomic defects in three-dimensional crystals, creating stable, programmable artificial matter for scalable quantum and nanoscale technologies.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10431-9Targeted electron beam creates thousands of atomic crystal defectshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01328-8reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Toma Susi (h-index 38) That author's affiliation: University of Vienna Institution (first & last author): University of Vienna An electron-beam technique that can precisely create thousands of atomic defects in a crystal could be used to build quantum devices.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01328-8Preserved rotations in solidshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03248-wreply.relevance=7 reply.impact=7 A seemingly still crystal is alive with synchronized atomic motions. Now, angular momentum has been observed flowing coherently between distinct lattice vibrational modes, revealing a hidden propagation of rotational features inside the crystal.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03248-wLaser mode braiding on a chiphttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03288-2reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Wenbo Mao (h-index 0) Institution (first & last author): Unknown Non-Hermitian systems support non-trivial topological effects, yet eigenvalue braiding remains difficult to control and observe. Now, active tuning of laser modes enables programmable and directly observable braiding on an integrated photonic chip.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03288-2Observation of angular momentum transfer among crystal lattice modeshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03274-8reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=6 Highest h-index author on this paper: J. Urban (h-index 38) Institution (first & last author): Unknown How angular momentum is exchanged and conserved among lattice modes has been difficult to measure experimentally, but has now been observed via a coherent three-phonon scattering process in a topological insulator.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03274-8Scalable generation of massive Schrödinger cat states via quantum tunnellinghttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03281-9reply.relevance=7 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: Yue Wang (h-index 55) That author's affiliation: Southern University of Science and Technology Institution (first & last author): Southern University of Science and Technology Massive spatial superpositions are a resource for quantum interferometry, but it has been hard to generate them beyond single atoms. Now spatially entangled massive states are realized through the tunnelling of atomic clusters in optical lattices.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03281-9Correlated insulator in the kagome flat band of a two-dimensional electrostatic crystalhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03291-7reply.relevance=8 reply.impact=7 Highest h-index author on this paper: O. P. Sushkov (h-index 46) That author's affiliation: UNSW Sydney First author institution: UNSW Sydney Last author institution: University of Canberra A tunable artificial crystal in a shallow GaAs quantum well is shown to enable interaction-driven insulating behaviour. Electrostatic control tunes the band structure from graphene-like to kagome-like bands.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03291-7