Early Experiments on Macroscopic Quantum TunnelingBefore conclusive evidence of Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling, MQT, was published by Clarke, Devoret and Martinis in 1985, several other groups reported experimental results interpreted as MQT. The…Willem den Boer·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Anharmonic lattice dynamics and superconductivity in strained bulk and surface niobiumUsing first-principles calculations, we investigate how homogeneous strain and crystallographic surface orientation modify the vibrational and superconducting properties of niobium. For bulk Nb,…Mihir Ranjan Sahoo, Roman Lucrezi, Pedro Nunes Ferreira et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Dynamical Josephson Effect Between a Singlet and a Triplet SuperconductorPhase-sensitive Josephson effect has long been central to identifying unconventional pairing symmetries in superconductors. Although the selection rules governing Josephson junctions (JJs) are…Morten Amundsen, Niladri Banerjee, Igor Žutić·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Phonon-driven nodal surface superconductivity of Fermi arcsAccording to recent observations, the topological surface states of Weyl semimetals may develop a superconducting gap, while bulk superconductivity remains absent. What drives the formation of this…Francesco Buccheri, Alessandro de Martino, Jeroen van den Brink·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Evolution of the intertwining correlated topological phases in iron-based superconductor Fe(Te,Se)Multiple topological electronic phases can coexist within a single quantum material and induce different topological superconducting states, offering deeper insights into interplay of topological…Yue Sun, Shiying He, Zhongyi Zhang et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Hole-Doping Suppresses Competing Magnetism in High-DOS C136 Carbon Schwarzite: A Computational Route Toward Superconductivity in Negative-Curvature Carbon NetworksCarbon schwarzites are negative-curvature carbon networks with electronic structures distinct from graphene, fullerenes, and conventional carbon allotropes. Here we report a spin-polarized…Eugene Yashin·May 31, 2026SaveLearn
Structure, Composition, and High-Field Superconductivity in Metal-Rich η-Carbide-Type Compoundsη-Carbide-type compounds have recently emerged as a diverse class of materials in the study of superconductivity. These phases contribute to a growing family of metal-rich quantum materials…Manuele Balestra, KeYuan Ma, Harald O. Jeschke et al.·May 30, 2026SaveLearn
Superconductivity Mediated Long Range Magnetic CouplingWe investigate a Rashba superconductor thin film coupled to overlaying ferromagnetic insulators (FIs). We show that the ferromagnetic insulators generate circular super-currents, enabling long-range…Ming Yan Wang, Yi Liu, Yao Lu·May 30, 2026SaveLearn
Deciphering Majorana Zero Modes in Topological Superconductor FeTe0.55Se0.45 with Machine-Learning-Assisted Spectral DeconvolutionUnambiguous identification of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in topological superconductors (TSCs) remains a challenge due to complex in-gap states that can also produce zero-bias conductance peaks…Jewook Park, Hoyeon Jeon, Dongwon Shin et al.·May 30, 2026SaveLearn
On the Detection of Curl-Free Gauge FieldsIn quantum theory, electromagnetic gauge fields enter directly into the phase evolution of the wavefunction and can even influence quantum systems in regions where the associated electric and…Armen Gulian, Will Benston, Vahan Nikoghosyan·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
What controls the superconducting dome of electron-doped FeSe?Superconducting domes are conspicuous features of the phase diagrams of most unconventional and high-temperature superconductors. The superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of FeSe can be…Paul T. Malinowski, Chad J. Mowers, Yaoju Tarn et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Terahertz Electrodynamics and Kinetic Inductance of Disordered Titanium-Vanadium Alloy Thin FilmsDisordered superconductors represent an important area in modern condensed matter physics, where superconductivity survives even in the presence of strong electron scattering and localization…Shekhar Chandra Pandey, Shilpam Sharma, Ashish Khandelwal et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Bending-like stress induced by solder joint under uniaxial tensile testing in 2G-HTS tapes: Impact and optimization approachThe reversible stress limit (Rrev) of second-generation high-temperature superconducting (2G-HTS) tapes is a critical performance indicator, typically characterized through uniaxial…Dean Liu, Yue Wu, Haoliang Xiang et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Ni-O hybridization-driven electronic reconstruction across the superconducting dome in an infinite-layer nickelateSuperconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates has drawn wide interest as a cuprate analogue, yet how the electronic structure evolves with hole doping remains unsettled. Here we map the doping- and…Chi Sin Tang, Shengwei Zeng, Xing Gao et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Absolute measurement of penetration depth of superconducting thin films using microwave stripline resonatorsSuperconducting microstrip resonators, which leverage kinetic inductance to probe electrodynamics, are sensitive tools for studying superconducting thin films at microwave frequencies. However,…Arghya Dutta, Ajeet Salunke, Mahesh Poojary et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Theoretical study of superconductivity in freestanding infinite-layer nickelate membranes under pressure: mitigation of excess correlation enhances TcWe theoretically investigate a freestanding membrane of infinite-layer nickelate Nd0.85Sr0.15NiO2 under pressure by constructing a seven-orbital effective model based on first-principles…Mahiru Seki, Reo Kono, Naotaka Tanaka et al.·May 29, 2026SaveLearn
Electron Doping of La3Ni2O7 Thin Films: Candidate Metal Dopants and Their Potential Impact on SuperconductivityThe bilayer Ruddlesden-Popper nickelate La3Ni2O7 has emerged as a promising platform for exploring and understanding high-temperature superconductivities. While existing doping studies…Shi-Cong Mo, Wéi Wú·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Stability Analysis of Superconductivity in P6/mmm-LaSc2H24 and its Experimental Reproducibility from La-Sc AlloysIn this work, we analyze the feasibility of room-temperature superconductivity in the lanthanum-scandium hydride P6/mmm-LaSc2H24. We demonstrate that the electron-phonon coupling…Dmitrii V. Semenok, Ivan A. Troyan, Zhongyan Wu et al.·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Thickness-driven crossover from conventional to chiral nonreciprocal superconductivity in kagome metal CsV3Sb5Superconductivity and its potential applications are governed by the symmetry of the superconducting order parameter. In the kagome metal CsV3Sb5, most bulk studies indicate conventional s-wave…Wei Zhang, Jiangbo Luo, Nikolai Peshcherenko et al.·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Hole-doped superconductivity above 100 K in infinite-layer cuprate thin filmsSince the discovery of superconductivity in (La,Ba)2CuO2 (Ref.~bednorz1986possible), a broad family of structurally distinct cuprate superconductors has been proposed or engineered to…Biemeng Jin, Saurav Prakash, Zhaoyang Luo et al.·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Effective Theory of Fermion Quartet CondensationWe develop a theory of superconductivity (or superfluidity) based on condensed fermion quartets focusing on the dilute spin-12 systems at zero temperature. In the spirit of the…Qiao-Ru Xu, Congjun Wu·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Helimagnetic Josephson diode effectWe study the Josephson diode effect in the one-dimensional superconductor/helimagnet/superconductor junctions using the Green's function method. For the spin-singlet s-wave pairing in…Qiang Cheng, Yu-Chen Zhuang, Qing-Feng Sun·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Helical Rashba-exchange gauge field drives a uniaxial pair density wave in EuRbFe4As4The recent discovery of an intrinsic, zero-field pair density wave (PDW) in the iron-pnictide superconductor EuRbFe4As4 poses a fundamental puzzle: how does a unidirectional, nanometer-scale…Pengfei Li, Yi Zhou·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Topological multicomponent superconductivity with sizable s-wave admixture in twisted bilayer cupratesWe investigate multicomponent superconductivity in twisted bilayer cuprates with order parameter s+d1 eiϕ1+d2 eiϕ2, where s=s1+s2 is the symmetric layer-resolved s-wave component…Yu-Hang Li, Congjun Wu, Wang Yang·May 28, 2026SaveLearn
Widefield NV Magnetic Field Reconstruction for Probing the Meissner Effect and Critical Current Density under PressureThe spatial distribution of a magnetic field can be determined with micrometer resolution using widefield nitrogen vacancy (NV) center magnetic imaging. Nevertheless, reconstructing the magnetic…Kin On Ho, Cassandra Dailledouze, Martin Schmidt et al.·May 28, 2026SaveLearn