Light-induced lattice expansion leads to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells

H Tsai, R Asadpour, JC Blancon, CC Stoumpos… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Light-induced structural dynamics plays a vital role in the physical properties, device
performance, and stability of hybrid perovskite–based optoelectronic devices. We report that …

Materials characterization by synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes

L Mino, E Borfecchia, J Segura-Ruiz, C Giannini… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - APS
In recent years synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes have emerged as key
characterization tools with a remarkable impact for different scientific fields including solid …

Single-photon detection using high-temperature superconductors

I Charaev, DA Bandurin, AT Bollinger… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The detection of individual quanta of light is important for quantum communication,
fluorescence lifetime imaging, remote sensing and more. Due to their high detection …

Inhomogeneity of charge-density-wave order and quenched disorder in a high-Tc superconductor

G Campi, A Bianconi, N Poccia, G Bianconi, L Barba… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
It has recently been established that the high-transition-temperature (high-T c)
superconducting state coexists with short-range charge-density-wave order,,,,,,,,,, and …

Quantum-matter heterostructures

H Boschker, J Mannhart - Annual Review of Condensed Matter …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Combining the power and possibilities of heterostructure engineering with the collective and
emergent properties of quantum materials, quantum-matter heterostructures open a new …

Superconducting qubit based on twisted cuprate van der Waals heterostructures

V Brosco, G Serpico, V Vinokur, N Poccia, U Vool - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
Van-der-Waals assembly enables the fabrication of novel Josephson junctions featuring an
atomically sharp interface between two exfoliated and relatively twisted Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O …

Reversible non-volatile electronic switching in a near-room-temperature van der Waals ferromagnet

H Wu, L Chen, P Malinowski, BG Jang, Q Deng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Non-volatile phase-change memory devices utilize local heating to toggle between
crystalline and amorphous states with distinct electrical properties. Expanding on this kind of …

Functional ion defects in transition metal oxides

SV Kalinin, NA Spaldin - Science, 2013 - science.org
Transition metal oxides exhibit an astonishing array of functionalities that result from a
combination of the strongly polarizable metal-oxygen bond and the so-called strong …

Twisted cuprate van der Waals heterostructures with controlled Josephson coupling

M Martini, Y Lee, T Confalone, S Shokri, CN Saggau… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Twisted van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures offer a unique platform for engineering the
efficient Josephson coupling between cuprate thin crystals harboring the nodal …

Status of the crystallography beamlines at Elettra

A Lausi, M Polentarutti, S Onesti, JR Plaisier… - The European Physical …, 2015 - Springer
Elettra is one of the first 3rd-generation storage rings, recently upgraded to routinely operate
in top-up mode at both 2.0 and 2.4 GeV. The facility hosts four dedicated beamlines for …