Engineering crystal structures with light
The crystal structure of a solid largely dictates its electronic, optical and mechanical
properties. Indeed, much of the exploration of quantum materials in recent years including …
properties. Indeed, much of the exploration of quantum materials in recent years including …
Cuprate superconductors as viewed through a striped lens
JM Tranquada - Advances in Physics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the electron pairing in hole-doped cuprate superconductors has been a
challenge, in particular because the “normal” state from which it evolves is unprecedented …
challenge, in particular because the “normal” state from which it evolves is unprecedented …
Extreme tensile strain states in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 membranes
A defining feature of emergent phenomena in complex oxides is the competition and
cooperation between ground states. In manganites, the balance between metallic and …
cooperation between ground states. In manganites, the balance between metallic and …
Discovery of conjoined charge density waves in the kagome superconductor CsV3Sb5
The electronic instabilities in CsV3Sb5 are believed to originate from the V 3 d-electrons on
the kagome plane, however the role of Sb 5 p-electrons for 3-dimensional orders is largely …
the kagome plane, however the role of Sb 5 p-electrons for 3-dimensional orders is largely …
Charge correlations in cuprate superconductors
High-temperature superconductivity, with transition temperatures up to≈ 134 K at ambient
pressure, occurs in layered cuprate compounds. The conducting CuO2 planes, which are …
pressure, occurs in layered cuprate compounds. The conducting CuO2 planes, which are …
Probing quantum materials with uniaxial stress
Over the past approximately 10 years, it has become routine to use piezoelectric actuators to
apply large anisotropic stresses to correlated electron materials. Elastic strains exceeding …
apply large anisotropic stresses to correlated electron materials. Elastic strains exceeding …
van der Waals driven anharmonic melting of the 3D charge density wave in VSe2
Understanding of charge-density wave (CDW) phases is a main challenge in condensed
matter due to their presence in high-T c superconductors or transition metal dichalcogenides …
matter due to their presence in high-T c superconductors or transition metal dichalcogenides …
Modulation of the octahedral structure and potential superconductivity of La3Ni2O7 through strain engineering
Z Huo, Z Luo, P Zhang, A Yang, Z Liu, X Tao… - Science China Physics …, 2025 - Springer
The recent transport measurements of La3Ni2O7 uncovered a “right-triangle” shape of the
superconducting dome in the pressure-temperature (PT) phase diagram. Motivated by this …
superconducting dome in the pressure-temperature (PT) phase diagram. Motivated by this …
Exploring Quantum Materials with Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering
Understanding quantum materials—solids in which interactions among constituent electrons
yield a great variety of novel emergent quantum phenomena—is a forefront challenge in …
yield a great variety of novel emergent quantum phenomena—is a forefront challenge in …
Unveiling unequivocal charge stripe order in a prototypical cuprate superconductor
In the cuprates, high-temperature superconductivity, spin-density-wave order, and charge-
density-wave (CDW) order are intertwined, and symmetry determination is challenging due …
density-wave (CDW) order are intertwined, and symmetry determination is challenging due …