Uniaxial stress enhanced anisotropic magnetoresistance and superconductivity in the kagome superconductor LaRu3Si2Elucidating the role of the kagome electronic structure in determining the various quantum ground states is of fundamental importance. In this work, we employ in-plane uniaxial stress as a tuning…P. Král, V. Sazgari, Yongheng Ge et al.·Feb 17, 2026SaveLearn
Kekulé Superconductivity in Twisted Magic Angle Bilayer GrapheneWhile it has been one of the most important new physics discoveries in the last decade, the nature of superconductivity in the twisted graphene family remains an unsolved problem. Motivated by recent…Ke Wang, K. Levin·Feb 17, 2026SaveLearn
Reentrant Superconductivity in Zeeman FieldsWe propose a theoretical model for a superconductor that exhibits the reentrant superconductivity in Zeeman fields. The Bogoliubov-de Gennes Hamiltonian includes three vectors in spin space: a d…Tomoya Sano, Kota Tabata, Satoshi Ikegaya et al.·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Topological superconductivity with emergent vortex lattice in twisted semiconductorsThe coexistence of superconductivity and fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) effect has recently been observed in twisted MoTe2 and theoretically demonstrated in a model of repulsively…Daniele Guerci, Ahmed Abouelkomsan, Liang Fu·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Signatures of Dynes superconductivity in the THz response of ALD-grown NbN thin filmsThe frequency-dependent complex optical conductivity reflects key properties of superconductors, such as the energy gap in the density of states (DOS) and the superfluid density. For disordered…Frederik Bolle, Yayi Lin, Ozan Saritas et al.·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Radio-Frequency Gasket for Studies of Superconductivity in Diamond Anvil CellsThis work presents the development and testing of a novel radio-frequency (RF) gasket with a Lenz lens surface geometry for contactless measurements in diamond anvil cells (DACs). Conventional RF…Dmitrii V. Semenok, Di Zhou, Viktor V. Struzhkin·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Altermagnetic Even-Odd Effects in CsV2Te2O Josephson JunctionsThe interplay between conventional superconductivity and unconventional magnetism offers an exciting platform for realizing exotic superconducting phenomena. Here, we investigate Josephson effects in…Chuang Li, Jin-Xing Hou, Shuai-Ling Zhu et al.·Feb 16, 2026SaveLearn
Topology optimization of low-temperature type-II superconductors with superconductor-dielectric/vacuum interfaces based on Ginzburg-Landau theory under Weyl gaugeGeometrical design is a crucial and challenging strategy for improving the performance of type-II superconductors, because the proper placement of intended defects in the current path contribute to…Yongbo Deng, Jan G. Korvink·Feb 15, 2026SaveLearn
Upper critical field in few-layer Ising superconductorsThe N-layer 2H-stacked transition metal dichalcogenides 2H-NbSe2 and 2H-TaS2 are superconductors in which each quasi-two-dimensional layer breaks inversion symmetry. In this paper, we show that, as…Lena Engström, Andrej Mesaros, Pascal Simon·Feb 15, 2026SaveLearn
Metal hydrides achieve high-Tc superconductivity at low pressure by mimicking high-pressure H3S chemical bondingCompressed hydrides are promising candidates for high-temperature superconductivity, yet achieving simultaneous structural stability and high-Tc at low pressures remains challenging. Here, we…Wendi Zhao, Shumin Guo, Chengda Li et al.·Feb 14, 2026SaveLearn
Quantitative imaging of Abrikosov vortices by scanning quantum magnetometryUnderstanding vortex matter in type-II superconductors is central to controlling dissipation and flux pinning in superconducting materials and devices. Here, we use cryogenic scanning nitrogen…Clemens Schäfermeier, Ankit Sharma, Christopher Kelvin von Grundherr et al.·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Shunt-controlled resistive state of superconducting wiresThe use of resistive shunts in superconducting electronics is vast and versatile, to dampen oscillations in junctions, stabilize switching behavior, aid current sensing, divert current during…Khalil Harrabi, Zain Alzoubi, Leonardo Cadorim et al.·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Limits of Thermal Conductance Quantization in Chiral Topological Josephson JunctionsWe investigate thermal and non-local electrical transport in four-terminal Josephson junctions formed by a normal region coupled to two transverse chiral superconducting leads, supporting phases…Daniel Gresta, Fernando Dominguez, Raffael L. Klees et al.·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Time Reversal Symmetry Breaking and Fragile Magnetic SuperconductorsRoughly twenty reports (as of 2025) of time-reversal-symmetry breaking (TRSB) states in low critical temperature (Tc) superconducting (SC), otherwise conventional Fermi liquid, metals have emerged…Warren E. Pickett·Feb 13, 2026SaveLearn
Charge density wave and superconductivity modulated by c-axis stacking in the TaSe2 polytypesThe layered transition metal dichalcogenide, TaSe2, exhibits rich electronic phenomena across its polymorphs, 1T, 2H, and 3R, largely driven by differences in atomic coordination and c-axis stacking.…Kusal Dharmasiri, Maxim Avdeev, Despina Louca·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Enhanced and Tunable Superconductivity Enabled by Mechanically Stable Halogen-Functionalized Mo2C MXenesWe present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of the structural, electronic, vibrational, and superconducting properties of halogen-functionalized Mo2YX2 (Y = C, N; X = F, Cl, Br, I)…Jakkapat Seeyangnok, Udomsilp Pinsook·Feb 12, 2026SaveLearn
Vertically Correlated Disorder and Structured Interlayer Tunneling in CupratesCuprate superconductors display robust in-plane electronic correlations but exceptionally fragile interlayer coherence. We suggest that even weak vertically correlated disorder (arising from…E. Yu. Beliayev, Y. K. Mishra, I. G. Mirzoiev et al.·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn
Spatial homogeneity of superconducting order parameter in NbN films grown by atomic layer depositionDue to their high kinetic inductance, highly disordered superconducting thin films are a potential hardware for the realization of compact, low-noise elements in cryoelectronic applications. However,…J. Lorenz, S. Linzen, M. Ziegler et al.·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn
Universality of linear in temperature and linear in field Planckian scattering rate in high temperature cuprate superconductorsOne of the long standing puzzles in strongly correlated materials is the microscopic origin of the quantum critical Planckian strange metal phase with universal linear in temperature scattering rate…K. Remund, K. V. Nguyen, P. -H. Chou et al.·Feb 11, 2026SaveLearn
Possible Proximity to Ferromagnetism in the V2Ga5 SuperconductorSuperconductivity and ferromagnetism are generally competing ground states in d-electron systems, making their interplay of fundamental interest. We report a comprehensive study of high-quality…Szymon Królak, Xudong Huai, Wiktoria Jarosz et al.·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn
Magneto-optical study of Nb thin films for superconducting qubitsAmong the recognized sources of decoherence in superconducting qubits, the spatial inhomogeneity of the superconducting state and the possible presence of magnetic-flux vortices remain comparatively…Amlan Datta, Kamal R. Joshi, Sunil Ghimire et al.·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn
Logarithmically slow heat propagation in a clean Josephson-junction chainWe consider a clean Josephson-junction chain coupled by one of its extremities to a thermal bath through a resistance. Considering the Langevin dynamics in the classical regime, in the case of…Angelo Russomanno·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn
Pressure-induced superconductivity beyond magnetic quantum criticality in a Kondo ferromagnetQuantum phase transitions are an established setting for emergent phenomena driven by strong electronic correlations, including strange metals and unconventional superconductivity. These have been…Yanan Zhang, Yongjun Zhang, Jiawen Zhang et al.·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn
Optical conductivity signatures of strong correlations and multiband superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelatesSince the discovery of superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates, there have been extensive efforts to unravel their electronic structure and pairing mechanism. In particular, understanding how…Woo Jin Kim, Kyuho Lee, Eun Kyo Ko et al.·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn
Induction of p-wave and d-wave order parameters in s-wave superconductors with light pulsesWe construct a generalized time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau model to demonstrate the possibility of inducing p- and d-wave components in an originally pure s-wave centrosymmetric superconductor via…Hennadii Yerzhakov, Alexander Balatsky·Feb 10, 2026SaveLearn