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  • Tailoring Superconductivity with Two-Level Systems

    Author(s): Joshuah T. Heath, Alexander C. Tyner, S. Pamir Alpay, Peter Krogstrup, and Alexander V. Balatsky First-principles simulations combined with Eliashberg theory reveal that adjusting the two-level system surface density and characteristic frequency can either enhance or suppress the superconducting gap and critical temperature. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 216001] Published Tue May 26, 2026

  • Large Many-Electron Effects in the Temperature-Dependent Electron-Phonon Renormalization of Semiconductor Band Gaps

    Author(s): Xiaoxun Gong, Zhenglu Li, and Steven G. Louie A computational framework captures the influence of many-body effects on semiconductor band gaps. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 216401] Published Tue May 26, 2026

  • Fast-Ion Axial Bounce Resonance in a Linear Magnetic Fusion Device

    Author(s): S. Karbashewski, E. M. Granstedt, S. Kamio, M. Onofri, T. DeHaas, Y. Fujiwara, R. E. Groenewald, and A. Veksler A new energetic-particle mode exhibits similarities to drift–bounce resonances in Earth’s magnetosphere and has been observed in a field-reversed plasma configuration using the NORM fusion device. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 205101] Published Fri May 22, 2026

  • Exciton-Polaritons and Exciton Localization from a First-Principles Interacting Green’s Function Formalism

    Author(s): Zachary N. Mauri, Christopher J. Ciccarino, Jonah B. Haber, Diana Y. Qiu, and Felipe H. da Jornada A first-principles formalism naturally describes exciton-polaritons within the highly successful GW plus Bethe-Salpeter equation framework at a negligible added computational cost. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 206904] Published Fri May 22, 2026

  • Boundary-Induced Helical Bulk Acoustic Transport in ${\mathrm{LiNbO}}_{3}$ Thin Films

    Author(s): Zhe Li, Zhen-Hui Qin, Shu-Mao Wu, Chen-Bei Hao, Fan-Yun Pan, Hao Yan, Yi-Han He, Yan-Chen Zhou, Xue-Jun Yan, Si-Yuan Yu, Cheng He, Ming-Hui Lu, and Yan-Feng Chen Helical, backscattering-resistant acoustic transport in the bulk (not at edges) makes possible the fabrication of efficient, high-throughput on-chip phononic devices. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 207001] Published Fri May 22, 2026

  • Harnessing Plasmonic Heating for Switching in Antiferromagnets

    Author(s): H. Y. Yuan, Yizheng Wu, and Olena Gomonay Nanoscale heating engineered through plasmonic excitation enables magnetic information processing and may provide a solution to the problem of heat waste, a major obstacle for green information technologies. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 206702] Published Thu May 21, 2026

  • Photoinduced Metal-to-Insulator Transitions in 2D Moiré Devices

    Author(s): Yiliu Li, Esteban Rojas-Gatjens, Yinjie Guo, Birui Yang, Dihao Sun, Luke Holtzman, Juseung Oh, Katayun Barmak, Cory R. Dean, James C. Hone, Nathaniel Gabor, Eric A. Arsenault, and Xiaoyang Zhu A laser-based approach rapidly injects charge into moiré materials and drives metal-to-insulator transitions. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 206502] Published Tue May 19, 2026
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