Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-04-05Epub Date: 2026-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131381
S. Cordero , R. López-Peña , E. Nahmad-Achar , O. Castaños , J.A. López-Saldívar , V.I. Man’ko
{"title":"From free-evolution to symplectic quantum tomographic representation","authors":"S. Cordero , R. López-Peña , E. Nahmad-Achar , O. Castaños , J.A. López-Saldívar , V.I. Man’ko","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We use the free evolution propagator to determine the quantum probability representation (i.e., the general expression of the tomogram) of any system described by a density state. The evolution operator for the considered quantum system is additionally used to establish the corresponding time dependent tomogram. Applications are given for a Gaussian wave packet, the quantum shutter related with the phenomenon of diffraction in time, the double quantum shutter, and a finite potential. A generalisation to describe <em>N</em>-particle systems is also presented and, in particular, we find the tomogram associated to the two-particle case occupying in general non-orthogonal states. In the latter case, for a bipartite quantum system, the entanglement properties are established by considering quantum information concepts such as the linear entropy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 131381"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-04-05Epub Date: 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131385
Yang Shi , Naijun Zhao , Deqiang Meng
{"title":"Optimizing the transmission performance of magnetoelectric antennas through machine learning algorithms","authors":"Yang Shi , Naijun Zhao , Deqiang Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current research on magnetoelectric (ME) antennas relies on experiments, simulations, and analytics, but lacks systematic ways to efficiently find optimal designs. This study addresses these gaps by developing a multi-field coupling model for ME antennas that includes the magnetic layer’s nonlinearity and electrode effects. Based on the model’s data, a machine learning model was developed to identifing the optimal parameters for maximizing the converse ME (CME) effect. The results demonstrate that under the combined pre-stress and bias magnetic field, the ME antenna exhibits significant nonlinear magneto-elastic coupling. The magnetic layer’s volume fraction and its equivalent parameters have considerable influence on both the CME coefficient and the resonant frequency. Feature importance analysis highlighted “frequency”, “electrode material”, “volume fraction”, and “bias magnetic field” as the most critical parameters for the CME effect, while variations in “saturation stress” have the least impact. The optimal CME coefficient of the studied antenna reaches 51.28 G/V.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 131385"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coexistence of superconductivity and charge density wave in a correlated regime","authors":"E.J. Calegari , L.C. Prauchner , A.C. Lausmann , S.G. Magalhaes","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To investigate the coexistence of superconductivity and charge density wave (CDW) in a correlated regime, we employ the Green’s functions formalism, as well as the Hubbard-I approximation, as a way to introduce the correlations into the problem, in the form of a repulsive Coulomb interaction <em>U</em>. In addition, we investigate the effects of second-nearest neighbor hopping <em>t</em><sub>1</sub> on a pure CDW state. The analysis of the results show that, for small values of <em>t</em><sub>1</sub>, both CDW and superconducting gaps compete for the same region on the Fermi surface. The increase of <em>t</em><sub>1</sub> decreases the competition and may lead the system to a coexistence regime. Effects of temperature in the coexistence regime, are also investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 131380"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-04-05Epub Date: 2026-01-18DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131384
Sunil Lavadiya , Vipul M Dabhi , Vishal Sorathiya , Gude Narendra , Abdullah G. Alharbi
{"title":"Eight-port SRR-shaped MIMO antenna design for terahertz UWB applications in 6G and biomedical domains","authors":"Sunil Lavadiya , Vipul M Dabhi , Vishal Sorathiya , Gude Narendra , Abdullah G. Alharbi","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research paper proposes a novel and high-performance eight-port ring-shaped MIMO antenna for THz applications. High-performance parameters are obtained using the antenna designed on RT Duroid substrate. The antenna includes a modified substrate geometry with a conductive ring element and a ground plane. By arranging the elements orthogonally, polarisation diversity and isolation are achieved in a plus-shaped configuration. This proposed antenna is found to have an average gain > 4.5 dB, an omnidirectional radiation pattern, peak isolation > 50dB, and an Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) < 0.015, making it ideal for portable THz applications. The eight-port antenna remains compact, measuring 80 × 142 µm² at the lowest operating frequency. The high isolation and low profile make the proposed design unique. The high diversity performance proves the proposed design is a strong candidate for an MIMO antenna. The proposed design is a strong candidate for the spectroscopy, biomedical and 6G communication-related services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 131384"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-04-05Epub Date: 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131370
Miguel A. Medina-Armendariz , Rubab Shabir , Guo-Hua Sun , Shi-Hai Dong
{"title":"Study of squeezing and entanglement dynamics in a non-resonant three-level atom–optomechanical hybrid system","authors":"Miguel A. Medina-Armendariz , Rubab Shabir , Guo-Hua Sun , Shi-Hai Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigate quantum control in a hybrid optomechanical system consisting of a <em>V</em>-type three-level atom, an optical cavity, and a mechanical resonator, operating under non-resonant driving conditions. Through radiation-pressure coupling, the mechanical oscillator mediates the interaction between the atomic and photonic subsystems, enabling the generation of robust multipartite entanglement. A master-equation analysis uncovers a novel parameter regime characterized by pronounced mechanical squeezing and high-fidelity quantum state transfer. In particular, the squeezed state of the mechanical oscillator, produced via coupling to a squeezed phononic reservoir, is periodically mapped onto the thermal cavity field. Our results demonstrate that nonclassical states–such as squeezed states–can be transferred periodically and with high efficiency under low thermal excitation, highlighting the coherence-preserving capabilities of the proposed protocol.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 131370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-03-28Epub Date: 2026-01-26DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131420
Olcay Altıntaş , Halil Paşalıoğlu
{"title":"Monostatic RCS analysis of a microwave absorber using Halvorsen chaotic technique and resistive ink","authors":"Olcay Altıntaş , Halil Paşalıoğlu","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a high performance broadband microwave absorber utilizing a combination of Halvorsen chaotic trajectories and Julia fractal geometries. By integrating screen-printed resistive ink into a compact, single-layer resonator design, we achieve over 90% absorption efficiency across a continuous 15–40 GHz spectrum. The proposed structure demonstrates exceptional monostatic Radar Cross Section (RCS) reduction, reaching a peak attenuation of 25 dBsm compared to a perfect electric conductor (PEC). Optimization of chaotic control parameters and substrate thickness ensures robust performance. The polarization angle independency from 0° to 90° and incident angle independency up to 40° is maintained. Experimental results, supported by electric field and surface current analysis, validate the effectiveness for complex electromagnetic environments, offering a scalable solution for advanced stealth and aerospace applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 131420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-03-28Epub Date: 2026-01-11DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131362
O. Ben Hammou , A. Fakkahi , J. El-Hamouchi , A. Ed-Dahmouny , H. Azmi , M. Jaafar , S. El Otmani , R. Touti , F. Demami , A. Sali
{"title":"Electric field effect on the electronic properties of pyramidal core/shell/shell quantum dots under a Konwent-like potential","authors":"O. Ben Hammou , A. Fakkahi , J. El-Hamouchi , A. Ed-Dahmouny , H. Azmi , M. Jaafar , S. El Otmani , R. Touti , F. Demami , A. Sali","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work presents a detailed investigation of the binding energy of a donor impurity located at the center of pyramidal core/shell/shell quantum dots under a Konwent-like confinement potential. Using the effective mass approximation and the finite element method, the study analyzes the effects of confinement parameters, structural dimensions, and an external electric field, as well as polaronic mass enhancement and conduction band non-parabolicity. The results reveal that the impurity binding energy is strongly influenced by both the geometric dimensions and the characteristics of the confinement potential. Moreover, the presence of an external electric field induces a significant modification of the donor energy levels, reflecting the field-induced spatial redistribution of the electron wavefunction. Additionally, the inclusion of polaronic effects and band non-parabolicity leads to a notable enhancement of the binding energy, particularly under strong confinement, emphasizing their crucial role in accurately describing the electronic properties of such nanostructures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 131362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145981955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing ZnFe2O4/NiO nanoheterostructures for exchange bias","authors":"Nitesh Singh , Moisés Gilberto Zarzoza Medina , Banasree Sadhukhan , Anil Annadi , Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos , Hsiung Chou , Murtaza Bohra","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Assembling materials with distinct magnetic characteristics in antiferromagnetic/ferrimagnetic (AFM/FiM) heterostructures enables emergent magnetic functionalities. In this study, we elucidate the individual roles of the AFM and FiM layers in exchange-coupled NiO/ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> bilayers by varying the NiO thickness (150–750 nm) and reversing the stacking order. For NiO/ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> bilayers with a fixed ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> thickness, structural analysis shows mixed (111) and (100) textured growth of NiO accompanied by significant interfacial intermixing. In contrast, inverted ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/NiO bilayers exhibit a sharper interface and predominantly (100) textured NiO growth. These structural distinctions strongly influence the magnetic response: NiO/ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> bilayers display a larger exchange bias (<em>H</em><sub>EB</sub> ≈ 1.2 kOe at 5 K) that increases exponentially with NiO thickness, whereas weaker biasing is observed in the inverted configuration. Coarse-grained micromagnetic simulations reproduce the hysteresis-loop shift and reveal interfacial exchange frustration. Overall, these results provide insights relevant to the design of oxide-based spintronic devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 131353"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146039607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-03-28Epub Date: 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131342
Sumaita Sultana, Golam Ali Sekh
{"title":"Bloch oscillations of helicoidal spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates in deep optical lattices","authors":"Sumaita Sultana, Golam Ali Sekh","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We consider helicoidal spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates in deep optical lattice and study the dynamics of Bloch oscillation. We show that the variation of helicoidal gauge potential with spin-orbit coupling is different in zero-momentum and plane-wave phases. The characteristics of Bloch oscillatio n are different in the two phases. In the zero-momentum phase, the Bloch oscillation is harmonic while it is anharmonic in the plane-wave phase. The amplitude of Bloch oscillation is found to be affected by the helicoidal gauge potential and spin-orbit coupling. We examine that the decay of Bloch oscillation caused by mean-field interaction can be managed by helicoidal spin-orbit coupling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 131342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145981953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2026-03-28Epub Date: 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131373
Chuanfu Li , Haoxuan Li , Zhenjie Su , Honggang Zhang , Ping Wang , Liufang Chen , Yangshun Lan , Chunfeng Dong
{"title":"The stability of band flattening effect against In/Se vacancy in antiferroelectric α-In2Se3 bilayer moiré superlattice","authors":"Chuanfu Li , Haoxuan Li , Zhenjie Su , Honggang Zhang , Ping Wang , Liufang Chen , Yangshun Lan , Chunfeng Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2026.131373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One key characteristic of an intriguing moiré superlattice formed by interlayer-twisted bilayer material is the emergence of low-energy ultra-flat bands. The stability of such band flattening effect should be evaluated for practical applications. An interlayer-twisted α-In<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> bilayer with end-to-end antiferroelectric polarization (AFE-1-α-In<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> moiré superlattice) exhibits ultra-flat top valence band that is insensitive to the moiré period due to strong localization of electronic states near the interlayer interfaces. Here, we investigate the stability of the band flattening effect in AFE-1-α-In<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> moiré superlattice against In/Se vacancies, using a simple defect model based on first-principles calculations. The results reveal that the band flattening effect remains robust, although vacancies modulate the electronic states. This robustness primarily originates from negative charges localized near the interlayer interfaces, emphasizing the key role of interface-localized electronic states in sustaining band flattening effect and demonstrating the potential of such band flattening effect in AFE-1-α-In<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> moiré superlattice for practical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 131373"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145981956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}