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Attosecond physics and technology
Plasmon-enhanced Ag/Sb2Te3 quantum dots fluorescence
Ultra-low dark current photodetector based on two-dimensional CuCrP2S6 material
A grain boundary embrittlement genome for substitutional cubic alloys
Large-scale ab initio molecular dynamics for assessing stabilities of near-surface NV centers
Electronic interaction and emission characteristics of perovskite/organic hybrid films
Reversible manipulation of field-free perpendicular magnetization switching via electric field
Distinct roles of Mg and Li in affecting the electro-optic properties of wurtzite ZnO thin films
Mechanism of the negative linear temperature coefficient of resistance in defective nanocarbon materials
Large-range tuning and stabilization of the optical transition of diamond tin-vacancy centers by in situ strain control
Non-contact characterization of material hardness by deep learning-assisted electromagnetic acoustic resonance method
4D imaging of frost heave and ice lens growth in silt using neutron and x-ray computed tomography
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Attosecond physics and technology
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 170501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251524
PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS
Material gain and two-state lasing in quantum well-dot lasers
Grigoriy Kornyshov; Yuriy Shernyakov; Artem Beckman; Anton Kharchenko; Alexey Payusov; Sergey Mintairov; Nikolay Kalyuzhnyy; Olga Simchuk; Julia Tkach; Vladimir Dubrovskii; Nikita Gordeev; Mikhail Maximov
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171101 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0263262
Measurement of active region temperature in THz quantum cascade lasers by micro-photocurrent spectroscopy
Shenbo Zhu; Yuan Li; Fengmin Cheng; Shuman Liu; Junqi Liu; Lijun Wang; Ning Zhuo; Shenqiang Zhai; Yonghai Chen; Jinchuan Zhang; Fengqi Liu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171102 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0255489
Plasmon-enhanced Ag/Sb2Te3 quantum dots fluorescence
Zhiyong Yu; Zhenhua Wu; Boyuan Cai; Khay Wai See; Mengjun Li; Jinming Hu; Yinan Zhang; Min Gu; Zengji Yue
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256795
Tuning of charge state and wavelength in InAs/GaAs quantum dots through p-i-p+-i-n heterostructure engineering
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171104 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259814
Ultra-low dark current photodetector based on two-dimensional CuCrP2S6 material
Xin Cheng; Jiao Peng; Yanan Cao; Zhipeng Zhong; Jinhan Hu; Qianyi Yang; Yezhao Zhuang; Jianlu Wang; Junhao Chu; Hai Huang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171105 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0264326
One-shot detection of light ellipticity using a two-dimensional quantum material device
Zhiyi Zhang; Mingxue Ren; Yuekun Yang; Wentao Yu; Qian Zhang; Zhaoming Liang; Yi Kong; Shuang Wang; Pengfei Wang; Zhu-An Li; Chen Pan; Bin Cheng; Shi-Jun Liang; Xinyi Cui; Feng Miao
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171107 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0265301
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
A grain boundary embrittlement genome for substitutional cubic alloys
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171602 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0264543
Large-scale ab initio molecular dynamics for assessing stabilities of near-surface NV centers
In Special Collection:
Defects in Solids for Quantum Technologies
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171603 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0255733
METASURFACES AND METAMATERIALS
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Interface engineering modulation of ferroelectric synapses for high-precision neuromorphic computing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171902 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260692
Structural determination of amorphous AlCl3–xNa2O solid electrolytes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171903 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259908
Is entropy relevant to gas sensor? The case of spinel (CuCoNiCrMn)3O4 for NO2 detection
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171904 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253954
Achieving strength–ductility trade-off of brittle soft magnetic multi-principal element alloy via metastability engineering
Peilin Dong; Liufei Huang; Qiuju Yang; Xuanhong Cai; Xiaojun Zhao; Lei Ma; Xiaochong Zhao; Zhiyong Zhong; Jinfeng Li
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171905 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0258067
Synthesis of high-aspect ratio Fe3O4 nanostructures via magnetic field guidance: Toward enhanced microwave absorption performance
Wuyi Chai; Wei Ding; Mianke Chen; Yikang Qiang; Yiqing Yang; Ruikai Liu; Ganhong Zheng; Zhigao Sheng
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 171906 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0265489
SEMICONDUCTORS
Electronic interaction and emission characteristics of perovskite/organic hybrid films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260590
Self-sustaining step-flow growth: Preset nano-terraces as diffusion rails for Si-doped AlN by low-temperature MOCVD
Huangshu Zhang; Jiacheng Zhong; Jiahao Chen; Jiamin Chen; Zeren Wang; Zhijian Yang; Xuelin Yang; Lun Dai; Jiejun Wu; Tongjun Yu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172104 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0271592
Role of entropy in silicon carbide polytype competition
In Special Collection:
Defects in Solids for Quantum Technologies
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172105 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256206
Vertical p-GaN/n-Ga2O3 heterojunction diodes enabled by PAMBE
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172106 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260105
MAGNETICS AND SPINTRONICS
Reversible manipulation of field-free perpendicular magnetization switching via electric field
Wei Zhang; Aizhuo Zhang; Yangjia Han; Xiaolin Luo; Fan Gong; Zhuliang Wang; Yi Luo; Dong Li; Zhongming Zeng; Zhiyong Quan; Xiaohong Xu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172401 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0258213
Giant magnetocaloric effect in Cr-based two-dimensional materials
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172402 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0257684
Spin-dependent plasmons excitation in Fe layer on W(110) and their decay via electron emission
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172403 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0265733
Even-in-magnetic field part of transverse resistivity as a probe of magnetic transitions
Antonin Badura; Dominik Kriegner; Eva Schmoranzerová; Karel Výborný; Miina Leiviskä; Rafael Lopes Seeger; Vincent Baltz; Daniel Scheffler; Sebastian Beckert; Ismaila Kounta; Lisa Michez; Libor Šmejkal; Jairo Sinova; Sebastian T. B. Goennenwein; Jakub Železný; Helena Reichlová
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172404 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0269699
Achievement of zero thermal expansion in Mn1-xCoxB alloys via weakening magnetoelastic coupling
Junjie Wang; Bo Feng; Conghan Wen; Yurong You; Linxuan Song; Huawei Liu; Yuxin Sheng; Ziyan Dai; Zhihao Zhou; Jun Liu; Feng Xu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172407 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0258730
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS
Doping-driven robust superconductivity in tungsten for single-photon detection
Liang Ma; Chen Wei; Hao Wang; Qi Chen; Labao Zhang; Yanqiu Guan; Zhuolin Yang; Wenlei Yin; Rui Yin; Jingrou Tan; Haochen Li; Shuya Guo; Mengfan Zhang; Yue Fei; Huabing Wang; Lin Kang; Peiheng Wu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172601 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259894
Resonant escape in Josephson tunnel junctions under millimeter-wave irradiation
J. N. Kämmerer; S. Masis; K. Hambardzumyan; P. Lenhard; U. Strobel; J. Lisenfeld; H. Rotzinger; A. V. Ustinov
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172602 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0258193
DIELECTRICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND MULTIFERROICS
Effective carrier management in perovskite solar cells via ferroelectric polarization
Yihui Zou; Yingyi Cao; Haihua Hu; Huilin Li; Xiaoping Wu; Ping Lin; Peng Wang; Lingbo Xu; Xuegong Yu; Can Cui
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172901 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256273
Distinct roles of Mg and Li in affecting the electro-optic properties of wurtzite ZnO thin films
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 172902 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0258066
LOW-DIMENSIONAL AND TOPOLOGICAL MATERIALS
Synthetic control of monolayer, bilayer, and trilayer WSe2 single crystals for high-performance 2D p-type transistors
In Special Collection:
Critical Issues on the 2D-material-based field-effect transistors
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173102 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0266111
Mechanism of the negative linear temperature coefficient of resistance in defective nanocarbon materials
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250313
Near room-temperature high Chern-number quantum anomalous Hall effect in ferromagnet NiSbO3
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173104 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253515
DEVICE PHYSICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Highly stable InZnSnTbOX thin-film transistors
Yan Wang; Penghui He; Shiyue Zuo; Yu Song; Lin Tang; Ruohao Hong; Guoli Li; Lei Liao; Xuming Zou; Xingqiang Liu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173501 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0255013
Chip-scale self-referenced thermometer based on cascaded ring resonators
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173502 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259906
High-sensitivity GaN UV photodetector integrated with graphene
Jing Wang; Hanxue Jiao; Xudong Wang; Fuhao Liu; Zhaobiao Diao; Menglin Liu; Wenxin Li; Ling Wang; Yan Chen; Tie Lin; Hong Shen; Xiangjian Meng; Xiangyang Li; Junhao Chu; Jianlu Wang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173503 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260828
Anatomy of internal electric field profile in operating SiC power MOSFETs with local contact potential probing
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173504 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0259120
BIOPHYSICS, BIOIMAGING, AND BIOSENSORS
Defect-related luminescence in BaF2 nanoparticles for plant cell imaging
Biao Zheng; Lianzhong Deng; Hongmei Ma; Jun Wang; Yunhua Yao; Dalong Qi; Yuecheng Shen; Zhenrong Sun; Shian Zhang
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173701 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0268612
High-quality simultaneous bright-field and dark-field imaging based on the light-field matrix model
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173702 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0253792
ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE
Temperature-dependent power generation from HgCdTe and III–V thermoradiative diodes
Valerii Radchenkov; Jamie A. Harrison; Muhammad H. Sazzad; Phoebe M. Pearce; Andreas Pusch; Stephen P. Bremner; Peter J. Reece; Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes; Michael P. Nielsen
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173901 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0265431
C3N/BN heterostructure: A promising anode material in lithium-ion batteries
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 173902 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0263954
QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
Large-range tuning and stabilization of the optical transition of diamond tin-vacancy centers by in situ strain control
In Special Collection:
Quantum Networks
Julia M. Brevoord; Leonardo G. C. Wienhoven; Nina Codreanu; Tetsuro Ishiguro; Elvis van Leeuwen; Mariagrazia Iuliano; Lorenzo De Santis; Christopher Waas; Hans K. C. Beukers; Tim Turan; Carlos Errando-Herranz; Kenichi Kawaguchi; Ronald Hanson
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 174001 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251211
Mechanical characterization of a membrane with an on-chip loss shield in a cryogenic environment
Francesco Marzioni; Riccardo Natali; Michele Bonaldi; Antonio Borrielli; Enrico Serra; Bruno Morana; Francesco Marin; Francesco Marino; Nicola Malossi; David Vitali; Giovanni Di Giuseppe; Paolo Piergentili
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 174002 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0268805
Entanglement-based clock syntonization for quantum key distribution networks: Demonstration over a 50 km-long link
In Special Collection:
Quantum Networks
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 174003 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0256758
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED PHYSICS
Non-contact characterization of material hardness by deep learning-assisted electromagnetic acoustic resonance method

Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 174102 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0265254
4D imaging of frost heave and ice lens growth in silt using neutron and x-ray computed tomography

Fazel Mirzaei; Mukul Jaiswal; Daniyal Younas; Anders Kaestner; Katharina Scheidl; Basab Chattopadhyay; Ragnvald H. Mathiesen; Dag W. Breiby
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 174103 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0254006
Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces
Sebastian A. Schulz, Rupert. F. Oulton, et al.
Hard x-ray photoemission study of bulk single-crystalline InGaZnO4
Goro Shibata, Yunosuke Takahashi, et al.
Shining light in a heartbeat: Controlling cardiac bioelectricity with membrane-targeted photoswitches
Chiara Florindi, Giulia Simoncini, et al.