{"title":"Magnetic symmetry breaking driven “inverse magnetic breakdown” in a d-wave altermagnet KV2Se2O","authors":"Xu Yan, Ziyin Song, Juntao Song, Zhong Fang, Hongming Weng, Quansheng Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2881-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2881-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Altermagnets, combining zero net magnetization with intrinsic spin splitting, demonstrate unique quantum phenomena crucial for spintronic applications. KV<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>O is proven to be a d-wave altermagnet with phase transition from a checkerboard-type (C-type) antiferromagnetic (AFM) state to a spin density wave (SDW) state as the temperature decreases. After phase transition, an apparent paradox emerges where angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) reveals negligible Fermi surface modifications, while physical property measurement system (PPMS) measurements uncover substantial changes in transport properties. Our study explores the microscopic mechanisms governing phase-dependent transport properties of KV<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>O based on first-principles calculations. The spin canting driven by periodic spin modulation in the SDW phase reduces the magnetic symmetry of KV<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>2</sub>O. The resultant band degeneracy lifting and Fermi surface reconstruction induce the “inverse magnetic breakdown” phenomenon, which alters carrier trajectories, modifies carrier concentration, strengthens electron-hole compensation, and ultimately accounts for the contrasting magnetic-field-dependent Hall resistivity relative to the C-type AFM state. Our work proposes an innovative method for identifying the electronic structure evolution across a phase transition from transport signatures, providing a novel paradigm for altermagnet research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147363094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Explanation for spectroscopic factor quenching in knockout reactions","authors":"Shichang Li, Junchen Pei, Danyang Pang","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2879-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2879-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The systematic quenching of spectroscopic factors in terms of separation energy asymmetry in single-nucleon knockout reactions remains a puzzle for two decades. We propose a core screening effect due to a finite-sized probe, considering the suppression when deeply bound nucleons in the projectile nucleus are removed by the heavy-ion target. The core screening effect is simulated as a medium modification of single-particle wave functions inside the projectile. This work shows that the parameterized screening effect can explain the isospin dependence of quenching factors, offering insights into reaction mechanisms between two composite quantum systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147336359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}
Zijun Wei, Mingdi Xu, Xiang-Ping Jiang, Haiping Hu, Lei Pan
{"title":"Quantum Mpemba effect in dissipative spin chains at criticality","authors":"Zijun Wei, Mingdi Xu, Xiang-Ping Jiang, Haiping Hu, Lei Pan","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2878-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2878-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The quantum Mpemba effect (QME) is the quantum counterpart of the classical Mpemba effect—a counterintuitive phenomenon in which a system initially at a higher temperature relaxes to thermal equilibrium faster than one at a lower temperature. In this work, we investigate the QME in one-dimensional quantum spin chains coupled to a Markovian environment. By analyzing the full relaxation dynamics governed by the Lindblad master equation, we reveal the emergence of a strong quantum Mpemba effect at quantum critical points. Our findings reveal that criticality enhances the non-monotonic dependence of relaxation times on the initial temperature, leading to anomalously accelerated equilibration. This phenomenon is directly linked to the structure of the Liouvillian spectrum at criticality and the associated overlaps with the initial states. These findings demonstrate that quantum phase transitions could provide a natural setting for realizing and enhancing non-equilibrium phenomena in open quantum systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147336344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Neural ordinary differential equations for mapping the magnetic QCD phase diagram via holography","authors":"Rong-Gen Cai, Song He, Li Li, Hong-An Zeng","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2914-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2914-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The quantum chromodynamics (QCD) phase diagram is crucial for understanding strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions, with major implications for cosmology, neutron stars, and heavy-ion collisions. We present a novel holographic QCD model utilizing neural ordinary differential equations (ODEs) to map the QCD phase diagram under magnetic field <i>B</i>, baryon chemical potential <i>μ</i><sub><i>B</i></sub>, and temperature <i>T</i>. By solving the inverse problem of constructing a gravitational theory from Lattice QCD data, we reveal an unprecedentedly rich phase structure at finite <i>B</i>, including multiple critical endpoints (CEPs) in strong magnetic fields. Specifically, for <i>B</i> = 1.618 GeV<sup>2</sup> = 2.592 × 10<sup>19</sup> Gauss, we identify two distinct CEPs at (<i>T</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> = 87.3 MeV, <i>μ</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> = 115.9 MeV) and (<i>T</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> = 78.9 MeV, <i>μ</i><sub><i>C</i></sub> = 244.0 MeV). Notably, the critical exponents vary depending on the CEP’s location, and the conventional scaling relations can be violated in the presence of strong magnetic fields. These findings significantly advance our understanding of the QCD phase structure and provide concrete predictions for experimental validation at upcoming facilities such as FAIR, JPARC-HI, and NICA.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147336712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Geometric time delay interferometry up to 30-link: Efficient algorithm and combination library","authors":"Weisheng Huang, Pan-Pan Wang, Yu-Jie Tan, Cheng-Gang Shao","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2875-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2875-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Time delay interferometry (TDI) serves as a crucial data preprocessing technique in space-based gravitational wave detection, primarily employed for suppressing laser noises. Geometric TDI recasts the design of TDI combinations as the construction of a virtual synthesized interferometer, thereby offering an intuitive spacetime diagram that complements traditional algebraic approaches. This work focuses on geometric TDI, presenting a high-efficiency search algorithm and establishing the most comprehensive geometric TDI combination library to date. Through a four-stage algorithmic framework comprising virtual optical path construction, laser noise residual evaluation, combination filtering with path pairing, and duplicate combination removal, we accelerate the search by more than three orders of magnitude. This advancement has enabled, for the first time, the complete enumeration of geometric TDI combinations up to 30-link. The resulting open-source library contains millions of categorized modified first-generation, second-generation, and modified second-generation TDI combinations, providing an unprecedented resource for forthcoming space-based gravitational wave detection missions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147335975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Customized broadband achromatic acoustic metasurfaces with high three-dimensional focusing gain","authors":"Sheng-Dong Zhao, Yan Gu, Wen-Zhen Qu, Dan-Dan Zhao, Jia-Wang Zhang, Chuanzeng Zhang, Hao-Wen Dong","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2857-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2857-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Achromatic acoustic metasurfaces overcome conventional narrowband limitations for broadband wavefront control yet encounter inherent conflicts between propagation-phase modulation’s inability to deliver required nonlinear compensation and resonant-phase units’ intrinsically narrow bandwidths. Furthermore, achieving high three-dimensional (3D) focusing gain with large numerical aperture necessitates large-scale metasurfaces comprising dispersion-engineered units. To address these challenges, we propose an inverse design framework based on an improved genetic algorithm (GA) to synthesize unit configurations that integrate both propagation and resonance phase mechanisms. The optimized metasurface units enable precise broadband manipulation of transmission phases and amplitudes, thereby maintaining a linear, dispersion-free phase gradient between adjacent units. This framework also establishes a rigorous sub-wavelength design methodology and analyzes the inherent trade-offs among broadband performance, high efficiency, and large numerical aperture. By integrating topology optimization with electro-acoustic analogies, the design systematically tailors the geometrical and effective material properties of metasurface units to achieve desired acoustic functionalities, which highlights the geometric robustness of the optimized topologies. The proposed achromatic metasurface composed of 28 distinct metasurface units can achieve achromatic acoustic focusing within the range of [1.5 kHz, 3.1 kHz] with a relative bandwidth of 69.6% and the numerical aperture (NA) of 0.86. A comprehensive analysis is conducted to investigate the broadband acoustic impedance tuning capabilities of simplified metasurface units, along with an evaluation of the effects of acoustic losses on wave manipulation performance. Finally, experimental validation of the full-scale achromatic metasurface confirms its capabilities of broadband focusing and high focusing gain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Continuous-variable quantum secure direct communication against dual-sequence Gaussian attacks with quantum memory","authors":"Zhiyue Zuo, Zhangtao Liang, Ningyi Mao, Yijun Wang, Ying Guo","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2871-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2871-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) promotes high security and instantaneousness in communication by conveying secret messages directly via the quantum channel. In particular, the continuous variable (CV) scheme of QSDC is already compatible with current room-temperature telecommunication networks and is very robust to the free-space background noise, making it a unique choice in certain applications. However, to date, the security proofs of CV-QSDC are poorly advanced, as the eaves-dropper Eve in these proofs is limited, either can not apply the optimal collective measurements, or does not have full access to the quantum channel. In this paper, we refine and advance the previous theory in this area, providing a tight secrecy capacity bound for the CV-QSDC protocol. We study the secrecy capacity achievable by the two-step scheme, for both (one-mode) collective Gaussian attack and two-mode Gaussian attack, from the standard Markovian assumption on the environment to a more challenging scenario with a time-like and spatial non-Markovian model. Numerical results show that the best attack strategy for Eve is the entangled attack using maximally entangled states (with a positive correlation parameter). More interestingly, we find that the protocol with the standard Markovian model can, in theory, achieve a longer transmission distance in the communication channel affected by high thermal noise.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147340993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"The impact of plunging matter on black-hole waveform","authors":"Ying-Lei Tian, Hao Yang, Chen Lan, Yan-Gang Miao","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2877-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2877-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, we introduce a novel framework to investigate ringdown gravitational waveforms in the presence of dynamical matter fields outside the horizon of a black hole. We systematically analyze two distinct scenarios of dynamical matter fields: motion along geodesics and uniform motion with constant velocity. Our results reveal rich phenomena in the ringdown gravitational wave signals, including the suppression or enhancement of echoes, frequency shifts in the decay oscillations, and intricate modulations of the power-law tails. Notably, we demonstrate that subluminal moving potentials can produce irregular echo patterns and shift the dominant frequencies, offering potential new observational signatures beyond the already-known ringdown analyses. This study provides a new perspective for probing dynamic environments around black holes and offers a theoretical foundation for interpreting possible deviations in future gravitational wave detections.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147340996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}
Guangyao Huang, Jibang Fu, Xiaofeng Yi, Weichen Wang, Bo Ren, Zhaohua Yang, Shichuan Xue, Xinfang Zhang, Mingtang Deng
{"title":"Scheme for braiding Majorana zero modes in vortices using STT-matrix","authors":"Guangyao Huang, Jibang Fu, Xiaofeng Yi, Weichen Wang, Bo Ren, Zhaohua Yang, Shichuan Xue, Xinfang Zhang, Mingtang Deng","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2797-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2797-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Majorana zero modes (MZMs), promising for topological quantum computation, are naturally hosted in vortices of two-dimensional topological superconductors (TSCs). However, precise control and braiding of these vortex-bound MZMs remain a significant challenge. This work proposes and numerically demonstrates a novel braiding scheme utilizing a programmable matrix of spintransfer torque (STT) devices (STT-matrix) integrated with a TSC layer. By selectively activating individual STT elements, their localized stray fields enable deterministic manipulation, including driving, braiding, and fusion, of superconducting vortices and their associated MZMs. We establish a comprehensive simulation framework combining finite element analysis for STT-induced vortex formation, time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations for vortex dynamics and time-dependent Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for MZM evolution. Simulations confirm the STT-matrix’s capability for high-fidelity vortex manipulation and demonstrate MZM braiding dynamics. We quantify the impact of vortex acceleration and finite MZM coupling on braiding fidelity, showing that it can be optimized by adjusting STT spacing and vortex separation. Furthermore, we demonstrate controlled MZM fusion and measure the resultant energy splitting. This STT-matrix-based approach offers a highly versatile, scalable, and potentially practical platform for operating MZMs within TSC vortices, advancing the development of fault-tolerant topological quantum computation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146082532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Angle-resolved multimode engineering in spacetime crystals","authors":"Zhenyu Jiang, Zhiqiang Wu, Chen Zhang, Zhuochao Tie, Xiaohang Sheng, Shaodong Zhou, Qunchao Ma, Ziyan Zhang, Jingkun Zhuang, Jijin Wang, Yan Liang, Yiming Pan, Songlin Zhuang, Qingqing Cheng","doi":"10.1007/s11433-025-2865-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11433-025-2865-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Spatiotemporally varying media, which simultaneously modulating both in space and time, offer a versatile platform for dynamic control of electromagnetic waves. The multimode properties of such media are crucial for applications in quantum simulation, large-scale optical computing, and high-capacity communication systems. Here, we present a reconfigurable approach for applying spatiotemporal electromagnetic modulation in a substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW), enabling the resolution and engineering of multiple modes in spacetime crystals (STCs). We begin by demonstrating the diffraction of Floquet modes in a time crystal, analogous to a time grating. By superimposing spatial modulation, we impart additional momentum to these modes, allowing the Floquet modes to radiate into free space at distinct, angle-resolved directions. Furthermore, by incorporating multicolor spatiotemporal modulation, we achieve precise control over the Floquet-Bloch modes, facilitating multi-user video distribution. Our approach paves the way for the engineering of multiple Floquet-Bloch modes in STCs, offering promising prospects for quantum simulation, optical computing, and next-generation wireless communications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":774,"journal":{"name":"Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy","volume":"69 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147340659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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}