Synthetic areas spread in two-dimensional Superconducting Quantum Interference Filter ArraysSuperconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs), formed by incorporating Josephson junctions into loops of superconducting material, are the backbone of many modern quantum sensing systems. It…Ross D. Monaghan, Jonathan L. Marenkovic, Giuseppe C. Tettamanzi·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn
Eddy currents and current reversal in curved magnetic thin-film Josephson junctionsReal-space geometric curvature in magnetic thin films introduces a controllable mechanism for tailoring the pathways of superconducting steady-state Josephson currents via the proximity effect. We…Einar Skoglund, Maxim A. Tjøtta, Sol H. Jacobsen·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Coherent driving of displacive Higgs fluctuations in superconductorsIntense phase-stable terahertz (THz) laser pulses can drive collective modes coherently via multi-photon excitation pathways in a manner different than the standard resonant mechanism operative in…Jacopo Fiore, Irene Zanotti, Kota Katsumi et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Drosophila of phonon-mediated superconductivity: Full Eliashberg theory of the jellium modelWe present a full numerical solution of the Migdal--Eliashberg equations for the jellium model of phonon-mediated superconductivity. We find very low critical temperatures below 1~K, in contrast to…Christophe Berthod, Louk Rademaker, Dirk van der Marel·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Contactless terahertz mapping of wafer-scale superconducting NbTiN thin filmsFor large-scale superconducting quantum technology, e.g. quantum computing, the homogeneity of wafer-scale superconducting thin films is vital for consistent performance of the fabricated devices.…Yayi Lin, Marc Neis, Marcello Pio Guardascione et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
First-Order Topological FFLO Transition and Superconducting Diode Sign Reversal in Altermagnetic NanowiresFulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state conventionally emerges via a second-order phase transition driven by finite magnetization. Here we show that a spin-orbit-coupled nanowire proximitized…Bo Fu, Kaizhi Bai, Chang-An Li et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
On pseudogap phase as precursor to a superconducting dome in high-Tc cuprates: Non-analytic T* as a function of dopingWe generalize the condition under which a quantum material exhibiting a pseudogap phase is a precursor to a superconducting (SC) dome. The result reveals the non-analytic T* as a function of doping.…Felix A. Buot·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Microscopic mechanism for resonant light-enhanced pair correlations in K3C60Recent experiments on K3C60 revealed a giant enhancement of the light-induced superconducting-like optical response for pump frequencies near 10 THz, with an efficiency roughly two orders of…Juan I. Aranzadi, Joseph Tindall, Paul Fadler et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Thermodynamic Constraints on Perfect Equilibrium Superconducting DiodesSuperconducting diodes promise dissipationless rectification, yet equilibrium platforms without engineered junctions typically exhibit modest efficiencies. We identify a general thermodynamic origin…Pavan Hosur·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Many-body wave function and edge magnetization of an open p+is superconducting chainAlthough BCS wave functions for superconductors under periodic boundary conditions are well established, obtaining an explicit form of the many-body BCS wave function under open boundary condition is…Jiarui Jiao, Chao Xu, Congjun Wu et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Altermagnetic spin textures coupled to superconductors: Domain wall spin-triplet superconductivity and supercurrent-induced torquesMotivated by the absence of sizable stray fields and the recently discovered highly non-trivial impact of altermagnetic textures on itinerant electrons, we here study the form of Cooper pairs in…Yasir Dar, Mathias S. Scheurer, Constantin Schrade·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic Order in bilayer Ruddlesden-Popper NickelatesThe recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in the bilayer nickelate La3Ni2O7 has led to extensive interest in the correlation physics of its normal state. Given that the…Yiming Wang, Guijing Duan, Zhiguang Liao et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
c-axis strain tuning of superconductivity and symmetric elastoresistivity in CsV3Sb5The kagome metal CsV3Sb5 hosts an intriguing interplay between charge-density-wave (CDW) order and superconductivity that is highly sensitive to lattice distortions. However, determining…Xiaoran Yang, Yutong Li, Chunyi Li et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Imaging and characterization of spontaneous vortices in a proximity-induced superconductorObservation of spontaneous symmetry breaking is crucial for understanding continuous second-order phase transitions from disordered to ordered states, which often leads to the formation of…Iku Nakaaki, Kotaro Taki, Mio Nomura et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Spin fluctuation-mediated unconventional superconductivity in ThFeAsN from first-principlesSuperconducting (SC) pairing mechanism, origin of high Tc and symmetry of SC order parameter in Fe-based superconductors are among the important unsolved problems in condensed matter and materials…Guang-Yu Guo, Jau-Wen Liu, Mitsuaki Kawamura·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Superconductivity from emergent dipolar interactions in a fractionalized Fermi liquidStarting from the spin-fermion model or Hertz-Millis theory describing electrons coupled to anti-ferromagnetic spin fluctuations we develop a theory to describe the transition from a fractionalized…Mina-Lou Schleith, Arthur Bril, Nick Bultinck·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Non-thermal pairing glue of electrons in the steady stateThe study of mechanisms for enhancing superconductivity has been a central topic in condensed matter physics due to the combination of fundamental and technological interests. One promising route is…Michele Pini, Christian H. Johansen, Francesco Piazza·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic field-bias current interplay in HgTe-based three-terminal Josephson junctionsWe investigate HgTe/Nb-based three-terminal Josephson junctions in T-shaped and X-shaped geometries and their critical current contours (CCCs). By decomposing the CCCs into the contributions from…J. Thieme, W. Himmler, F. Dominguez et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Giant Domain Walls and Intrinsic Heterogeneity in 214 Cuprate SuperconductorsStructural phase transitions generate complex microstructures that often govern material functionality, yet directly resolving their three-dimensional organisation in bulk samples remains…Evie Ladbrook, Mark S. Senn, Jon Wright·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
An Overview of Josephson Junctions Based QPUsQuantum processing units (QPUs) built on superconducting Josephson junctions remain the most industrially mature route to fault-tolerant quantum computing, but the field has moved substantially since…Omid Mohebi, Alireza Hesam Mohseni·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Parity anomaly governs the thermal Hall response of chiral superconductivity in rhombohedral graphene above and below TcChiral superconductivity has recently been confirmed in rhombohedral tetra- and pentalayer graphene near the BCS--BEC crossover, but no theory tells the experimentalist what thermal Hall response to…Kumar Ghosh·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Superconducting proximity effect in a strongly correlated charge-transfer insulatorProximity-induced superconductivity in strongly correlated insulators provides a versatile route for engineering quantum states of matter and artificial systems with tailored functionalities.…Mengya Ren, Yaoyao Chen, Fudi Zhou et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Direct observation of photon-induced vortices in superconducting filmsNucleation of vortex-antivortex pairs (VAPs) is believed to play a central role in the photon detection mechanism of superconducting detectors; however, their direct dynamic observation has remained…Takeshi Jodoi, Fuminori Hirayama, Tetsuya Tsuruta et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Iron-Based Superconductors: A Decade of Materials, Magnetism, and MechanismsSince its discovery in 2008, iron-based superconductors (FeSCs) have become a central platform for exploring high-temperature superconductivity in multiband, electron-correlated materials. This…Xingye Lu, Hechang Lei, Jun Zhao et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Filling and Interlayer Superexchange Control Superconductivity in La3Ni2O7A central puzzle in bilayer nickelate superconductors is why pressure, epitaxial strain, oxygen stoichiometry, and chemical substitution produce systematic but apparently different changes in the…Zeyu Chen, Jia-Heng Ji, Yu-Bo Liu et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn