Interactions between light and matter play an instrumental role in spectroscopy, sensing,
quantum information processing and lasers. In most of these applications, light is considered …

Free electron beams such as those employed in electron microscopes have evolved into
powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of …

Crystal defects affect the thermal and heat-transport properties of materials by scattering
phonons and modifying phonon spectra,,,,,,–. To appreciate how imperfections in solids …

The capacity of soil as a carbon (C) sink is mediated by interactions between organic matter
and mineral phases. However, previously proposed layered accumulation of organic matter …

Single-atom impurities and other atomic-scale defects can notably alter the local vibrational
responses of solids and, ultimately, their macroscopic properties. Using high-resolution …

Correlation of lattice vibrational properties with local atomic configurations in materials is
essential for elucidating functionalities that involve phonon transport in solids. Recent …

The breakdown of translational symmetry at heterointerfaces leads to the emergence of new
phonon modes localized at the interface. These modes have an essential role in thermal …

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) are rapidly becoming an indispensable
part of physics research, with domain applications ranging from theory and materials …

Integrated photonics facilitates extensive control over fundamental light–matter interactions
in manifold quantum systems including atoms, trapped ions,, quantum dots and defect …

Abstract 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) exhibit remarkable properties that are
strongly influenced by their atomic structures, as well as by various types of defects and …