Magnetic skyrmions are topologically stable nanoscale particlelike objects that were
discovered in 2009. Since that time, intense research interest in the field has led to the …

In the field of quantum simulation, methods and tools are explored for simulating the
dynamics of a quantum system of interest with another system that is easier to control and …

Friction and wear remain as the primary modes of mechanical energy dissipation in moving
mechanical assemblies; thus, it is desirable to minimize friction in a number of applications …

The physics of sliding friction is gaining impulse from nanoscale and mesoscale
experiments, simulations, and theoretical modeling. This Colloquium reviews some recent …

We present a review of superlubricity: the state of ultra-low friction between surfaces in
relative motion. Various approaches to achieving this state are considered in a broad sense …

Direct experimental access to some of the most intriguing quantum phenomena is not
granted due to the lack of precise control of the relevant parameters in their naturally …

Over the recent decades there has been tremendous progress in understanding and
controlling friction between surfaces in relative motion. However the complex nature of the …

Friction between solids is responsible for many phenomena such as earthquakes, wear or
crack propagation,,,. Unlike macroscopic objects, which only touch locally owing to their …

Friction between ordered, atomically smooth surfaces at the nanoscale (nanofriction) is often
governed by stick-slip processes. To test long-standing atomistic models of such processes …

We investigate the dynamical evolution of a parity-time (PT) symmetric extension of the
Aubry-André (AA) model, which exhibits the coincidence of a localization-delocalization …