Nanoscale Spatial Tuning of Superconductivity in Cuprate Thin Films via Direct Laser WritingCuprate high-temperature superconductors, such as Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO), are extremely promising for emerging technologies such as low-power computing, data storage, quantum sensors and…Irene Biancardi, Valerio Levati, Jordi Alcalà et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Theoretical prediction of structural stability and superconductivity in T-hexagonal molybdenum dihydrides MonolayerThe realization of ambient-pressure, high-temperature superconductivity in hydrogen-rich materials remains a major pursuit in condensed-matter physics. While bulk hydrides require extreme pressures…Jakkapat Seeyangnok, Udomsilp Pinsook·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Zero-energy bound state trapped in line-shaped vortex in topological superconductorFermion bound states in the core of a line-shaped vortex of a two-dimensional topological superconductor are investigated. The superconducting pairing potential, described in terms of elliptical…P. Schlottmann·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetothermopower and particle-hole symmetry in a cuprate strange metalHere, we report magnetothermopower measurements on overdoped (Bi,Pb)2(Sr,La)2CuO6+delta (Bi2201) single crystals in magnetic fields up to 35 T. Whereas the temperature dependence of the zero-field…Yu-Te Hsu, Matija Čulo, Thom Ottenbros et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Pokrovsky--Talapov and Berezinskii--Kosterlitz--Thouless Phase Transitions in Bilayer Superconducting Films under an In-Plane Magnetic FieldWe study finite-temperature phase transitions in a Josephson-coupled bilayer superconducting film with compact layer phases under an in-plane magnetic field. At zero temperature, where thermally…Yicheng Zhong, Yi Zhou·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Systematic modulation of superconducting gap dynamics in YBCO|BNT|YBCO Josephson Junctions through THz field interaction and BNT ferroelectric barrierThe integration of ferroelectric barriers into high-temperature Josephson junctions offers a pathway to tunable superconducting quantum devices. Here, we demonstrate robust Josephson coupling in…Sukhanidhan Singh, Muthukkumaran Karthikeyan, Geoffrey Chanda et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Geometric origin of supercurrents in Berry phase: Formula for computing currents from wavefunctions with correlation and particle number variationThe complexity of itinerant and many-body nature in Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) wavefunctions has traditionally led to the use of coarse-grained order parameters for describing currents in…B. Q. Song, J. D. H. Smith, J. Wang·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Cooper Pairing Mediated by Onsite Exchange: A Possible Mechanism For High-Temperature SuperconductivityAmong the various mechanisms proposed for unconventional superconductivity, this paper focuses on the Coulomb interaction responsible for d-wave and s-wave pairing symmetries in cuprates and…Jacques R. Eone·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Analytical solution of the Eliashberg equations for strong-coupling superconductivity in hydridesThe recent discovery of room-temperature superconductivity in hydrogen-rich materials under extreme pressures has renewed interest in phonon-mediated pairing mechanisms described by the Eliashberg…Tomas J. Escamilla, Chumin Wang·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Interference-Enhanced Large Electron-Phonon Coupling from Raman-active Breathing Modes in Moiré SemiconductorsSuperconductivity was recently observed in twisted WSe2 and MoTe2, raising a central question: is the pairing driven by electronic correlations, by phonons, or by both? Answering it requires…Ning Mao, Shaozheng Wang, Cheng Xu et al.·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Strain-Tuned Nodal Superconductivity in the Charge-Ordered Kagome Metal CsV3Sb5The nature of the superconducting pairing symmetry in the kagome metal CsV3Sb5 and its relationship with the charge density wave (CDW) order are central unresolved issues. Here, we investigate…Yusuke Takeuchi, Akito Kobayashi, Saki Uchida et al.·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Ferroelectric--Superconducting Interaction in Epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-δ/BaTiO3 FilmsMicroscopic theories predict that the critical temperature of a superconducting layer can be strongly modified in proximity to a ferroelectric; however, experimental evidence is lacking. We report on…Louis Oppong-Antwi, David L. Cortie, Qi Zhang et al.·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Vortex-Number-Controlled Josephson Diode Polarity in Corbino JunctionsWe demonstrate that the polarity of the Josephson diode effect in Corbino Josephson junctions can be deterministically controlled by the Josephson-vortex number, which arises as a generic consequence…Linghao Huang, Jing Wang·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum-Geometry-Induced Superconductivity near a Fractional Chern InsulatorRecent moiré experiments and numerical studies of interacting Chern bands have revealed fractional Chern insulators, charge-density-wave order, and superconductivity as proximate correlation-driven…Haoyu Hu, Lei Chen·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
Analytical evaluation of surface barrier and resistance in iron-based superconducting multilayers for Superconducting Radio-Frequency applicationsNew superconducting materials, particularly iron-based superconductors (IBS), have recently attracted attention for their potential applications in particle detectors and accelerators. This paper…Carlos Redondo Herrero, Akira Miyazaki·Jul 13, 2026SaveLearn
A minimal model for the Weyl nodes and Fermi arcs of PtBi2Weyl semimetals host topologically protected Fermi arcs on their surfaces, originating from the Chern number of the bulk Weyl nodes. In trigonal PtBi2, superconducting signatures have been…Tobias Cristófoli, Manuel Alonso Lemos, Jorge I. Facio et al.·Jul 12, 2026SaveLearn
Evolution from an acoustic-plasmon-mediated superconductivity to an acoustic-phonon-mediated superconductivity in bilayersMotivated by recent developments in van der Waals heterostructures, we revisit the acoustic plasmon mechanism of superconductivity in bilayer systems composed of a light layer (LL) and heavy layer…Shuyang Wang, Sankar Das Sarma, Jay D. Sau·Jul 12, 2026SaveLearn
Soft point-contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy in a palm-type cubic anvil-pressure cellWe have implemented soft point-contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy (PCARS) in a palm-type cubic anvil pressure cell by combining a substrate anchoring strategy with an external wire-splitting…Qingxin Dong, Fengrui Shi, Yan Zhang et al.·Jul 12, 2026SaveLearn
Hopping mechanism for superconductivity revealed by Density Functional TheoryElectronic band structures of MgB2 show that sigma bands along the G-A reciprocal direction (parallel to the c-axis) in combination with electron-phonon coupling to the E2g mode effect charge…Jose A. Alarco, Ian D. R. Mackinnon·Jul 12, 2026SaveLearn
Light induced magnetization in d-wave superconductorsWe develop a microscopic theory of the inverse Faraday effect in s- and d-wave superconductors. An extended version of the Keldysh--Nambu quasiclassical formalism, which retains the particle-hole…Maxim Dzero, Vladyslav Kozii·Jul 12, 2026SaveLearn
Effect of superconducting fluctuations on nonreciprocal dichroism and gyrotropyWe study the spatially dispersive conductivity of a two-dimensional noncentrosymmetric superconductor, demonstrating that it acquires a nonreciprocal, odd-in-wavevector component from…Alex Levchenko·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn
Anomalous field evolution of the mixed-state linewidth in the second superconducting dome of LaFeAsO1-xMx (M= F,H)We report a transverse-field muon-spin rotation/relaxation (μSR) study of the internal-field distribution in the mixed state of LaFeAsO0.89F0.11 and LaFeAsO0.75H0.25,…Rustem Khasanov, Pierre Dalmas de Réotier, Samuele Sanna et al.·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn
Superconducting dome and field-enhanced superconductivity of PLD synthesized Nd1-xEuxNiO2 thin filmsWe report on the synthesis of infinite-layer Nd1-xEuxNiO2 (0<x<0.7) thin films using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) followed by topotactic reduction with CaH2. Resistivity measurements on these films…Wenlong Yang, Qiang Zhao, Xingke Fu et al.·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn
Synthesis of Bulk Superconducting LiNbO2 Crystals through CaH2 ReductionWe have synthesized layered superconducting LiNbO2 crystals through a bulk phase transformation from LiNbO3 single crystals via CaH2 reduction. As the Nb valence is reduced from 5+ to 3+,…Ryan Paxson, Stephanie J. Hong, Bicky S. Moirangthem et al.·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic Field Walls in Flat-band SuperconductorsSuperconductors of different types have distinct magnetic properties; for example, they can form Abrikosov vortices or alternating normal-superconducting domains. We predict that, in flat bands, a…Guodong Jiang, Aaron Dunbrack, Tero T. Heikkilä et al.·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn