Direct Measurement of Inverse Piezoelectric Effects in Thin Films Using Laser Doppler Vibrometry Megha Acharya, Djamila Lou, Abel Fernandez, Jieun Kim, Zishen Tian, and Lane W. Martin Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014017 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 This study highlights efforts to develop an accurate, simple methodology to assess the electromechanical response in thin-film heterostructures, using laser Doppler vibrometry to measuring surface displacements smaller than 1 nm. The work demonstrates how to use the measured values to extract the piezoelectric coefficient � 33 for a generic thin-film system by means of finite-element modeling. Finally, the work shows how to assess the electromechanical figure of merit for thin films, and offers a procedure for how to compare them to their bulk counterparts via the electromechanical coupling coefficient � 33 . Show Abstract Materials Science Mechanics Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Acoustic Radiation From a Superconducting Qubit: From Spontaneous Emission to Rabi Oscillations Vijay Jain, Vladislav D. Kurilovich, Yanni D. Dahmani, Chan U Lei, David Mason, Taekwan Yoon, Peter T. Rakich, Leonid I. Glazman, and Robert J. Schoelkopf Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014018 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 A phonon (quantized vibration of a crystalline medium) is much shorter in wavelength than a photon of the same frequency. This length-scale reduction offers an opportunity to achieve higher density of quantum information storage, and may open a path to scalable implementations of superconducting quantum processors. However, the smallness of the acoustic wavelength also poses a challenge: It may result in fast qubit decoherence via an unintentional emission of phonons. The authors demonstrate how to circumvent such spontaneous emission and attain quantum coherent coupling of a qubit to an isolated phonon mode. Show Abstract Acoustics Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Classical Analogue to the Kitaev Model and Majoranalike Topological Bound States Ting-Wei Liu and Fabio Semperlotti Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014019 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 Despite the fundamental differences between quantum and classical topological material systems, recent studies have shown remarkable similarities in their underlying mathematical structure. This study discusses the classical analogue of the well-known second-quantization formalism, and uses it to analyze a dimerized mechanical chain. The formalism reveals a striking resemblance between the Hamiltonians of the classical dimerized chain and the Kitaev chain, a toy model renowned for bound-state solutions akin to Majorana zero modes. This formulation provides a powerful tool to discover and design classical mechanical mimics of topological quantum systems. Show Abstract Acoustics Condensed Matter Physics Metamaterials PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Interaction of Domain Walls with Grain Boundaries in Uniaxial Insulating Antiferromagnets Oleksandr V. Pylypovskyi, Natascha Hedrich, Artem V. Tomilo, Tobias Kosub, Kai Wagner, René Hübner, Brendan Shields, Denis D. Sheka, Jürgen Fassbender, Patrick Maletinsky, and Denys Makarov Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014020 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 Antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin-orbitronics and data storage rely on the motion of AFM solitons (domain walls and skyrmions) in thin films consisting of nanocrystalline grains. The design of high-performance antiferromagnet-based memory and logic devices has been limited by a lack of knowledge about the interaction of AFM solitons with grain boundaries. The authors develop a model of a nanocrystalline AFM material (e.g. magnetoelectric Cr 2 O 3 ), including proper intergrain exchange. Their approach provides design rules for granular AFM memory devices, and should stimulate further research on ultrafast magnetization dynamics of the order parameter in insulating granular AFM thin films. Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Spintronics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Digitized Counterdiabatic Quantum Algorithm for Protein Folding Pranav Chandarana, Narendra N. Hegade, Iraitz Montalban, Enrique Solano, and Xi Chen Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014024 (2023) – Published 12 July 2023 The challenge of predicting protein folding—a pivotal task in biology, chemistry, and drug design—has yet to be fully surmounted, due to the complexity of finding the lowest-energy configuration of the constituent amino acids. The current study provides a hybrid classical-quantum digitized counterdiabatic approach that enhances the performance of existing quantum algorithms, producing remarkable results even in the NISQ era. This innovative solution opens up possibilities for tackling complex problems in biology and chemistry, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable with quantum computing. Show Abstract Biological Physics Chemical Physics Quantum Information PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Cavity Nano-Optomechanics with Suspended Subwavelength-Sized Nanowires Antoine Reigue, Francesco Fogliano, Philip Heringlake, Laure Mercier de Lépinay, Benjamin Besga, Jakob Reichel, Benjamin Pigeau, and Olivier Arcizet Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014025 (2023) – Published 13 July 2023 An ongoing line of inquiry in cavity optomechanics consists of increasing the strength of the light-oscillator interaction to explore various dynamical regimes. By combining a high-finesse microcavity with an ultrasensitive force sensor (a suspended SiC nanowire), one can reach the regime where a single photon in the cavity has a measurable impact on the nanoresonator. The internal optical resonances of the nanowire strongly structure and possibly enhance the light-nanowire interaction, which can be fine-tuned through careful positioning of the subwavelength-sized nanowire within the standing wave inside the cavity. Show Abstract Mechanics Nanophysics Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Steady-State Microwave Mode Cooling with a Diamond N- � Ensemble Donald P. Fahey, Kurt Jacobs, Matthew J. Turner, Hyeongrak Choi, Jonathan E. Hoffman, Dirk Englund, and Matthew E. Trusheim Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014033 (2023) – Published 17 July 2023 All electronics are subject to thermal noise, which sets a minimum power to distinguish a signal from ambient background. Here quantum systems—in particular the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond—show a path forward, as they can be laser-cooled to a quantum mechanical ground state while a device remains at ambient conditions. By placing an ensemble of N- � centers inside a low-loss microwave cavity in which their spins strongly interact with gigahertz magnetic fields, the cold spins extract more energy than can leak in from the hot environment. The output voltage shows vastly reduced fluctuations at the cavity frequency; the effective temperature is lowered by 150 K. Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Physics Statistical Physics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Mass Partitioning in Fragmenting Tin Sheets Bo Liu, Randy A. Meijer, Wei Li, Javier Hernandez-Rueda, Hanneke Gelderblom, and Oscar O. Versolato Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014048 (2023) – Published 21 July 2023 This article reports experiments on the mass partitioning of a fragmenting liquid sheet, formed after the impact of a nanosecond laser pulse on a tin microdroplet, to help in optimizing mass utilization of the liquid tin that is key to extreme-ultraviolet nanolithography. The authors apply machine learning to analyze subresolution fragments in the temporal evolution of the sheet and its bounding rim, ligaments protruding from the rim, and droplets shed by the ligaments. A full accounting includes the further contributions unique to laser-droplet impact: the mass ablated by the laser, and a surprising, centrally located mass remnant. Show Abstract Fluid Dynamics Nanophysics Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Magnetocaloric-Effect-Enhanced Near-Field Magneto-optical Thermal Switch Simo Pajovic and Svetlana V. Boriskina Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014053 (2023) – Published 24 July 2023 Magnetism has played an increasingly important role in thermal technologies over the past century, including solid-state magnetic refrigerators and magneto-optical thermal switches. In this study, modeling shows that a two-pronged approach enables a thermal switch with two tuning “knobs”: a magnetocaloric knob to tune the temperature gradient, and a magneto-optical knob to fine-tune the effective thermal resistance. This enables additional modes of operation, such as reversing the flow of heat. This work highlights the utility of combining various “-caloric” effects with complementary modes of heat transfer for fresh ways of controlling thermal energy. Show Abstract Energy Research Magnetism Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Control of Four-Magnon Scattering by Pure Spin Current in a Magnonic Waveguide T. Hache, L. Körber, T. Hula, K. Lenz, A. Kákay, O. Hellwig, J. Lindner, J. Fassbender, and H. Schultheiss Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014062 (2023) – Published 27 July 2023 Spintronic devices have attracted strong interest in neuromorphic computing, because of their inherent nonlinear behavior and synchronization capabilities. To build magnon-based networks between spintronic oscillators acting as neurons, control mechanisms are the key to adjusting their interactions. This study uses spin-orbit torque to reduce damping and enable magnon scattering in ultrathin waveguides. Microwave power and frequency, as well as spin-current magnitude, can be used as control parameters for nonlinear generation of additional magnon modes at distinct frequencies. Field-dependent time- and space-resolved measurements expose the underlying physical process. Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Spintronics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Analysis of Metallic Space-Time Gratings Using Lorentz Transformations Antonio Alex-Amor, Carlos Molero, and Mário G. Silveirinha Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014063 (2023) – Published 28 July 2023 Research on space-time-modulated systems has recently attracted interest due to their fascinating properties, such as nonreciprocity and frequency mixing. However, the scarcity of commercial full-wave solutions limits their study at present. Here mathematical tools are presented to shed light on the physics of moving and space-time metallic gratings, for direct application in engineering. Show Abstract Computational Physics Metamaterials Photonics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Bragg Atom Gravimeter and its Application in Testing Lorentz Violation Tao Zhang, Le-Le Chen, Yu-Biao Shu, Wen-Jie Xu, Yuan Cheng, Qin Luo, Zhong-Kun Hu, and Min-Kang Zhou Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014067 (2023) – Published 31 July 2023 This study reports a significant result in atom interferometry, specifically for gravity measurements: an achieved sensitivity of 2 . 2 × 10 − 8 m/s 2 per shot, which advances the state of the art by about a factor of two. Integrating for 2000 s, the resolution here is 8 × 10 − 10 m/s 2 , which is equivalent to the effect produced by a 60-kg person 2 m away. Based on such extremely sensitive and stable gravity measurements, a test of local Lorentz invariance in the gravity sector is performed, where the accuracy of the upper bound on the space-space component is improved by a factor of four—a milestone result in testing fundamental physics with such metrology. Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Gravitation Quantum Physics PDFHTML PERSPECTIVES Perspective Sound-Absorbing Materials Sibo Huang, Yong Li, Jie Zhu, and Din Ping Tsai Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 010501 (2023) – Published 20 July 2023 Sound-absorbing materials (SAMs) are important for extensive acoustic applications, due to widespread demand for constructing tailored acoustic environments. This Perspective introduces the conservation qualities of SAMs that fundamentally govern their absorption potentials. Based on these conservation qualities, the authors offer an overview of the progress in SAMs from single-resonant to coupled-resonant systems, and outline significant results, advanced modulation techniques, and innovative design concepts. Finally, they provide an outlook on future directions for the development and application of SAMs, such as multifunctional materials and metaliners. Show Abstract Acoustics Materials Science Metamaterials PDFHTML LETTERS Letter Unidirectional Perfect Reflection and Radiation in Double-Lattice Photonic Crystals Takuya Inoue, Naoya Noguchi, Masahiro Yoshida, Heungjoon Kim, Takashi Asano, and Susumu Noda Phys. Rev. Applied 20, L011001 (2023) – Published 7 July 2023 Non-Hermitian photonics, in which energy is not conserved, has attracted growing interest lately due to its potential for realizing innovative optical functionalities. Devices in this paradigm typically utilize material-absorption loss, though, which inevitably reduces efficiency. To overcome this issue, this study demonstrates a non-Hermitian waveguide based solely on vertical radiation from a photonic crystal. This device exhibits perfect transmission when light comes from one side, yet perfect reflection from the opposite side, and offers further degrees of freedom in photonics design to accelerate real-world applications. Show Abstract Optics Photonics PDFHTML Letter Microwave-Modulated Spintronic Stochastic Neuron Based on a Magnetic Tunnel Junction Yanxiang Luo, Huayao Tu, Like Zhang, Shangkun Li, Rongxin Li, Jialin Cai, Baoshun Zhang, Bin Fang, and Zhongming Zeng Phys. Rev. Applied 20, L011002 (2023) – Published 14 July 2023 The stochastic magnetic tunnel junction is an emerging device in neuromorphic computing, but controlling such a random system with high energy efficiency and flexibility remains a challenge. The authors propose a spintronic neuron with stochastic switching behavior that is modulated by a microwave signal. Their approach improves the training speed and performance of the system for the benchmark task of recognizing handwritten digits, compared to a conventional software-based sigmoidal neural network. This study advances the quest to create flexible, inexpensive neuromorphic computing systems. Show Abstract Magnetism Optoelectronics Spintronics PDFHTML Letter Super Quasibound State in the Continuum Zhanyuan Zhang, Evgeny Bulgakov, Konstantin Pichugin, Almas Sadreev, Yi Xu, and Yuwen Qin Phys. Rev. Applied 20, L011003 (2023) – Published 20 July 2023 Symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum (BICs) possessing nontrivial physical properties have facilitated the development of wave systems in various fields. However, limited by leakage from a finite photonic structure, the asymptotic behavior of the quality factor � for � resonators is proportional to � 2 . This Letter demonstrates a super quasibound state in the continuum, to manipulate the asymptotic behavior. Coordinating the avoided crossing of BICs in parameter space with the merging of BICs in momentum space can switch the asymptotic behavior from � 2 to � 3 proportionality, for applications such as lasing and optical sensing. Show Abstract Metamaterials Optoelectronics Photonics PDFHTML ARTICLES Optimization of Permalloy Properties for Magnetic Field Sensors Using He + Irradiation G. Masciocchi, J.W. van der Jagt, M.-A. Syskaki, J. Langer, G. Jakob, J. McCord, B. Borie, A. Kehlberger, D. Ravelosona, and M. Kläui Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014001 (2023) – Published 5 July 2023 Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Nanophysics PDFHTML Separation of Heating and Magnetoelastic Coupling Effects in Surface-Acoustic-Wave-Enhanced Creep of Magnetic Domain Walls Jintao Shuai, Robbie G. Hunt, Thomas A. Moore, and John E. Cunningham Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014002 (2023) – Published 5 July 2023 Show Abstract Acoustics Magnetism Spintronics PDFHTML Nonlocal Superconducting Single-Photon Detector Federico Paolucci Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014003 (2023) – Published 5 July 2023 Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Physics Superconductivity PDFHTML Dual-Resonance Dynamic Metasurface for Independent Magnitude and Phase Modulation Timothy Sleasman, Robert Duggan, Ra’id S. Awadallah, and David Shrekenhamer Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014004 (2023) – Published 5 July 2023 Show Abstract Metamaterials Optoelectronics PDFHTML Optically Distributing Remote Two-Node Microwave Entanglement Using Doubly Parametric Quantum Transducers Akira Kyle, Curtis L. Rau, William D. Warfield, Alex Kwiatkowski, John D. Teufel, Konrad W. Lehnert, and Tasshi Dennis Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014005 (2023) – Published 6 July 2023 Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Magnetic Jones Vector Detection with rf Atomic Magnetometers C.Z. Motamedi and K.L. Sauer Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014006 (2023) – Published 6 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Magnetism Optics PDFHTML Inversionless Gain in a Lossy Medium Eliran Talker, Yefim Barash, Noa Mazurski, and Uriel Levy Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014007 (2023) – Published 6 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Optics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Spatially Resolving the Magnetic Configuration of Trilayer Submicrometer Disks with Vortex Chiral Asymmetry Using X-Ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering J. Díaz, L.M. Álvarez-Prado, S.M. Valvidares, I. Montoya, C. Redondo, R. Morales, and M. Vélez Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014008 (2023) – Published 6 July 2023 Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Nanophysics PDFHTML Direct Measurement of Pore Size and Surface Relaxivity with Magnetic Resonance at Variable Temperature Peiyuan Yan, Florea Marica, Jiangfeng Guo, and Bruce J. Balcom Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014009 (2023) – Published 7 July 2023 Show Abstract Geophysics PDFHTML Measuring the Orbital-Angular-Momentum Complex Spectrum of Light with the Fast Fourier Transform Jialong Zhu, Yihua Wu, Le Wang, Hailong Zhou, and Shengmei Zhao Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014010 (2023) – Published 7 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics PDFHTML Composite Acoustic Metamaterial for Broadband Low-Frequency Acoustic Attenuation Ao Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Stephan Anderson, and Xin Zhang Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014011 (2023) – Published 7 July 2023 Show Abstract Acoustics Metamaterials PDFHTML Floquet Edge Solitons in Modulated Trimer Waveguide Arrays Shuang Shen (沈双), Yaroslav V. Kartashov, Yongdong Li (李永东), and Yiqi Zhang (张贻齐) Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014012 (2023) – Published 10 July 2023 Show Abstract Nonlinear Dynamics Optics Topological Insulators PDFHTML Efficient Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration to below 50 mK with Ultrahigh-Vacuum-Compatible Ytterbium Diphosphates � YbP 2 O 7 ( � =Na, K) U. Arjun, K.M. Ranjith, A. Jesche, F. Hirschberger, D.D. Sarma, and P. Gegenwart Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014013 (2023) – Published 10 July 2023 Show Abstract Energy Research Magnetism Materials Science PDFHTML High-Fidelity Interconversion between Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger and � States through Floquet-Lindblad Engineering in Rydberg Atom Arrays X.Q. Shao, F. Liu, X.W. Xue, W.L. Mu, and Weibin Li Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014014 (2023) – Published 10 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Optics Quantum Information PDFHTML Vernier Frequency Locking in Counterpropagating Kerr Solitons Yifei Wang, Changxi Yang, and Chengying Bao Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014015 (2023) – Published 10 July 2023 Show Abstract Nonlinear Dynamics Optics Photonics PDFHTML Influence of Laser Relative-Intensity Noise on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna L. Wissel, O. Hartwig, J.B. Bayle, M. Staab, E.D. Fitzsimons, M. Hewitson, and G. Heinzel Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014016 (2023) – Published 10 July 2023 Show Abstract Astrophysics Gravitation Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Direct Measurement of Inverse Piezoelectric Effects in Thin Films Using Laser Doppler Vibrometry Megha Acharya, Djamila Lou, Abel Fernandez, Jieun Kim, Zishen Tian, and Lane W. Martin Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014017 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 This study highlights efforts to develop an accurate, simple methodology to assess the electromechanical response in thin-film heterostructures, using laser Doppler vibrometry to measuring surface displacements smaller than 1 nm. The work demonstrates how to use the measured values to extract the piezoelectric coefficient � 33 for a generic thin-film system by means of finite-element modeling. Finally, the work shows how to assess the electromechanical figure of merit for thin films, and offers a procedure for how to compare them to their bulk counterparts via the electromechanical coupling coefficient � 33 . Show Abstract Materials Science Mechanics Optics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Acoustic Radiation From a Superconducting Qubit: From Spontaneous Emission to Rabi Oscillations Vijay Jain, Vladislav D. Kurilovich, Yanni D. Dahmani, Chan U Lei, David Mason, Taekwan Yoon, Peter T. Rakich, Leonid I. Glazman, and Robert J. Schoelkopf Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014018 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 A phonon (quantized vibration of a crystalline medium) is much shorter in wavelength than a photon of the same frequency. This length-scale reduction offers an opportunity to achieve higher density of quantum information storage, and may open a path to scalable implementations of superconducting quantum processors. However, the smallness of the acoustic wavelength also poses a challenge: It may result in fast qubit decoherence via an unintentional emission of phonons. The authors demonstrate how to circumvent such spontaneous emission and attain quantum coherent coupling of a qubit to an isolated phonon mode. Show Abstract Acoustics Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Classical Analogue to the Kitaev Model and Majoranalike Topological Bound States Ting-Wei Liu and Fabio Semperlotti Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014019 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 Despite the fundamental differences between quantum and classical topological material systems, recent studies have shown remarkable similarities in their underlying mathematical structure. This study discusses the classical analogue of the well-known second-quantization formalism, and uses it to analyze a dimerized mechanical chain. The formalism reveals a striking resemblance between the Hamiltonians of the classical dimerized chain and the Kitaev chain, a toy model renowned for bound-state solutions akin to Majorana zero modes. This formulation provides a powerful tool to discover and design classical mechanical mimics of topological quantum systems. Show Abstract Acoustics Condensed Matter Physics Metamaterials PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Interaction of Domain Walls with Grain Boundaries in Uniaxial Insulating Antiferromagnets Oleksandr V. Pylypovskyi, Natascha Hedrich, Artem V. Tomilo, Tobias Kosub, Kai Wagner, René Hübner, Brendan Shields, Denis D. Sheka, Jürgen Fassbender, Patrick Maletinsky, and Denys Makarov Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014020 (2023) – Published 11 July 2023 Antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin-orbitronics and data storage rely on the motion of AFM solitons (domain walls and skyrmions) in thin films consisting of nanocrystalline grains. The design of high-performance antiferromagnet-based memory and logic devices has been limited by a lack of knowledge about the interaction of AFM solitons with grain boundaries. The authors develop a model of a nanocrystalline AFM material (e.g. magnetoelectric Cr 2 O 3 ), including proper intergrain exchange. Their approach provides design rules for granular AFM memory devices, and should stimulate further research on ultrafast magnetization dynamics of the order parameter in insulating granular AFM thin films. Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Spintronics PDFHTML Tailoring Magnetic Properties and Suppressing Anisotropy in Permalloy Films by Deposition in a Rotating Magnetic Field Olga Lozhkina, Fabian Kammerbauer, Maria-Andromachi Syskaki, Aravind Puthirath Balan, Pascal Krautscheid, Mehran Vafaee Khanjani, Jan Kubik, Stephen O’Brien, Robert M. Reeve, Gerhard Jakob, Robert Frömter, and Mathias Kläui Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014021 (2023) – Published 12 July 2023 Show Abstract Industrial Physics Magnetism Materials Science PDFHTML Active Acoustic Su-Schrieffer-Heeger-Like Metamaterial Mathieu Padlewski, Maxime Volery, Romain Fleury, Hervé Lissek, and Xinxin Guo Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014022 (2023) – Published 12 July 2023 Show Abstract Acoustics Metamaterials Topological Insulators PDFHTML Electrically Tunable Terahertz Resonance in Antiferromagnetic Ni O / Pt Heterostructures Dongsheng Yang, Wen Wen, Chang Xu, Kyusup Lee, Ting Yu, and Hyunsoo Yang Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014023 (2023) – Published 12 July 2023 Show Abstract Magnetism Optoelectronics Spintronics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Digitized Counterdiabatic Quantum Algorithm for Protein Folding Pranav Chandarana, Narendra N. Hegade, Iraitz Montalban, Enrique Solano, and Xi Chen Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014024 (2023) – Published 12 July 2023 The challenge of predicting protein folding—a pivotal task in biology, chemistry, and drug design—has yet to be fully surmounted, due to the complexity of finding the lowest-energy configuration of the constituent amino acids. The current study provides a hybrid classical-quantum digitized counterdiabatic approach that enhances the performance of existing quantum algorithms, producing remarkable results even in the NISQ era. This innovative solution opens up possibilities for tackling complex problems in biology and chemistry, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable with quantum computing. Show Abstract Biological Physics Chemical Physics Quantum Information PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Cavity Nano-Optomechanics with Suspended Subwavelength-Sized Nanowires Antoine Reigue, Francesco Fogliano, Philip Heringlake, Laure Mercier de Lépinay, Benjamin Besga, Jakob Reichel, Benjamin Pigeau, and Olivier Arcizet Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014025 (2023) – Published 13 July 2023 An ongoing line of inquiry in cavity optomechanics consists of increasing the strength of the light-oscillator interaction to explore various dynamical regimes. By combining a high-finesse microcavity with an ultrasensitive force sensor (a suspended SiC nanowire), one can reach the regime where a single photon in the cavity has a measurable impact on the nanoresonator. The internal optical resonances of the nanowire strongly structure and possibly enhance the light-nanowire interaction, which can be fine-tuned through careful positioning of the subwavelength-sized nanowire within the standing wave inside the cavity. Show Abstract Mechanics Nanophysics Optics PDFHTML Resonant Two-Laser Spin-State Spectroscopy of a Negatively Charged Quantum-Dot–Microcavity System with a Cold Permanent Magnet P. Steindl, T. van der Ent, H. van der Meer, J.A. Frey, J. Norman, J.E. Bowers, D. Bouwmeester, and W. Löffler Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014026 (2023) – Published 13 July 2023 Show Abstract Condensed Matter Physics Photonics Quantum Information PDFHTML Nonreciprocity in Cold Atoms Based on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency Jian-Feng Li, Yun-Fei Wang, Pei-Sheng Huang, Ke-Yu Su, Yu-Qing Peng, Shanchao Zhang, Hui Yan, and Shi-Liang Zhu Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014027 (2023) – Published 13 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Optics Quantum Physics PDFHTML High-Resolution Microscopic Ghost Imaging for Bioimaging Xiao-Hui Zhu, Yan-Feng Bai, Wei Tan, Li-Yu Zhou, Xian-Wei Huang, Tong-Ji Jiang, Teng Jiang, Su-Qin Nan, and Xi-Quan Fu Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014028 (2023) – Published 13 July 2023 Show Abstract Biological Physics Optics Photonics PDFHTML Self-Driven Hybrid Atomic Spin Oscillator Erwei Li, Qianjin Ma, Guobin Liu, Peter Yun, and Shougang Zhang Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014029 (2023) – Published 14 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Magnetism Optics PDFHTML Quantum Illumination with a Hetero-Homodyne Receiver and Sequential Detection Maximilian Reichert, Quntao Zhuang, Jeffrey H. Shapiro, and Roberto Di Candia Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014030 (2023) – Published 14 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Quantum Speed Limit under Brachistochrone Evolution Fu-Quan Dou, Min-Peng Han, and Chuan-Cun Shu Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014031 (2023) – Published 14 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Nonlinear Dynamics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Method for Estimating Locations of Laser-Induced Stray Charges on Surface-Electrode Ion Traps Using Secular Frequency Shift at Multiple Ion Positions Changhyun Jung, Junho Jeong, Seungwoo Yoo, Taehyun Kim, and Dongil “Dan” Cho Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014032 (2023) – Published 17 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Optics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Steady-State Microwave Mode Cooling with a Diamond N- � Ensemble Donald P. Fahey, Kurt Jacobs, Matthew J. Turner, Hyeongrak Choi, Jonathan E. Hoffman, Dirk Englund, and Matthew E. Trusheim Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014033 (2023) – Published 17 July 2023 All electronics are subject to thermal noise, which sets a minimum power to distinguish a signal from ambient background. Here quantum systems—in particular the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond—show a path forward, as they can be laser-cooled to a quantum mechanical ground state while a device remains at ambient conditions. By placing an ensemble of N- � centers inside a low-loss microwave cavity in which their spins strongly interact with gigahertz magnetic fields, the cold spins extract more energy than can leak in from the hot environment. The output voltage shows vastly reduced fluctuations at the cavity frequency; the effective temperature is lowered by 150 K. Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Physics Statistical Physics PDFHTML Argon-Milling-Induced Decoherence Mechanisms in Superconducting Quantum Circuits J. Van Damme, Ts. Ivanov, P. Favia, T. Conard, J. Verjauw, R. Acharya, D. Perez Lozano, B. Raes, J. Van de Vondel, A.M. Vadiraj, M. Mongillo, D. Wan, J. De Boeck, A. Potočnik, and K. De Greve Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014034 (2023) – Published 17 July 2023 Show Abstract Materials Science Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Radio-Frequency Reflectometry in Bilayer Graphene Devices Utilizing Microscale Graphite Back-Gates Tomoya Johmen, Motoya Shinozaki, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takumi Aizawa, and Tomohiro Otsuka Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014035 (2023) – Published 17 July 2023 Show Abstract Graphene Optoelectronics Quantum Information PDFHTML High-Resolution Short-Circuit Fault Localization in a Multilayer Integrated Circuit Using a Quantum Diamond Microscope P. Kehayias, J. Walraven, A.L. Rodarte, and A.M. Mounce Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014036 (2023) – Published 18 July 2023 Show Abstract Electronics Magnetism Quantum Physics PDFHTML Calibrating the Absorption Imaging of Cold Atoms under High Magnetic Fields Yuqi Liu, Zhongchi Zhang, Shiwan Miao, Zihan Zhao, Huaichuan Wang, Wenlan Chen, and Jiazhong Hu Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014037 (2023) – Published 18 July 2023 Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Magnetism Optics PDFHTML Loopholes in the 1500–2100-nm Range for Quantum-Key-Distribution Components: Prospects for Trojan-Horse Attacks Boris Nasedkin, Fedor Kiselev, Ilya Filipov, Darya Tolochko, Azat Ismagilov, Vladimir Chistiakov, Andrei Gaidash, Anton Tcypkin, Anton Kozubov, and Vladimir Egorov Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014038 (2023) – Published 18 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics Quantum Information PDFHTML Role of Anharmonicity in Dictating the Thermal Boundary Conductance across Interfaces Comprised of Two-Dimensional Materials Sandip Thakur and Ashutosh Giri Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014039 (2023) – Published 18 July 2023 Show Abstract Nanophysics Optoelectronics Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Ab Initio Study of (100) Diamond Surface Spins Jyh-Pin Chou, Péter Udvarhelyi, Nathalie P. de Leon, and Adam Gali Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014040 (2023) – Published 19 July 2023 Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Quantum Information PDFHTML Time-Modulated Circuits and Metasurfaces for Emulating Arbitrary Transfer Functions G.A. Ptitcyn, M.S. Mirmoosa, S. Hrabar, and S.A. Tretyakov Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014041 (2023) – Published 19 July 2023 Show Abstract Metamaterials Optoelectronics PDFHTML Discrete One-Dimensional Models for the Electromomentum Coupling Kevin Muhafra, Michael R. Haberman, and Gal Shmuel Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014042 (2023) – Published 19 July 2023 Show Abstract Acoustics Mechanics Metamaterials PDFHTML Theoretical Analysis of Resonant Tunneling Enhanced Field Emission Yang Zhou, Ragib Ahsan, Hyun Uk Chae, Rehan Kapadia, and Peng Zhang Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014043 (2023) – Published 19 July 2023 Show Abstract Condensed Matter Physics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Effective Midrange Wireless Power Transfer with Compensated Radiation Loss N. Ha-Van, C.R. Simovski, F.S. Cuesta, P. Jayathurathnage, and S.A. Tretyakov Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014044 (2023) – Published 20 July 2023 Show Abstract Energy Research Optoelectronics PDFHTML Enhancing Qubit Readout with Autoencoders Piero Luchi, Paolo E. Trevisanutto, Alessandro Roggero, Jonathan L. DuBois, Yaniv J. Rosen, Francesco Turro, Valentina Amitrano, and Francesco Pederiva Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014045 (2023) – Published 20 July 2023 Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Optimizing the Magnon-Phonon Cooperativity in Planar Geometries K. An, C. Kim, K.-W. Moon, R. Kohno, G. Olivetti, G. de Loubens, N. Vukadinovic, J. Ben Youssef, C. Hwang, and O. Klein Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014046 (2023) – Published 21 July 2023 Show Abstract Acoustics Condensed Matter Physics Magnetism PDFHTML Energy-Transfer Processes in Nonstoichiometric and Stoichiometric Er 3 + , Ho 3 + , Nd 3 + , Pr 3 + , and Cr 3 + -Codoped Ce :YAG Transparent Ceramics: Toward High-Power and Warm-White Laser Diodes and LEDs Karol Bartosiewicz, Agnieszka Szysiak, Robert Tomala, Przemysław Gołębiewski, Helena Węglarz, Vitali Nagirnyi, Marco Kirm, Ivo Romet, Maksym Buryi, Vitezslav Jary, Romana Kucerkova, Marek Wzorek, and Ryszard Buczyński Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014047 (2023) – Published 21 July 2023 Show Abstract Condensed Matter Physics Materials Science Optoelectronics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Mass Partitioning in Fragmenting Tin Sheets Bo Liu, Randy A. Meijer, Wei Li, Javier Hernandez-Rueda, Hanneke Gelderblom, and Oscar O. Versolato Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014048 (2023) – Published 21 July 2023 This article reports experiments on the mass partitioning of a fragmenting liquid sheet, formed after the impact of a nanosecond laser pulse on a tin microdroplet, to help in optimizing mass utilization of the liquid tin that is key to extreme-ultraviolet nanolithography. The authors apply machine learning to analyze subresolution fragments in the temporal evolution of the sheet and its bounding rim, ligaments protruding from the rim, and droplets shed by the ligaments. A full accounting includes the further contributions unique to laser-droplet impact: the mass ablated by the laser, and a surprising, centrally located mass remnant. Show Abstract Fluid Dynamics Nanophysics Optics PDFHTML Quadrature-Phase-Shift-Keying Direct Modulator Based on Spoof Surface-Plasmon Polaritons Fei Yang, Zhi Yu Bi, Han Zhang, Zhan Yi Fu, Chen Xi Liu, Xiao Jian Fu, Jun Wei Wu, and Hui Feng Ma Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014049 (2023) – Published 21 July 2023 Show Abstract Metamaterials Optoelectronics Plasmonics PDFHTML Quantum Transport Simulations of a Proposed Logic-In-Memory Device Based on a Bipolar Magnetic Semiconductor Yunzhe Ke, Wei Li, Guoxue Yin, Lingxue Zhang, and Ruge Quhe Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014050 (2023) – Published 24 July 2023 Show Abstract Magnetism Semiconductor Physics Spintronics PDFHTML Scalable Photonic Platform for Real-Time Quantum Reservoir Computing Jorge García-Beni, Gian Luca Giorgi, Miguel C. Soriano, and Roberta Zambrini Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014051 (2023) – Published 24 July 2023 Show Abstract Photonics Quantum Information PDFHTML Enhanced Low-Temperature Thermoelectric Performance in the Two-Dimensional A Mn X Family Xincan Wang, De Zhang, Xu Lu, Guang Han, Xiaolong Yang, Guoyu Wang, Zizhen Zhou, Huixia Fu, and Xiaoyuan Zhou Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014052 (2023) – Published 24 July 2023 Show Abstract Condensed Matter Physics Energy Research Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Magnetocaloric-Effect-Enhanced Near-Field Magneto-optical Thermal Switch Simo Pajovic and Svetlana V. Boriskina Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014053 (2023) – Published 24 July 2023 Magnetism has played an increasingly important role in thermal technologies over the past century, including solid-state magnetic refrigerators and magneto-optical thermal switches. In this study, modeling shows that a two-pronged approach enables a thermal switch with two tuning “knobs”: a magnetocaloric knob to tune the temperature gradient, and a magneto-optical knob to fine-tune the effective thermal resistance. This enables additional modes of operation, such as reversing the flow of heat. This work highlights the utility of combining various “-caloric” effects with complementary modes of heat transfer for fresh ways of controlling thermal energy. Show Abstract Energy Research Magnetism Optics PDFHTML Performance Study of Variational Quantum Algorithms for Solving the Poisson Equation on a Quantum Computer Mazen Ali and Matthias Kabel Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014054 (2023) – Published 25 July 2023 Show Abstract Quantum Information PDFHTML Flux-Quanta Injection for Nonreciprocal Current Control in a Two-Dimensional Noncentrosymmetric Superconducting Structure Serafim Teknowijoyo, Sara Chahid, and Armen Gulian Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014055 (2023) – Published 25 July 2023 Show Abstract Electronics Nanophysics Superconductivity PDFHTML Temperature-Induced Revolving Effect of Electronic Flow in Asymmetric Double-Barrier Semiconductor Heterostructures Céline Belabbas, Adeline Crépieux, Nicolas Cavassilas, Fabienne Michelini, Xiangyu Zhu, Chloé Salhani, Guéric Etesse, Kazuhiko Hirakawa, and Marc Bescond Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014056 (2023) – Published 25 July 2023 Show Abstract Energy Research Quantum Physics Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Correlated Oscillations in Kerr Parametric Oscillators with Tunable Effective Coupling T. Yamaji, S. Masuda, A. Yamaguchi, T. Satoh, A. Morioka, Y. Igarashi, M. Shirane, and T. Yamamoto Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014057 (2023) – Published 26 July 2023 Show Abstract Optoelectronics Quantum Information Superconductivity PDFHTML Quantum Emitter Formation Dynamics and Probing of Radiation-Induced Atomic Disorder in Silicon Wei Liu, Vsevolod Ivanov, Kaushalya Jhuria, Qing Ji, Arun Persaud, Walid Redjem, Jacopo Simoni, Yertay Zhiyenbayev, Boubacar Kante, Javier Garcia Lopez, Liang Z. Tan, and Thomas Schenkel Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014058 (2023) – Published 26 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics Quantum Physics Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Fano Interference in Microwave Resonator Measurements D. Rieger, S. Günzler, M. Spiecker, A. Nambisan, W. Wernsdorfer, and I.M. Pop Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014059 (2023) – Published 26 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics Quantum Physics Superconductivity PDFHTML Practical Range Sensing with Thermal Light Peng Kian Tan, Xi Jie Yeo, Alvin Zhen Wei Leow, Lijiong Shen, and Christian Kurtsiefer Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014060 (2023) – Published 27 July 2023 Show Abstract Optics Photonics Quantum Physics PDFHTML Polarization-Driven Topological-Insulator Transition for Piezotronic Field-Effect Transistors with Subthreshold Swing of 5 mV/decade Chenhao Liang, Ruhao Liu, Minjiang Dan, Nian Liu, and Yan Zhang Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014061 (2023) – Published 27 July 2023 Show Abstract Electronics Semiconductor Physics Topological Insulators PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Control of Four-Magnon Scattering by Pure Spin Current in a Magnonic Waveguide T. Hache, L. Körber, T. Hula, K. Lenz, A. Kákay, O. Hellwig, J. Lindner, J. Fassbender, and H. Schultheiss Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014062 (2023) – Published 27 July 2023 Spintronic devices have attracted strong interest in neuromorphic computing, because of their inherent nonlinear behavior and synchronization capabilities. To build magnon-based networks between spintronic oscillators acting as neurons, control mechanisms are the key to adjusting their interactions. This study uses spin-orbit torque to reduce damping and enable magnon scattering in ultrathin waveguides. Microwave power and frequency, as well as spin-current magnitude, can be used as control parameters for nonlinear generation of additional magnon modes at distinct frequencies. Field-dependent time- and space-resolved measurements expose the underlying physical process. Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Spintronics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Analysis of Metallic Space-Time Gratings Using Lorentz Transformations Antonio Alex-Amor, Carlos Molero, and Mário G. Silveirinha Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014063 (2023) – Published 28 July 2023 Research on space-time-modulated systems has recently attracted interest due to their fascinating properties, such as nonreciprocity and frequency mixing. However, the scarcity of commercial full-wave solutions limits their study at present. Here mathematical tools are presented to shed light on the physics of moving and space-time metallic gratings, for direct application in engineering. Show Abstract Computational Physics Metamaterials Photonics PDFHTML Enhanced Surface Superconductivity of Niobium by Zirconium Doping Nathan S. Sitaraman, Zeming Sun, Benjamin L. Francis, Ajinkya C. Hire, Thomas Oseroff, Zhaslan Baraissov, Tomas A. Arias, Richard G. Hennig, Matthias U. Liepe, David A. Muller, and Mark K. Transtrum ( Center for Bright Beams ) Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014064 (2023) – Published 28 July 2023 Show Abstract Materials Science Superconductivity PDFHTML on-State Current Paths and off-State Leakage in Nanoscale Silicene Field-Effect Transistors Jun Zheng, Li Ma, Chunlei Li, Ruiyang Yuan, Feng Chi, and Yong Guo Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014065 (2023) – Published 28 July 2023 Show Abstract Nanophysics Semiconductor Physics Topological Insulators PDFHTML Laser Cooling in Semiconductor Heterojunctions by Extraction of Photogenerated Carriers Paul Dalla Valle, Marc Bescond, Fabienne Michelini, and Nicolas Cavassilas Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014066 (2023) – Published 31 July 2023 Show Abstract Energy Research Optoelectronics Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Bragg Atom Gravimeter and its Application in Testing Lorentz Violation Tao Zhang, Le-Le Chen, Yu-Biao Shu, Wen-Jie Xu, Yuan Cheng, Qin Luo, Zhong-Kun Hu, and Min-Kang Zhou Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014067 (2023) – Published 31 July 2023 This study reports a significant result in atom interferometry, specifically for gravity measurements: an achieved sensitivity of 2 . 2 × 10 − 8 m/s 2 per shot, which advances the state of the art by about a factor of two. Integrating for 2000 s, the resolution here is 8 × 10 − 10 m/s 2 , which is equivalent to the effect produced by a 60-kg person 2 m away. Based on such extremely sensitive and stable gravity measurements, a test of local Lorentz invariance in the gravity sector is performed, where the accuracy of the upper bound on the space-space component is improved by a factor of four—a milestone result in testing fundamental physics with such metrology. Show Abstract Atomic and Molecular Physics Gravitation Quantum Physics PDFHTML Single-Shot Helicity-Independent All-Optical Switching in Co / Ho Multilayers Y. Peng, G. Malinowski, J. Gorchon, J. Hohlfeld, D. Salomoni, L.D. Buda-Prejbeanu, R.C. Sousa, I.L. Prejbeanu, D. Lacour, S. Mangin, and M. Hehn Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 014068 (2023) – Published 31 July 2023 Show Abstract Materials Science Optoelectronics Spintronics PDFHTML