Silu Zhao, Li Li, Weiping Yuan, Xinhui Ruan, Jinzhe Wang, Bingjie Chen, Yunhao Shi, Guihan Liang, Shi Xiao, Jiacheng Song, Jinming Guo, Xiaohui Song, Kai Xu, Heng Fan, Zhongcheng Xiang, Dongning Zheng
{"title":"Demonstration of high-fidelity gates in a strongly anharmonic with long-coherence C-shunt flux qubit","authors":"Silu Zhao, Li Li, Weiping Yuan, Xinhui Ruan, Jinzhe Wang, Bingjie Chen, Yunhao Shi, Guihan Liang, Shi Xiao, Jiacheng Song, Jinming Guo, Xiaohui Song, Kai Xu, Heng Fan, Zhongcheng Xiang, Dongning Zheng","doi":"10.1063/5.0311512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0311512","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate high-fidelity single-qubit gates on a C-shunt flux qubit that simultaneously combines a large anharmonicity (A/2π=848 MHz) with long relaxation time (T1=23 μs). The large anharmonicity significantly suppresses leakage to higher energy levels, enabling fast and precise microwave control. Using derivative removal by adiabatic gate pulses and randomized benchmarking, the qubit achieves gate fidelities exceeding 99.9%, highlighting the capability of C-shunt flux qubits for robust and high-performance quantum operations. These results establish them as a promising platform for scalable quantum information processing.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Lei Zhao, Yu Yang, Yan Zhou, Yunshan Zhao, Lifa Zhang
{"title":"Time-domain electrical heating for broad-range and anisotropic thermophysical characterization of semiconductors","authors":"Lei Zhao, Yu Yang, Yan Zhou, Yunshan Zhao, Lifa Zhang","doi":"10.1063/5.0319584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0319584","url":null,"abstract":"As transistor scaling approaches physical limits, the accurate quantification of thermal conductivity and interfacial thermal conductance for semiconductor materials within chips has emerged as a critical bottleneck for next-generation integrated-circuit design and thermal management. Existing thermal measurement techniques are challenged by devices exhibiting concurrent high thermal conductivity, multilayer structures, and pronounced anisotropy, often requiring complex procedures, prolonged measurement times, and multi-method integration—yet still yielding unsatisfactory accuracy. To overcome these limitations, we propose a time-domain electrical heating (TDEH) method that enables simultaneous high-resolution characterization of out-of-plane and in-plane thermal conductivity as well as heat capacity. The TDEH method was validated across a broad thermal conductivity range (1–4000 W/(m K)), showing excellent agreement between the measured thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and other standard references. Furthermore, the successful application of TDEH to both strongly anisotropic low-thermal-conductivity Ga2O3 thin films and polycrystalline diamond demonstrates its versatility for comprehensive thermal characterization of semiconductor materials. Our work provides a versatile, high-precision, and easily implementable solution for chip's thermal characterization, offering an essential tool for thermal management design in high-power and highly integrated chips.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"A green and general room-temperature synthesis of doped 0D perovskites for tunable and enhanced luminescence","authors":"Shaolong Liu, Ying Zhao, Jingxuan He, Huanyu Chen, Bo Li, Shuwen Xue, Xiaotao Zu, Xia Xiang","doi":"10.1063/5.0321675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0321675","url":null,"abstract":"Zero-dimensional (0D) double perovskite Cs2ZrCl6 has emerged as a promising lead-free phosphor due to its strong quantum confinement, excellent stability, and tunable luminescence. However, the conventional synthesis routes often rely on harsh conditions—such as high temperature, corrosive reagents, or complex vapor-phase method—that hinder the scalability and environmental sustainability. Herein, we report a green, room-temperature, and scalable strategy to synthesize the Cs2ZrCl6 microcrystalline powders, which involves the sequential addition of ZrCl4 and CsCl to ethanol under ambient stirring conditions. By simply introducing dopant precursors (e.g., TeO2, SbCl3, and BiCl3) or substituting CsCl with CsBr during synthesis, we achieve the versatile doped Cs2ZrCl6 with various cations (Te4+, Sb3+, and Bi3+) and anions (Br−) to realize the tunable broad spectral from blue to orange emission. Notably, this approach overcomes the long-standing challenge of halide (Br−) incorporation into Cs2ZrCl6, which is difficult via hydrothermal methods and costly via vapor deposition. Furthermore, in situ formation of a hydrophobic SiO2 layer through tetramethoxysilane hydrolysis enhances the moisture resistance, as evidenced by an increased water contact angle. This facile, low-cost, and eco-friendly methodology paves the way for the practical deployment of Cs2ZrCl6-based phosphors in lighting, displays, and radiation detection technologies.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Qing Zhang, Siyun Wang, Jianting Dong, Yurong Su, Jia Zhang
{"title":"Ultrahigh charge-to-spin conversion and tunneling magnetoresistance in quasi-two-dimensional d -wave altermagnet","authors":"Qing Zhang, Siyun Wang, Jianting Dong, Yurong Su, Jia Zhang","doi":"10.1063/5.0320570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0320570","url":null,"abstract":"The emergence of altermagnets has driven groundbreaking advances in spintronics. Notably, d-wave altermagnets support non-relativistic spin transport, efficient charge-to-spin conversion, and T-odd spin currents. In addition, their integration as electrodes in antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions (AFMTJs) enables a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect, allowing electrical detection of Néel vectors for next-generation memory devices. In this work, we investigate the non-relativistic spin transport properties of the quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) d-wave altermagnet KV2Se2O and the TMR effect in KV2Se2O-based AFMTJs via first-principles calculations. Our results reveal that KV2Se2O exhibits both non-relativistic longitudinal spin polarization and a spin Hall angle exceeding 60% at room temperature, while KV2Se2O-based AFMTJs achieve a giant TMR ratio of 8.20 × 1013%, which remains robust against Fermi-level shifts. These findings highlight the anisotropic spin polarization inherent to d-wave staggered magnetism and underscore the critical role of Fermi surface topology in enhancing T-odd spin transport and the TMR effect in AFMTJs.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Reinforcing CsPbI3 all-inorganic perovskite grain boundaries through bilateral cyano-based molecular cross-linking for efficient and stable solar cells","authors":"Chenyu Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Yunxiao Wei, Pengfei Li, Ping Lin, Tiantian Liu, Xiaoping Wu, Peng Wang, Xuegong Yu, Zhenyi Ni, Can Cui, Lingbo Xu","doi":"10.1063/5.0326762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0326762","url":null,"abstract":"CsPbI3 all-inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are highly promising for photovoltaics owing to their excellent thermal stability and suitable bandgap. However, their performance and operational stability are often compromised by weak grain boundaries accompanied by a high density of defects. To overcome this limitation, we introduce succinonitrile (SN) as a multifunctional additive. SN features a flexible carbon chain terminated with cyano (–C≡N) groups at both ends, enabling it to coordinate strongly with Pb2+ via Lewis acid–base interactions and thereby act as a molecular cross-linker between adjacent grains. This bilateral coordination facilitates controlled crystallization, improves film morphology, passivates grain-boundary defects, and increases moisture resistance. As a result, the power conversion efficiency of SN-modified CsPbI3 PSCs increases from 14.52% to 16.17%, accompanied by significantly improved environmental stability. This work provides useful guidance for the design of efficient additives toward high-performance and stable all-inorganic CsPbI3 PSCs.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"1202 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147682033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Anomalous in-plane thermal conductivity suppression and dominant optical phonon transport in SnSe2/SnTe2 superlattice","authors":"Yu Li, Pan Zhang, Shiwei Chen, Yong Liu, Zhihong Lu, Ruilong Wang, Rui Xiong, Shiheng Liang","doi":"10.1063/5.0323547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0323547","url":null,"abstract":"Superlattice engineering is a well-established strategy for reducing lattice thermal conductivity (κL), typically achieving stronger suppression perpendicular to the interfaces. In this study, we employ density functional theory and the phonon Boltzmann transport equation to investigate thermal transport in bulk SnSe2 and SnSe2/SnM2 (M = S, Te) superlattices. Counterintuitively, our results reveal that the SnSe2/SnTe2 superlattice exhibits a more pronounced in-plane κL reduction (83.68%) than that in the out-of-plane direction (77.3%), reversing the conventional out-of-plane-dominated κL suppression phenomenon. Furthermore, optical phonons rather than acoustic ones dominate the thermal transport in SnSe2/SnTe2 superlattice, contributing up to 73.5% and 64.1% to κL along the in-plane and out-of-plane directions, respectively. These anomalous behaviors are attributed to additional phonon scattering channels arising from an in-plane avoided-crossing point in the phonon dispersion, as well as the marked enhancement of in-plane acoustic phonon anharmonicity. This work not only advances the understanding of phonon transport mechanisms in superlattices but also provides a novel perspective to effectively suppress in-plane lattice thermal conductivity in layered materials.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Yunchao Wu, Lichuan Zhang, Yuanping Chen, Yuee Xie, Xiaohong Yan
{"title":"Evolution of boron nitride structures from hexagonal to cubic and wurtzite phases: A machine-learning potential approach","authors":"Yunchao Wu, Lichuan Zhang, Yuanping Chen, Yuee Xie, Xiaohong Yan","doi":"10.1063/5.0326291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0326291","url":null,"abstract":"Boron nitride (BN) is one of the most structurally stable and widely used boron compounds. However, studies on the microscopic mechanism of three-dimensional BN synthesis have so far relied solely on static analyses, lacking direct dynamic evidence. Because the synthesis is carried out under high pressure–temperature (P–T) in a sealed environment, real-time observation is feasible but often technically challenging and costly in practice. Here, we propose the use of machine-learning potential (MLP) to overcome experimental limitations and to provide unambiguous insight into material behaviors under complex and dynamic environments. In this study, we construct a first-principles-based training dataset for BN and develop an MLP within the neuroevolution potential (NEP) framework. Comprehensive stability and reliability tests confirm that the trained NEP achieves accuracy comparable to both first-principles calculations and experimental results. Using the NEP, we perform molecular-dynamics simulations starting from different stacking configurations of two-dimensional hexagonal-BN (h-BN). The results demonstrate that, under elevated P–T conditions, h-BN precursors with any stacking motif must first undergo interlayer sliding into a specific stacking sequence before compression can yield either wurtzite-BN or cubic-BN. By systematically varying simulation conditions, we construct a critical-condition diagram for BN synthesis that closely matches experimental parameters, thereby providing valuable guidance for laboratory experiments. Our work not only offers reliable theoretical insight into BN growth but also presents an effective and generalizable approach for investigating the microscopic mechanisms of chemical processes in other materials.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Brillouin-zone-folded intrinsic chirality tailoring third-harmonic generation in planar metasurface-waveguide systems","authors":"Heng Wang, Jiaming Si, Zhongtao Zhang, Haoshan Wu, Baohe Zhang, Jian-Qiang Liu, Meng Qin, Hongju Li","doi":"10.1063/5.0324395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0324395","url":null,"abstract":"Robust chiral resonances with ultrahigh quality factors (Q-factors) and strong circular dichroism (CD) underpin both fundamental studies of optical chirality and emerging chiral photonic technologies. Here, we theoretically propose a paradigmatic strategy for realizing such resonances in planar metasurface-waveguide systems by harnessing Brillouin-zone folding. Using an elliptical-disk dimer metasurface as a representative platform, we show that Brillouin-zone folding combined with in-plane C2 symmetry breaking naturally yields two distinct polarization-selective resonances, namely an x-polarized quasi-guided mode and a y-polarized quasi-bound state in the continuum. When the remaining in-plane mirror symmetry is broken, these orthogonally polarized resonances become simultaneously accessible and coherently hybridize, producing a pronounced chiral mode with a Q-factor approaching 103 and CD of 0.997. Moreover, nonlinear simulations further reveal that this intrinsically chiral resonance provides a powerful handle for tailoring optical nonlinearities, boosting third-harmonic generation to a conversion efficiency of 3.8 × 10−6 under a pump intensity of 1 MW cm−2. Notably, the third-harmonic response is highly spin-selective, exhibiting nearly three orders of magnitude contrast between left- and right-circularly polarized excitation. Our results establish Brillouin-zone folding combined with symmetry engineering as a versatile route to high Q-factor chiral resonances, offering opportunities for chiral photonic applications across both linear and nonlinear domains.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Siyu Zhang, Xing Xie, Shaofei Li, Junying Chen, Xian Zhang, Shikun Hou, Zongwen Liu, Jun He, Yanping Liu
{"title":"Twist-controlled phonons and symmetry breaking in asymmetric moiré van der Waals heterostructures","authors":"Siyu Zhang, Xing Xie, Shaofei Li, Junying Chen, Xian Zhang, Shikun Hou, Zongwen Liu, Jun He, Yanping Liu","doi":"10.1063/5.0323324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0323324","url":null,"abstract":"Twistronics in van der Waals heterostructures enables programmable electronic, vibrational, and nonlinear optical responses through moiré superlattices, but most platforms are assembled from high-symmetry layers, restricting the accessible symmetry landscape. Here, we introduce an intrinsically asymmetric moiré system by fabricating a van der Waals heterobilayer of monolayer WSe2 (D3h group, C3 rotational symmetry) and monolayer Mo0.4W0.6Se2 alloy (P1 group, C1 rotational symmetry) with intrinsically broken rotational symmetry. Using polarization-resolved Raman spectroscopy in combination with second-harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy over the twist-angle range (0°–60°), we track how interlayer coupling, lattice reconstruction, and global symmetry evolve with twist angle, showing that interlayer phonons act as sensitive probes of the moiré length scale and reveal a continuous crossover from strong coupling near 0°/60° to weak coupling approaching ∼30°. Circularly polarized Raman measurements resolve nearly degenerate phonons and uncover a twist-tunable splitting of the in-plane E2g mode of WSe2. Polarization-resolved SHG visualizes twist-driven modulation of the effective point-group symmetry, with polar patterns evolving from sixfold, C3-like to twofold, C1-like lobes, quantitatively captured by a bond angular momentum model. Our results establish the combination of native symmetry breaking and twist engineering as a generic strategy for programming phonon and symmetry landscapes in van der Waals materials, opening a route to designer moiré crystals in which interfacial coupling, nonlinear optics, and correlated quantum degrees of freedom can be co-engineered within a single, twist-tunable architecture.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Yan-Yan Song, Yao Zang, Yunning Lu, Xiao-San Ma, Mu-Tian Cheng
{"title":"Single-photon detector based on absorption in waveguide quantum electrodynamics","authors":"Yan-Yan Song, Yao Zang, Yunning Lu, Xiao-San Ma, Mu-Tian Cheng","doi":"10.1063/5.0294347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0294347","url":null,"abstract":"Single-photon detection plays important roles in implementing desired quantum information processing. In this work, we propose a single itinerant photon detector based on absorption by two interacting atoms coupling to a waveguide, which can work in the microwave regime. Both the cases of giant and small atoms are considered. Each atom is modeled as a three-level system, with only one transition coupling to the waveguide. Our analysis reveals that, for a single atom coupled to the waveguide, the maximum detection probability is intrinsically limited to 0.5. This limit, however, can be lifted under perfectly chiral coupling, where unit detection probability becomes achievable. For the non-chiral case, we show that when a giant molecule consisting of two giant atoms with direct interaction couples to the waveguide, the single-photon detection probability can reach the ideal value of 1. Furthermore, we extend the model to the regime of small atoms and show that perfect single-photon detection remains attainable by appropriately tuning the direct coupling strength and the interatomic separation. These results provide a feasible route toward high-efficiency microwave single-photon detection based on engineered atom-waveguide interactions.","PeriodicalId":8094,"journal":{"name":"Applied Physics Letters","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147681562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}