ExcitingAds! A http://journals.aps.org/prl/ A! hourly 1 2026-08-20T23:16:41+00:00 rss@aps.org assocpub@aps.org 2026-08-20T23:16:41+00:00 en Copyright © 2026 the American Physical Society. Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Copyright © 2026 the American Physical Society assocpub@aps.org Non-Hermitian Anomalous Scaling Engineering http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/39t1-94yh Author(s): Shulin Wang, Jiawei He, Zhiyuan Yang, Stefano Longhi, and Peng Xue<br/><p>Non-Hermitian systems exhibit anomalous scaling, a striking departure from conventional bulk laws, rooted in the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE). Here, we experimentally uncover this scaling and demonstrate its active control in a temporal photonic lattice. By tracking the real-time evolution of al…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 083801] Published Tue Aug 18, 2026 Author(s): Shulin Wang, Jiawei He, Zhiyuan Yang, Stefano Longhi, and Peng Xue

Non-Hermitian systems exhibit anomalous scaling, a striking departure from conventional bulk laws, rooted in the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE). Here, we experimentally uncover this scaling and demonstrate its active control in a temporal photonic lattice. By tracking the real-time evolution of al…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 083801] Published Tue Aug 18, 2026

]]> Non-Hermitian Anomalous Scaling Engineering Shulin Wang, Jiawei He, Zhiyuan Yang, Stefano Longhi, and Peng Xue 2026-08-18T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 083801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/39t1-94yh 10.1103/39t1-94yh Physical Review Letters 137 8 2026-08-18T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/39t1-94yh 083801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quantum Droplets in a Resonant Bose-Fermi Mixture http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5pr6-5fmd Author(s): Sam Foster, Olivier Bleu, Jesper Levinsen, and Meera M. Parish<br/><p>We study the canonical problem of a Fermi gas interacting with a weakly repulsive Bose-Einstein condensate at zero temperature. To explore the quantum phases across the full range of boson-fermion interactions, we construct a versatile variational <i>Ansatz</i> that incorporates pair correlations and corre…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073402] Published Fri Aug 14, 2026 Author(s): Sam Foster, Olivier Bleu, Jesper Levinsen, and Meera M. Parish

We study the canonical problem of a Fermi gas interacting with a weakly repulsive Bose-Einstein condensate at zero temperature. To explore the quantum phases across the full range of boson-fermion interactions, we construct a versatile variational Ansatz that incorporates pair correlations and corre…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073402] Published Fri Aug 14, 2026

]]> Quantum Droplets in a Resonant Bose-Fermi Mixture Sam Foster, Olivier Bleu, Jesper Levinsen, and Meera M. Parish 2026-08-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/5pr6-5fmd 10.1103/5pr6-5fmd Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5pr6-5fmd 073402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Topological States Enabled by Nonlocal Nonlinearity in Synthetic Dimensions http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j9hv-7cfg Author(s): Chong-Xiao Chen, Zheng-Wei Zhou, Han Pu, and Xi-Wang Luo<br/><p>The interplay between topology and nonlinearity represents a central challenge in modern physics. Here, we investigate this interplay by considering a synthetic Su-Schrieffer-Heeger lattice with all-to-all nonlocal interactions. We find that the distinctive nonlinearity maintains an effective chiral…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073803] Published Fri Aug 14, 2026 Author(s): Chong-Xiao Chen, Zheng-Wei Zhou, Han Pu, and Xi-Wang Luo

The interplay between topology and nonlinearity represents a central challenge in modern physics. Here, we investigate this interplay by considering a synthetic Su-Schrieffer-Heeger lattice with all-to-all nonlocal interactions. We find that the distinctive nonlinearity maintains an effective chiral…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073803] Published Fri Aug 14, 2026

]]> Topological States Enabled by Nonlocal Nonlinearity in Synthetic Dimensions Chong-Xiao Chen, Zheng-Wei Zhou, Han Pu, and Xi-Wang Luo 2026-08-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/j9hv-7cfg 10.1103/j9hv-7cfg Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j9hv-7cfg 073803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Anisotropic and Nonadditive Interactions of a Rydberg Impurity in a Quantum Bath http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/38vj-6fqc Author(s): Aileen A. T. Durst, Seth T. Rittenhouse, H. R. Sadeghpour, and Matthew T. Eiles<br/><p>We present a framework for treating mesoscopic anisotropic and nonadditive impurity–bath interactions, ubiquitous in realistic quantum impurity problems, which are often neglected in conventional approaches relying on additive, spherically symmetric pseudopotentials. To illustrate this general appro…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073401] Published Thu Aug 13, 2026 Author(s): Aileen A. T. Durst, Seth T. Rittenhouse, H. R. Sadeghpour, and Matthew T. Eiles

We present a framework for treating mesoscopic anisotropic and nonadditive impurity–bath interactions, ubiquitous in realistic quantum impurity problems, which are often neglected in conventional approaches relying on additive, spherically symmetric pseudopotentials. To illustrate this general appro…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073401] Published Thu Aug 13, 2026

]]> Anisotropic and Nonadditive Interactions of a Rydberg Impurity in a Quantum Bath Aileen A. T. Durst, Seth T. Rittenhouse, H. R. Sadeghpour, and Matthew T. Eiles 2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/38vj-6fqc 10.1103/38vj-6fqc Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/38vj-6fqc 073401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Zero-Spacing Photonic Channels via Perturbation Engineering http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3q3v-hw8n Author(s): Wenjie Ji, Xiaoxi Zhou, Tongtong Song, Jie Luo, Ruwen Peng, Mu Wang, and Yun Lai<br/><p>Optical waveguides conventionally rely on wavelength-scale low-index spacing or cladding to isolate neighboring channels, fundamentally limiting photonic integration density. Here, we show that such spatial separation is not a prerequisite for independent waveguiding. By introducing deep-subwaveleng…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073802] Published Thu Aug 13, 2026 Author(s): Wenjie Ji, Xiaoxi Zhou, Tongtong Song, Jie Luo, Ruwen Peng, Mu Wang, and Yun Lai

Optical waveguides conventionally rely on wavelength-scale low-index spacing or cladding to isolate neighboring channels, fundamentally limiting photonic integration density. Here, we show that such spatial separation is not a prerequisite for independent waveguiding. By introducing deep-subwaveleng…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073802] Published Thu Aug 13, 2026

]]> Zero-Spacing Photonic Channels via Perturbation Engineering Wenjie Ji, Xiaoxi Zhou, Tongtong Song, Jie Luo, Ruwen Peng, Mu Wang, and Yun Lai 2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/3q3v-hw8n 10.1103/3q3v-hw8n Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3q3v-hw8n 073802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Indistinguishable Photons from a Two-Photon Cascade http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/t8sk-b2w4 Author(s): Timon L. Baltisberger, Francesco Salusti, Mark R. Hogg, Malwina A. Marczak, Nils Heinisch, Sascha R. Valentin, Stefan Schumacher, Arne Ludwig, Klaus D. Jöns, and Richard J. Warburton<br/><p>Decay of a four-level diamond scheme via a cascade is a potential source of entangled photon pairs. A solid-state implementation is the biexciton cascade in a semiconductor quantum dot. While high entanglement fidelities have been demonstrated, the two photons, XX and X, are temporally correlated, t…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073603] Published Wed Aug 12, 2026 Author(s): Timon L. Baltisberger, Francesco Salusti, Mark R. Hogg, Malwina A. Marczak, Nils Heinisch, Sascha R. Valentin, Stefan Schumacher, Arne Ludwig, Klaus D. Jöns, and Richard J. Warburton

Decay of a four-level diamond scheme via a cascade is a potential source of entangled photon pairs. A solid-state implementation is the biexciton cascade in a semiconductor quantum dot. While high entanglement fidelities have been demonstrated, the two photons, XX and X, are temporally correlated, t…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073603] Published Wed Aug 12, 2026

]]> Indistinguishable Photons from a Two-Photon Cascade Timon L. Baltisberger, Francesco Salusti, Mark R. Hogg, Malwina A. Marczak, Nils Heinisch, Sascha R. Valentin, Stefan Schumacher, Arne Ludwig, Klaus D. Jöns, and Richard J. Warburton 2026-08-12T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073603 (2026) article doi:10.1103/t8sk-b2w4 10.1103/t8sk-b2w4 Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-12T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/t8sk-b2w4 073603 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quantum Advantage for Single-Photon State Characterization http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/g28d-jzgj Author(s): S. N. van den Hoven, M. C. Anguita, S. Marzban, and J. J. Renema<br/><p>We propose a multiphoton interference protocol that characterizes the pairwise overlaps of the internal modes of single photons more efficiently than pairwise Hong-Ou-Mandel characterization experiments. We experimentally implement this protocol to characterize three photons. We show that our implem…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073604] Published Wed Aug 12, 2026 Author(s): S. N. van den Hoven, M. C. Anguita, S. Marzban, and J. J. Renema

We propose a multiphoton interference protocol that characterizes the pairwise overlaps of the internal modes of single photons more efficiently than pairwise Hong-Ou-Mandel characterization experiments. We experimentally implement this protocol to characterize three photons. We show that our implem…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073604] Published Wed Aug 12, 2026

]]> Quantum Advantage for Single-Photon State Characterization S. N. van den Hoven, M. C. Anguita, S. Marzban, and J. J. Renema 2026-08-12T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073604 (2026) article doi:10.1103/g28d-jzgj 10.1103/g28d-jzgj Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-12T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/g28d-jzgj 073604 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Bound State in the Continuum and Multiple Atom State Transfer Applications in a Waveguide QED Setup http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/y1rg-p9hx Author(s): Xiang Guo, Xiaojun Zhang, Mingzhu Weng, Qian Bin, Hao-di Liu, Hai-Jun Xing, Xin-You Lü, and Zhihai Wang<br/><p>Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have been extensively exploited to enhance light-matter interactions in metamaterials, yet their emergence and utility in multiatom waveguide platforms remain far less explored. Here we study atom-waveguide-dressed BICs in a one-dimensional coupled-resonator wave…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073601] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026 Author(s): Xiang Guo, Xiaojun Zhang, Mingzhu Weng, Qian Bin, Hao-di Liu, Hai-Jun Xing, Xin-You Lü, and Zhihai Wang

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have been extensively exploited to enhance light-matter interactions in metamaterials, yet their emergence and utility in multiatom waveguide platforms remain far less explored. Here we study atom-waveguide-dressed BICs in a one-dimensional coupled-resonator wave…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073601] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026

]]> Bound State in the Continuum and Multiple Atom State Transfer Applications in a Waveguide QED Setup Xiang Guo, Xiaojun Zhang, Mingzhu Weng, Qian Bin, Hao-di Liu, Hai-Jun Xing, Xin-You Lü, and Zhihai Wang 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/y1rg-p9hx 10.1103/y1rg-p9hx Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/y1rg-p9hx 073601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Single Optically Detectable Tumbling Spin in Silicon http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/th7k-s7r6 Author(s): Félix Cache, Yoann Baron, Baptiste Lefaucher, Jean-Baptiste Jager, Frédéric Mazen, Frédéric Milési, Sébastien Kerdilès, Isabelle Robert-Philip, Jean-Michel Gérard, Guillaume Cassabois, Vincent Jacques, and Anaïs Dréau<br/><p>We demonstrate single-spin spectroscopy of a fluorescent tumbling defect in silicon called the “G center,” behaving as a pseudomolecule randomly reorienting itself in the crystalline matrix. Using high-resolution spin spectroscopy, we reveal a fine magnetic structure resulting from the spin principa…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073602] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026 Author(s): Félix Cache, Yoann Baron, Baptiste Lefaucher, Jean-Baptiste Jager, Frédéric Mazen, Frédéric Milési, Sébastien Kerdilès, Isabelle Robert-Philip, Jean-Michel Gérard, Guillaume Cassabois, Vincent Jacques, and Anaïs Dréau

We demonstrate single-spin spectroscopy of a fluorescent tumbling defect in silicon called the “G center,” behaving as a pseudomolecule randomly reorienting itself in the crystalline matrix. Using high-resolution spin spectroscopy, we reveal a fine magnetic structure resulting from the spin principa…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073602] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026

]]> Single Optically Detectable Tumbling Spin in Silicon Félix Cache, Yoann Baron, Baptiste Lefaucher, Jean-Baptiste Jager, Frédéric Mazen, Frédéric Milési, Sébastien Kerdilès, Isabelle Robert-Philip, Jean-Michel Gérard, Guillaume Cassabois, Vincent Jacques, and Anaïs Dréau 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/th7k-s7r6 10.1103/th7k-s7r6 Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/th7k-s7r6 073602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Observation of Non-Hermitian Spectral Deformation in Complex Momentum Space http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3qv-hdqg Author(s): Mu Yang, Yue Li, Mingtao Xu, Wei Yi, Jin-Shi Xu, Chuan-Feng Li, and Guang-Can Guo<br/><p>Open systems feature a variety of phenomena that arise from non-Hermitian physics. Recent theoretical studies have offered many insights into these phenomena through the non-Bloch band theory, though many of the theory’s key features are experimentally elusive. In particular, the correspondence betw…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073801] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026 Author(s): Mu Yang, Yue Li, Mingtao Xu, Wei Yi, Jin-Shi Xu, Chuan-Feng Li, and Guang-Can Guo

Open systems feature a variety of phenomena that arise from non-Hermitian physics. Recent theoretical studies have offered many insights into these phenomena through the non-Bloch band theory, though many of the theory’s key features are experimentally elusive. In particular, the correspondence betw…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073801] Published Mon Aug 10, 2026

]]> Observation of Non-Hermitian Spectral Deformation in Complex Momentum Space Mu Yang, Yue Li, Mingtao Xu, Wei Yi, Jin-Shi Xu, Chuan-Feng Li, and Guang-Can Guo 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 073801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/v3qv-hdqg 10.1103/v3qv-hdqg Physical Review Letters 137 7 2026-08-10T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/v3qv-hdqg 073801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Precision Spectroscopy of the Fine and Hyperfine Structures of High Molecular Rydberg-Stark States: Metrology of Molecular Hydrogen Ions http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5rsv-mb6x Author(s): I. Doran, L. Jeckel, M. Beyer, Ch. Jungen, and F. Merkt<br/><p>The Stark effect in autoionizing high-$n$ Rydberg states decouples the Rydberg electron from the ion core through $ℓ$ mixing with core-nonpenetrating high-$ℓ$ states. The Rydberg states become long-lived, which is ideal for precision spectroscopy, and their structures reflect the fine and hyperfine …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063001] Published Fri Aug 07, 2026 Author(s): I. Doran, L. Jeckel, M. Beyer, Ch. Jungen, and F. Merkt

The Stark effect in autoionizing high-n Rydberg states decouples the Rydberg electron from the ion core through ℓ mixing with core-nonpenetrating high-ℓ states. The Rydberg states become long-lived, which is ideal for precision spectroscopy, and their structures reflect the fine and hyperfine struct…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063001] Published Fri Aug 07, 2026

]]> Precision Spectroscopy of the Fine and Hyperfine Structures of High Molecular Rydberg-Stark States: Metrology of Molecular Hydrogen Ions I. Doran, L. Jeckel, M. Beyer, Ch. Jungen, and F. Merkt 2026-08-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/5rsv-mb6x 10.1103/5rsv-mb6x Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5rsv-mb6x 063001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Direct Observation of the Optical Magnus Effect with a Trapped Ion http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kj5p-qqs5 Author(s): Philip Leindecker, Louis P. H. Gallagher, Edgar Brucke, Dominique Zehnder, Luka Milanovic, Matteo Marinelli, Rene Gerritsma, Robert J. C. Spreeuw, Jonathan Home, and Cornelius Hempel<br/><p>We directly observe and spatially map an optical analog of the Magnus effect, where intrinsic spin-orbit-like coupling of light generates a spin-dependent transverse displacement of the atom-light interaction profile for a $^{40}{\mathrm{Ca}}^{+}$ ion. Probed on a quadrupole transition using a tight…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063202] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026 Author(s): Philip Leindecker, Louis P. H. Gallagher, Edgar Brucke, Dominique Zehnder, Luka Milanovic, Matteo Marinelli, Rene Gerritsma, Robert J. C. Spreeuw, Jonathan Home, and Cornelius Hempel

We directly observe and spatially map an optical analog of the Magnus effect, where intrinsic spin-orbit-like coupling of light generates a spin-dependent transverse displacement of the atom-light interaction profile for a Ca+40 ion. Probed on a quadrupole transition using a tightly focused beam, we…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063202] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026

]]> Direct Observation of the Optical Magnus Effect with a Trapped Ion Philip Leindecker, Louis P. H. Gallagher, Edgar Brucke, Dominique Zehnder, Luka Milanovic, Matteo Marinelli, Rene Gerritsma, Robert J. C. Spreeuw, Jonathan Home, and Cornelius Hempel 2026-08-06T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063202 (2026) article doi:10.1103/kj5p-qqs5 10.1103/kj5p-qqs5 Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-06T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kj5p-qqs5 063202 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Electronic State-Dependent Conformational Changes in a Rydberg Ion Crystal http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1bqh-pmgz Author(s): Marion Mallweger, Natalia Kuk, Vinay Shankar, Robin Thomm, Harry Parke, Ivo Straka, Weibin Li, Igor Lesanovsky, and Markus Hennrich<br/><p>State-dependent conformational changes play a central role in molecular dynamics, yet they are often difficult to observe or simulate due to their complexity and ultrafast nature. One alternative approach is to emulate such phenomena using quantum simulations with cold, trapped ions. In their electr…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063602] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026 Author(s): Marion Mallweger, Natalia Kuk, Vinay Shankar, Robin Thomm, Harry Parke, Ivo Straka, Weibin Li, Igor Lesanovsky, and Markus Hennrich

State-dependent conformational changes play a central role in molecular dynamics, yet they are often difficult to observe or simulate due to their complexity and ultrafast nature. One alternative approach is to emulate such phenomena using quantum simulations with cold, trapped ions. In their electr…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063602] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026

]]> Electronic State-Dependent Conformational Changes in a Rydberg Ion Crystal Marion Mallweger, Natalia Kuk, Vinay Shankar, Robin Thomm, Harry Parke, Ivo Straka, Weibin Li, Igor Lesanovsky, and Markus Hennrich 2026-08-06T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/1bqh-pmgz 10.1103/1bqh-pmgz Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-06T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1bqh-pmgz 063602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics High-Efficiency Loading of 2400 Ytterbium Atoms in Optical Tweezer Arrays http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bp6k-8zmd Author(s): Jiawen Zhu, Changfeng Chen, Li Zhou, Xiangru Xie, Chenyang Jiang, Zhuoli Ding, Fan Wu, Fan Yang, Guoqing Wang, Qihuang Gong, Peng Zhang, Sheng Zhang, and Pai Peng<br/><p>Using a technique applicable to other atomic species, the stable loading of 2400 neutral Ytterbium-174 atoms in an optical tweezer array represents the largest alkaline-earth-like atom array to date.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/bp6k-8zmd.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063201] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026 Author(s): Jiawen Zhu, Changfeng Chen, Li Zhou, Xiangru Xie, Chenyang Jiang, Zhuoli Ding, Fan Wu, Fan Yang, Guoqing Wang, Qihuang Gong, Peng Zhang, Sheng Zhang, and Pai Peng

Using a technique applicable to other atomic species, the stable loading of 2400 neutral Ytterbium-174 atoms in an optical tweezer array represents the largest alkaline-earth-like atom array to date.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063201] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026

]]> High-Efficiency Loading of 2400 Ytterbium Atoms in Optical Tweezer Arrays Jiawen Zhu, Changfeng Chen, Li Zhou, Xiangru Xie, Chenyang Jiang, Zhuoli Ding, Fan Wu, Fan Yang, Guoqing Wang, Qihuang Gong, Peng Zhang, Sheng Zhang, and Pai Peng 2026-08-04T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/bp6k-8zmd 10.1103/bp6k-8zmd Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-04T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bp6k-8zmd 063201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Thermodynamics and Melting of a Quantum Quasicrystal http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3646-v33q Author(s): Ethan C. McGarrigle, Thomas G. Kiely, Leon Balents, and Glenn H. Fredrickson<br/><p>A quantum quasicrystal was proposed to exist by mean-field, variational arguments in two-dimensional Rashba spin-orbit coupled BECs with dipolar interactions. Despite this remarkable prediction, there is little known about the superfluid character or stability of this quasicrystalline state against …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063401] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026 Author(s): Ethan C. McGarrigle, Thomas G. Kiely, Leon Balents, and Glenn H. Fredrickson

A quantum quasicrystal was proposed to exist by mean-field, variational arguments in two-dimensional Rashba spin-orbit coupled BECs with dipolar interactions. Despite this remarkable prediction, there is little known about the superfluid character or stability of this quasicrystalline state against …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063401] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026

]]> Thermodynamics and Melting of a Quantum Quasicrystal Ethan C. McGarrigle, Thomas G. Kiely, Leon Balents, and Glenn H. Fredrickson 2026-08-03T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/3646-v33q 10.1103/3646-v33q Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-03T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3646-v33q 063401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Coherent Control of Three-Level System Using Shaped Free Electrons http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/l2y4-tpzb Author(s): Dixuan Wu, Jing Li, Yuhan Jiang, and Yunquan Liu<br/><p>Three-level systems exhibit quantum interference effects absent in two-level systems, making them important for quantum optics. Here, we study the coherent interaction of a $\mathrm{Λ}$-type three-level system with free electrons shaped by optical near fields. By treating the electron train as a qua…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063601] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026 Author(s): Dixuan Wu, Jing Li, Yuhan Jiang, and Yunquan Liu

Three-level systems exhibit quantum interference effects absent in two-level systems, making them important for quantum optics. Here, we study the coherent interaction of a Λ-type three-level system with free electrons shaped by optical near fields. By treating the electron train as a quantum drive,…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063601] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026

]]> Coherent Control of Three-Level System Using Shaped Free Electrons Dixuan Wu, Jing Li, Yuhan Jiang, and Yunquan Liu 2026-08-03T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 063601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/l2y4-tpzb 10.1103/l2y4-tpzb Physical Review Letters 137 6 2026-08-03T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/l2y4-tpzb 063601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Sub-Hertz Optical Transitions in Excited ${\mathrm{Yb}}^{+}$ http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tz6r-9wj4 Author(s): Patrick McMillin, Hassan Farhat, William Liu, and Wesley C. Campbell<br/><p>We present the observation of three semiforbidden transitions in singly ionized ytterbium from the metastable $^{2}{\mathrm{F}}_{7/2}^{o}$ state. Owing to the long lifetimes of both the upper and lower states involved, these transitions are narrow and complement those already frequently used in this…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053002] Published Fri Jul 31, 2026 Author(s): Patrick McMillin, Hassan Farhat, William Liu, and Wesley C. Campbell

We present the observation of three semiforbidden transitions in singly ionized ytterbium from the metastable F7/2o2 state. Owing to the long lifetimes of both the upper and lower states involved, these transitions are narrow and complement those already frequently used in this atom for quantum info…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053002] Published Fri Jul 31, 2026

]]> Sub-Hertz Optical Transitions in Excited ${\mathrm{Yb}}^{+}$ Patrick McMillin, Hassan Farhat, William Liu, and Wesley C. Campbell 2026-07-31T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053002 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tz6r-9wj4 10.1103/tz6r-9wj4 Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-31T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tz6r-9wj4 053002 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Nonreciprocal and Long-Range Three-Body Interactions in Bose-Einstein Condensates Induced by Optical Feedback http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bt6x-bjq9 Author(s): Yi-Qing Zhang, Liang-Jun He, Han Pu, Zheng-Wei Zhou, and Yong-Chang Zhang<br/><p>We propose generating atom-atom three-body interactions in quantum gases by placing a quasi-two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate in front of two reflecting mirrors and illuminating it with dichromatic laser beams. These pumping fields traverse the condensate twice, thereby inducing a feedback ef…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053201] Published Wed Jul 29, 2026 Author(s): Yi-Qing Zhang, Liang-Jun He, Han Pu, Zheng-Wei Zhou, and Yong-Chang Zhang

We propose generating atom-atom three-body interactions in quantum gases by placing a quasi-two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate in front of two reflecting mirrors and illuminating it with dichromatic laser beams. These pumping fields traverse the condensate twice, thereby inducing a feedback ef…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053201] Published Wed Jul 29, 2026

]]> Nonreciprocal and Long-Range Three-Body Interactions in Bose-Einstein Condensates Induced by Optical Feedback Yi-Qing Zhang, Liang-Jun He, Han Pu, Zheng-Wei Zhou, and Yong-Chang Zhang 2026-07-29T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/bt6x-bjq9 10.1103/bt6x-bjq9 Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-29T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bt6x-bjq9 053201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Mass of Helium-4 from the Cyclotron Frequency Ratio $^{4}{\mathrm{He}}^{+}/{^{12}\mathrm{C}}^{3+}$ http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xzmk-r533 Author(s): Maria Fernandez Davila, Moisés Medina Restrepo, Cristian A. Navarro, and Edmund G. Myers<br/><p>By measuring the cyclotron frequency ratio of $^{4}{\mathrm{He}}^{+}$ to ${^{12}\mathrm{C}}^{3+}$ in a Penning trap the mass of $^{4}\mathrm{He}$ has been determined to be 4.002 603 254 665(36) u. [The corresponding mass of the alpha particle is 4.001 506 179 662 (36) u]. This opens the possibility …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053001] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Maria Fernandez Davila, Moisés Medina Restrepo, Cristian A. Navarro, and Edmund G. Myers

By measuring the cyclotron frequency ratio of He+4 to C123+ in a Penning trap the mass of He4 has been determined to be 4.002 603 254 665(36) u. [The corresponding mass of the alpha particle is 4.001 506 179 662 (36) u]. This opens the possibility of deriving the atomic mass of the electron at a rel…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053001] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Mass of Helium-4 from the Cyclotron Frequency Ratio $^{4}{\mathrm{He}}^{+}/{^{12}\mathrm{C}}^{3+}$ Maria Fernandez Davila, Moisés Medina Restrepo, Cristian A. Navarro, and Edmund G. Myers 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xzmk-r533 10.1103/xzmk-r533 Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xzmk-r533 053001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Timing Ultrafast Charge Transfer via Fano Interference beyond the Core-Hole Clock http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/h6h9-j83r Author(s): Ji-Cai Liu, Nicolas Velasquez, Victor Kimberg, Sayantan Sarkar, Oksana Travnikova, Iyas Ismail, Renaud Guillemin, Man Zhang, Pavel Krasnov, Marcella Iannuzzi, Michael Odelius, Ralph Püttner, Maria Novella Piancastelli, Marc Simon, Faris Gel’mukhanov, and Tatiana Marchenko<br/><p>Ultrafast charge transfer (CT) lies at the heart of molecular and electronic functionality. We develop a Fano-based core-hole clock (FCHC) method that captures coherent coupling between localized excitons and the directly populated delocalized CT continua in resonant Auger scattering. Applied to sul…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053202] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Ji-Cai Liu, Nicolas Velasquez, Victor Kimberg, Sayantan Sarkar, Oksana Travnikova, Iyas Ismail, Renaud Guillemin, Man Zhang, Pavel Krasnov, Marcella Iannuzzi, Michael Odelius, Ralph Püttner, Maria Novella Piancastelli, Marc Simon, Faris Gel’mukhanov, and Tatiana Marchenko

Ultrafast charge transfer (CT) lies at the heart of molecular and electronic functionality. We develop a Fano-based core-hole clock (FCHC) method that captures coherent coupling between localized excitons and the directly populated delocalized CT continua in resonant Auger scattering. Applied to sul…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053202] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Timing Ultrafast Charge Transfer via Fano Interference beyond the Core-Hole Clock Ji-Cai Liu, Nicolas Velasquez, Victor Kimberg, Sayantan Sarkar, Oksana Travnikova, Iyas Ismail, Renaud Guillemin, Man Zhang, Pavel Krasnov, Marcella Iannuzzi, Michael Odelius, Ralph Püttner, Maria Novella Piancastelli, Marc Simon, Faris Gel’mukhanov, and Tatiana Marchenko 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053202 (2026) article doi:10.1103/h6h9-j83r 10.1103/h6h9-j83r Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/h6h9-j83r 053202 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Universality in Ionic Three-Body Systems Near an Ion-Atom Feshbach Resonance http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r7hw-27wv Author(s): Jacek Gębala, Michał Tomza, and José P. D’Incao<br/><p>We calculate the bound and scattering properties of a system of two neutral atoms and an ion near an ion-atom Feshbach resonance. Our results indicate that long-range ion-atom interactions lead to significant deviations from universal behavior derived from contact or van der Waals potentials. We fin…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053402] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Jacek Gębala, Michał Tomza, and José P. D’Incao

We calculate the bound and scattering properties of a system of two neutral atoms and an ion near an ion-atom Feshbach resonance. Our results indicate that long-range ion-atom interactions lead to significant deviations from universal behavior derived from contact or van der Waals potentials. We fin…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053402] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Universality in Ionic Three-Body Systems Near an Ion-Atom Feshbach Resonance Jacek Gębala, Michał Tomza, and José P. D’Incao 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/r7hw-27wv 10.1103/r7hw-27wv Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r7hw-27wv 053402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Optomechanical Disk Resonator in the Quantum Ground State of Motion http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r7gg-w6kg Author(s): Andrea Barbero, Samuel Pautrel, Bertrand Evrard, Jérémy Bon, Romain Dezert, Martina Morassi, Aristide Lemaître, Adrien Borne, and Ivan Favero<br/><p>Although they enabled several advances in the field of optomechanics, optomechanical disk resonators have not yet been qualified for operation in the quantum regime of motion. We present the experimental demonstration of an optomechanical disk resonator prepared in the quantum ground state. With a g…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053601] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Andrea Barbero, Samuel Pautrel, Bertrand Evrard, Jérémy Bon, Romain Dezert, Martina Morassi, Aristide Lemaître, Adrien Borne, and Ivan Favero

Although they enabled several advances in the field of optomechanics, optomechanical disk resonators have not yet been qualified for operation in the quantum regime of motion. We present the experimental demonstration of an optomechanical disk resonator prepared in the quantum ground state. With a g…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053601] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Optomechanical Disk Resonator in the Quantum Ground State of Motion Andrea Barbero, Samuel Pautrel, Bertrand Evrard, Jérémy Bon, Romain Dezert, Martina Morassi, Aristide Lemaître, Adrien Borne, and Ivan Favero 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/r7gg-w6kg 10.1103/r7gg-w6kg Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r7gg-w6kg 053601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Hybrid Acousto-Optical Double Dressing of a Two-Level System http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xjpt-q14w Author(s): Yuan Zhan, Zixuan Wang, Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman, and Shuo Sun<br/><p>We experimentally investigate resonance fluorescence from a two-level system in a novel configuration where a strong laser drives an optical Rabi oscillation while an acoustic field parametrically modulates the frequency of the two-level system. We observe emission spectra that deviate markedly from…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053602] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Yuan Zhan, Zixuan Wang, Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman, and Shuo Sun

We experimentally investigate resonance fluorescence from a two-level system in a novel configuration where a strong laser drives an optical Rabi oscillation while an acoustic field parametrically modulates the frequency of the two-level system. We observe emission spectra that deviate markedly from…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053602] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Hybrid Acousto-Optical Double Dressing of a Two-Level System Yuan Zhan, Zixuan Wang, Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman, and Shuo Sun 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xjpt-q14w 10.1103/xjpt-q14w Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xjpt-q14w 053602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Superradiant Phase Is a Finite Size Effect in Two-photon Processes http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/syq9-z93n Author(s): Fabrizio Ramírez, David Villaseñor, Nahum Vázquez, and Jorge G. Hirsch<br/><p>Two-photon light-matter interactions exhibit distinctive features such as spectral collapse. The two-photon Dicke model has been reported to exhibit a superradiant phase which could be useful in quantum applications. Here we show that this superradiant phase is not a genuine thermodynamic phase but …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053603] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Fabrizio Ramírez, David Villaseñor, Nahum Vázquez, and Jorge G. Hirsch

Two-photon light-matter interactions exhibit distinctive features such as spectral collapse. The two-photon Dicke model has been reported to exhibit a superradiant phase which could be useful in quantum applications. Here we show that this superradiant phase is not a genuine thermodynamic phase but …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053603] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Superradiant Phase Is a Finite Size Effect in Two-photon Processes Fabrizio Ramírez, David Villaseñor, Nahum Vázquez, and Jorge G. Hirsch 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053603 (2026) article doi:10.1103/syq9-z93n 10.1103/syq9-z93n Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/syq9-z93n 053603 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Coherent Regime of Kapitza-Dirac Effect with Electrons http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9gg2-zy3l Author(s): Kamila Moriová, Petr Koutenský, Neli Laštovičková Streshkova, Marius Constantin Chirita Mihaila, Zbyněk Šobáň, Jaromír Kopeček, Andreas Schertel, and Martin Kozák<br/><p>Electron matter waves coherently diffract when passing through a periodic structure of light formed by two interfering light waves. In this so-called Kapitza-Dirac effect, the electron momentum changes due to absorption and emission of photons via stimulated Compton scattering. Until now, the effect…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053604] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Kamila Moriová, Petr Koutenský, Neli Laštovičková Streshkova, Marius Constantin Chirita Mihaila, Zbyněk Šobáň, Jaromír Kopeček, Andreas Schertel, and Martin Kozák

Electron matter waves coherently diffract when passing through a periodic structure of light formed by two interfering light waves. In this so-called Kapitza-Dirac effect, the electron momentum changes due to absorption and emission of photons via stimulated Compton scattering. Until now, the effect…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053604] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Coherent Regime of Kapitza-Dirac Effect with Electrons Kamila Moriová, Petr Koutenský, Neli Laštovičková Streshkova, Marius Constantin Chirita Mihaila, Zbyněk Šobáň, Jaromír Kopeček, Andreas Schertel, and Martin Kozák 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053604 (2026) article doi:10.1103/9gg2-zy3l 10.1103/9gg2-zy3l Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9gg2-zy3l 053604 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Imperfect Blockade in Rydberg Superatoms http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sbk8-n8y3 Author(s): Valentin Magro, Sébastien Garcia, and Alexei Ourjoumtsev<br/><p>A theory of imperfect Rydberg blockade is developed and experimentally verified, promising higher-quality elements for quantum technologies.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/sbk8-n8y3.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053605] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026 Author(s): Valentin Magro, Sébastien Garcia, and Alexei Ourjoumtsev

A theory of imperfect Rydberg blockade is developed and experimentally verified, promising higher-quality elements for quantum technologies.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053605] Published Tue Jul 28, 2026

]]> Imperfect Blockade in Rydberg Superatoms Valentin Magro, Sébastien Garcia, and Alexei Ourjoumtsev 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053605 (2026) article doi:10.1103/sbk8-n8y3 10.1103/sbk8-n8y3 Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sbk8-n8y3 053605 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Observation of Sine-Gordon-like Solitons in a Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensate http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bpl2-y7ls Author(s): Yannick Deller, Alexander Schmutz, Raphael Schäfer, Alexander Flamm, Florian Schmitt, Ido Siovitz, Thomas Gasenzer, Panayotis G. Kevrekidis, Helmut Strobel, and Markus K. Oberthaler<br/><p>We experimentally generate sine-Gordon-like solitons in a spin-1 spinor BEC utilizing a robust and reproducible local phase-imprinting scheme. We find that the soliton velocity can be tuned by the effective quadratic Zeeman shift. This enables the investigation of controlled soliton interactions, in…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053401] Published Mon Jul 27, 2026 Author(s): Yannick Deller, Alexander Schmutz, Raphael Schäfer, Alexander Flamm, Florian Schmitt, Ido Siovitz, Thomas Gasenzer, Panayotis G. Kevrekidis, Helmut Strobel, and Markus K. Oberthaler

We experimentally generate sine-Gordon-like solitons in a spin-1 spinor BEC utilizing a robust and reproducible local phase-imprinting scheme. We find that the soliton velocity can be tuned by the effective quadratic Zeeman shift. This enables the investigation of controlled soliton interactions, in…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053401] Published Mon Jul 27, 2026

]]> Observation of Sine-Gordon-like Solitons in a Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensate Yannick Deller, Alexander Schmutz, Raphael Schäfer, Alexander Flamm, Florian Schmitt, Ido Siovitz, Thomas Gasenzer, Panayotis G. Kevrekidis, Helmut Strobel, and Markus K. Oberthaler 2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/bpl2-y7ls 10.1103/bpl2-y7ls Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bpl2-y7ls 053401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Constant-Amplitude $2π$ Phase Modulation from Topological Pole-Zero Winding http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xt46-rfjs Author(s): Alex Krasnok<br/><p>A resonant phase shifter should rotate a complex optical field without changing its magnitude, but loss and coupling usually make resonant phase tuning change the intensity as well. We introduce a pole-zero synthesis rule that produces a full $2π$ phase winding at a chosen scattering magnitude for a…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053801] Published Mon Jul 27, 2026 Author(s): Alex Krasnok

A resonant phase shifter should rotate a complex optical field without changing its magnitude, but loss and coupling usually make resonant phase tuning change the intensity as well. We introduce a pole-zero synthesis rule that produces a full 2π phase winding at a chosen scattering magnitude for a s…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053801] Published Mon Jul 27, 2026

]]> Constant-Amplitude $2π$ Phase Modulation from Topological Pole-Zero Winding Alex Krasnok 2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 053801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xt46-rfjs 10.1103/xt46-rfjs Physical Review Letters 137 5 2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xt46-rfjs 053801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Flux Magnetism in a Strongly Interacting Dipolar Lattice Supersolid under Tunable Gauge Fields http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tbp3-7rh3 Author(s): Michele Miotto, Pietro Lombardi, Giovanni Ferioli, Joana Fraxanet, Maciej Lewenstein, Luca Tanzi, and Luca Barbiero<br/><p>Supersolidity and magnetism are fundamental phenomena characterizing strongly correlated matter. Here we unveil a mechanism that directly connects these two regimes and can be experimentally accessed in ultracold atomic systems. Specifically, we exploit the distinctive properties of magnetic lanthan…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043401] Published Wed Jul 22, 2026 Author(s): Michele Miotto, Pietro Lombardi, Giovanni Ferioli, Joana Fraxanet, Maciej Lewenstein, Luca Tanzi, and Luca Barbiero

Supersolidity and magnetism are fundamental phenomena characterizing strongly correlated matter. Here we unveil a mechanism that directly connects these two regimes and can be experimentally accessed in ultracold atomic systems. Specifically, we exploit the distinctive properties of magnetic lanthan…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043401] Published Wed Jul 22, 2026

]]> Flux Magnetism in a Strongly Interacting Dipolar Lattice Supersolid under Tunable Gauge Fields Michele Miotto, Pietro Lombardi, Giovanni Ferioli, Joana Fraxanet, Maciej Lewenstein, Luca Tanzi, and Luca Barbiero 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tbp3-7rh3 10.1103/tbp3-7rh3 Physical Review Letters 137 4 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tbp3-7rh3 043401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Zeptosecond $γ$-Ray Pulses Generation via FEL-Driven Microbunching and Laser-Compton Scattering http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/27t3-61j2 Author(s): Jinke Xiong, Hanghua Xu, Liangliang Ji, Chao Feng, and Zhentang Zhao<br/><p>We introduce a novel and reliable approach too generate high-energy photon pulse bursts in both the attosecond and zeptosecond regimes ($1\text{ }\text{as}={10}^{−18}\text{ }\text{s};1\text{ }\text{zs}={10}^{−21}\text{ }\text{s}$), high-energy photon pulse bursts by synergistically exploiting the in…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043803] Published Wed Jul 22, 2026 Author(s): Jinke Xiong, Hanghua Xu, Liangliang Ji, Chao Feng, and Zhentang Zhao

We introduce a novel and reliable approach too generate high-energy photon pulse bursts in both the attosecond and zeptosecond regimes (1 as=10−18 s;1 zs=10−21 s), high-energy photon pulse bursts by synergistically exploiting the inherent characteristics of free-electron lasers (FELs) and laser-Comp…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043803] Published Wed Jul 22, 2026

]]> Zeptosecond $γ$-Ray Pulses Generation via FEL-Driven Microbunching and Laser-Compton Scattering Jinke Xiong, Hanghua Xu, Liangliang Ji, Chao Feng, and Zhentang Zhao 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/27t3-61j2 10.1103/27t3-61j2 Physical Review Letters 137 4 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/27t3-61j2 043803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Program-Synthesis-Driven Autodesign of Universal Unitary Operators http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/49c3-4rp4 Author(s): Yifei Zhang, Dong Chen, Fan Wang, Wenrui Zhang, Yan Chen, Dingding Han, Jianmin Yuan, Xiangjin Kong, and Yu-Gang Ma<br/><p>We demonstrate that AI-driven program synthesis can autonomously discover fundamental strategies for decomposing unitary matrices in photonic networks. By extending DreamCoder to complex-valued linear algebra, the system generates decomposition programs achieving the minimal $N(N−1)/2$ Mach-Zehnder …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043801] Published Mon Jul 20, 2026 Author(s): Yifei Zhang, Dong Chen, Fan Wang, Wenrui Zhang, Yan Chen, Dingding Han, Jianmin Yuan, Xiangjin Kong, and Yu-Gang Ma

We demonstrate that AI-driven program synthesis can autonomously discover fundamental strategies for decomposing unitary matrices in photonic networks. By extending DreamCoder to complex-valued linear algebra, the system generates decomposition programs achieving the minimal N(N−1)/2 Mach-Zehnder in…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043801] Published Mon Jul 20, 2026

]]> Program-Synthesis-Driven Autodesign of Universal Unitary Operators Yifei Zhang, Dong Chen, Fan Wang, Wenrui Zhang, Yan Chen, Dingding Han, Jianmin Yuan, Xiangjin Kong, and Yu-Gang Ma 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/49c3-4rp4 10.1103/49c3-4rp4 Physical Review Letters 137 4 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/49c3-4rp4 043801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Integrated Soliton Microcombs beyond the Turnkey Limit http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r8fh-vtps Author(s): Ze Wang, Tianyu Xu, Yuanlei Wang, Kaixuan Zhu, Xinrui Luo, Haoyang Luo, Junqi Wang, Bo Ni, Yiwen Yang, Qihuang Gong, Yun-Feng Xiao, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang<br/><p>Self-injection locking enables integrated soliton microcombs with turnkey initiation and improved coherence, but it also pins the pump close to resonance, limiting the access to large detuning for broader combs. Here, we use an auxiliary resonator to dynamically hybridize the pump mode, enabling adi…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043802] Published Mon Jul 20, 2026 Author(s): Ze Wang, Tianyu Xu, Yuanlei Wang, Kaixuan Zhu, Xinrui Luo, Haoyang Luo, Junqi Wang, Bo Ni, Yiwen Yang, Qihuang Gong, Yun-Feng Xiao, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang

Self-injection locking enables integrated soliton microcombs with turnkey initiation and improved coherence, but it also pins the pump close to resonance, limiting the access to large detuning for broader combs. Here, we use an auxiliary resonator to dynamically hybridize the pump mode, enabling adi…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043802] Published Mon Jul 20, 2026

]]> Integrated Soliton Microcombs beyond the Turnkey Limit Ze Wang, Tianyu Xu, Yuanlei Wang, Kaixuan Zhu, Xinrui Luo, Haoyang Luo, Junqi Wang, Bo Ni, Yiwen Yang, Qihuang Gong, Yun-Feng Xiao, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 043802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/r8fh-vtps 10.1103/r8fh-vtps Physical Review Letters 137 4 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r8fh-vtps 043802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Interference and Short-Range Correlation in Fermionic Hubbard Gases http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/hjpy-sx8w Author(s): Yan-Song Zhu, Hou-Ji Shao, Yu-Xuan Wang, De-Zhi Zhu, Hao-Nan Sun, Si-Yuan Chen, Chi Zhang, Xing-Can Yao, Yu-Ao Chen, and Jian-Wei Pan<br/><p>The interference patterns of ultracold atoms, observed after ballistic expansion from optical lattices, encode essential information about strongly correlated lattice systems, including phase coherence and nonlocal correlations. While the interference of lattice bosons has been extensively investiga…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033401] Published Fri Jul 17, 2026 Author(s): Yan-Song Zhu, Hou-Ji Shao, Yu-Xuan Wang, De-Zhi Zhu, Hao-Nan Sun, Si-Yuan Chen, Chi Zhang, Xing-Can Yao, Yu-Ao Chen, and Jian-Wei Pan

The interference patterns of ultracold atoms, observed after ballistic expansion from optical lattices, encode essential information about strongly correlated lattice systems, including phase coherence and nonlocal correlations. While the interference of lattice bosons has been extensively investiga…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033401] Published Fri Jul 17, 2026

]]> Interference and Short-Range Correlation in Fermionic Hubbard Gases Yan-Song Zhu, Hou-Ji Shao, Yu-Xuan Wang, De-Zhi Zhu, Hao-Nan Sun, Si-Yuan Chen, Chi Zhang, Xing-Can Yao, Yu-Ao Chen, and Jian-Wei Pan 2026-07-17T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/hjpy-sx8w 10.1103/hjpy-sx8w Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-17T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/hjpy-sx8w 033401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Engineering Quantum Noise Interference with Squeezed Vacuum in Dissipative Optomechanics http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/msqr-kq8p Author(s): Guang-Zheng Ye, Ye Liu, Wan-Jun Su, Yong Li, and Huaizhi Wu<br/><p>Quantum noises impose limits on both backaction cooling and displacement measurements in macroscopic resonators. Here, we demonstrate that for dissipative optomechanical systems in the deeply unresolved sideband regime, squeezed-vacuum engineering of Fano interference enables broadband, tunable supp…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033602] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026 Author(s): Guang-Zheng Ye, Ye Liu, Wan-Jun Su, Yong Li, and Huaizhi Wu

Quantum noises impose limits on both backaction cooling and displacement measurements in macroscopic resonators. Here, we demonstrate that for dissipative optomechanical systems in the deeply unresolved sideband regime, squeezed-vacuum engineering of Fano interference enables broadband, tunable supp…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033602] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026

]]> Engineering Quantum Noise Interference with Squeezed Vacuum in Dissipative Optomechanics Guang-Zheng Ye, Ye Liu, Wan-Jun Su, Yong Li, and Huaizhi Wu 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/msqr-kq8p 10.1103/msqr-kq8p Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/msqr-kq8p 033602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Synchronization Driven Reciprocity Breaking http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/jln4-jg5c Author(s): Alexander K. Stoychev, Ulrich Kuhl, and Nicolas Noiray<br/><p>Wave transmission reciprocity is broken by exploiting the synchronization of two coupled self-oscillators. The underlying principle is that illumination from one port drives the in phase, while illumination from the other port drives the antiphase synchronization state. Because of its self-adjustmen…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033802] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026 Author(s): Alexander K. Stoychev, Ulrich Kuhl, and Nicolas Noiray

Wave transmission reciprocity is broken by exploiting the synchronization of two coupled self-oscillators. The underlying principle is that illumination from one port drives the in phase, while illumination from the other port drives the antiphase synchronization state. Because of its self-adjustmen…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033802] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026

]]> Synchronization Driven Reciprocity Breaking Alexander K. Stoychev, Ulrich Kuhl, and Nicolas Noiray 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/jln4-jg5c 10.1103/jln4-jg5c Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/jln4-jg5c 033802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Truncated Photon http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/94pm-hp34 Author(s): Isak Cecil Onsager Rukan, Jan Gulla, and Johannes Skaar<br/><p>Removing a mirror while a single photon is in the process of reflecting creates a quantum state of countless photons, theorists say.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/94pm-hp34.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033601] Published Wed Jul 15, 2026 Author(s): Isak Cecil Onsager Rukan, Jan Gulla, and Johannes Skaar

Removing a mirror while a single photon is in the process of reflecting creates a quantum state of countless photons, theorists say.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033601] Published Wed Jul 15, 2026

]]> Truncated Photon Isak Cecil Onsager Rukan, Jan Gulla, and Johannes Skaar 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/94pm-hp34 10.1103/94pm-hp34 Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/94pm-hp34 033601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Optical Soliton Cooper Pairs in Mamyshev Oscillators http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/snjm-s1nv Author(s): Chenxiao Hao, Tianhao Xian, Zhenghu Chang, Yahan Du, and Li Zhan<br/><p>The framework of superconductivity unveiled the striking concept that electrons form Cooper pairs through the subtle interplay of lattice vibrations, surmounting their Coulombic repulsion in the process. The concept of Cooper pairs has been established beyond the Fermi system, and this pairing mecha…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033801] Published Wed Jul 15, 2026 Author(s): Chenxiao Hao, Tianhao Xian, Zhenghu Chang, Yahan Du, and Li Zhan

The framework of superconductivity unveiled the striking concept that electrons form Cooper pairs through the subtle interplay of lattice vibrations, surmounting their Coulombic repulsion in the process. The concept of Cooper pairs has been established beyond the Fermi system, and this pairing mecha…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033801] Published Wed Jul 15, 2026

]]> Optical Soliton Cooper Pairs in Mamyshev Oscillators Chenxiao Hao, Tianhao Xian, Zhenghu Chang, Yahan Du, and Li Zhan 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/snjm-s1nv 10.1103/snjm-s1nv Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/snjm-s1nv 033801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic Clock Frequency Ratios with Fractional Uncertainty $≤3.2×{10}^{−18}$ http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/g865-9mk1 Author(s): Alexander Aeppli <em>et al.</em> (BACON Collaboration)<br/><p>We report high-precision frequency ratio measurements between optical atomic clocks based on $^{27}{\mathrm{Al}}^{+}$, $^{171}\mathrm{Yb}$, and $^{87}\mathrm{Sr}$. With total fractional uncertainties at or below $3.2×{10}^{−18}$, these measurements meet an important milestone criterion for redefinit…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033201] Published Tue Jul 14, 2026 Author(s): Alexander Aeppli et al. (BACON Collaboration)

We report high-precision frequency ratio measurements between optical atomic clocks based on Al+27, Yb171, and Sr87. With total fractional uncertainties at or below 3.2×10−18, these measurements meet an important milestone criterion for redefinition of the second in the International System of Units…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033201] Published Tue Jul 14, 2026

]]> Atomic Clock Frequency Ratios with Fractional Uncertainty $≤3.2×{10}^{−18}$ Alexander Aeppli <em>et al.</em> (BACON Collaboration) 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 033201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/g865-9mk1 10.1103/g865-9mk1 Physical Review Letters 137 3 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/g865-9mk1 033201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quadratic Band Touching and Nontrivial Winding Reveal Generalized Angular Momentum Conservation http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/br8b-n4b4 Author(s): Yihan Wang, Domenico Bongiovanni, Dario Jukić, Sihong Lei, Zhichan Hu, Daohong Song, Jingjun Xu, Roberto Morandotti, Hrvoje Buljan, and Zhigang Chen<br/><p>Angular momentum conservation stands as one of the most fundamental and robust laws of physics. In discrete lattices, however, its realization can deviate markedly from the continuous case, especially in the presence of nontrivial momentum-space band touchings. Here, we investigate angular momentum …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023803] Published Fri Jul 10, 2026 Author(s): Yihan Wang, Domenico Bongiovanni, Dario Jukić, Sihong Lei, Zhichan Hu, Daohong Song, Jingjun Xu, Roberto Morandotti, Hrvoje Buljan, and Zhigang Chen

Angular momentum conservation stands as one of the most fundamental and robust laws of physics. In discrete lattices, however, its realization can deviate markedly from the continuous case, especially in the presence of nontrivial momentum-space band touchings. Here, we investigate angular momentum …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023803] Published Fri Jul 10, 2026

]]> Quadratic Band Touching and Nontrivial Winding Reveal Generalized Angular Momentum Conservation Yihan Wang, Domenico Bongiovanni, Dario Jukić, Sihong Lei, Zhichan Hu, Daohong Song, Jingjun Xu, Roberto Morandotti, Hrvoje Buljan, and Zhigang Chen 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/br8b-n4b4 10.1103/br8b-n4b4 Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/br8b-n4b4 023803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Exponential Linewidth Narrowing and Enhancement of Sensitivity in Ramsey Interferometry with an Optically Thick Ensemble of Atoms http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bqzh-gy4n Author(s): S. A. Moiseev, K. I. Gerasimov, M. M. Minnegaliev, I. V. Brekotkin, and E. S. Moiseev<br/><p>Ramsey resonance is a high-resolution technique used in spectroscopy, precise measurement of time and frequency, and the creation of modern clocks. The Ramsey experiments are typically done in optically dilute samples of atoms to improve homogeneity and avoid backaction of atoms on excitation pulses…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023603] Published Wed Jul 08, 2026 Author(s): S. A. Moiseev, K. I. Gerasimov, M. M. Minnegaliev, I. V. Brekotkin, and E. S. Moiseev

Ramsey resonance is a high-resolution technique used in spectroscopy, precise measurement of time and frequency, and the creation of modern clocks. The Ramsey experiments are typically done in optically dilute samples of atoms to improve homogeneity and avoid backaction of atoms on excitation pulses…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023603] Published Wed Jul 08, 2026

]]> Exponential Linewidth Narrowing and Enhancement of Sensitivity in Ramsey Interferometry with an Optically Thick Ensemble of Atoms S. A. Moiseev, K. I. Gerasimov, M. M. Minnegaliev, I. V. Brekotkin, and E. S. Moiseev 2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023603 (2026) article doi:10.1103/bqzh-gy4n 10.1103/bqzh-gy4n Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bqzh-gy4n 023603 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Symmetry-Controlled Thermal Activation in Pyramidal Coulomb Clusters: Testing Kramers-Langer Theory http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xsdn-srjd Author(s): Akhil Ayyadevara, Anand Prakash, Shovan Dutta, Arun Paramekanti, and S. A. Rangwala<br/><p>Laser-cooled ions confined in electromagnetic traps provide a unique, tunable mesoscopic system where the interplay of the trapping potential, nonlinear Coulomb interactions, and laser-ion scattering generates rich, collective dynamics. In this work, we engineer thermally activated switching between…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023002] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026 Author(s): Akhil Ayyadevara, Anand Prakash, Shovan Dutta, Arun Paramekanti, and S. A. Rangwala

Laser-cooled ions confined in electromagnetic traps provide a unique, tunable mesoscopic system where the interplay of the trapping potential, nonlinear Coulomb interactions, and laser-ion scattering generates rich, collective dynamics. In this work, we engineer thermally activated switching between…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023002] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

]]> Symmetry-Controlled Thermal Activation in Pyramidal Coulomb Clusters: Testing Kramers-Langer Theory Akhil Ayyadevara, Anand Prakash, Shovan Dutta, Arun Paramekanti, and S. A. Rangwala 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023002 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xsdn-srjd 10.1103/xsdn-srjd Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xsdn-srjd 023002 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Metacavity Quantum Electrodynamics http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j8gx-58hf Author(s): Xueshi Li (李学诗), Ziwei Wang (王子维), Yan Chen (陈岩), Dong Liu (刘栋), Kaili Xiong (熊凯莉), Guangfeng Wang (王光丰), Jiantao Ma (马剑涛), Ying Yu (喻颖), Jiawei Wang (王嘉威), Zhanling Wang (王占领), Xiao Li (李霄), Xianfeng Chen (陈险峰), Erez Hasman, Bo Wang (王波), Jin Liu (刘进), and Tian Jiang (江天)<br/><p>Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cQED) harnesses light-matter interactions to produce nonclassical light states. However, a fundamental challenge lies in simultaneously achieving Purcell enhancement and tailored wave front control within a single cavity, due to conflicting resonator requirements. Her…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023601] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026 Author(s): Xueshi Li (李学诗), Ziwei Wang (王子维), Yan Chen (陈岩), Dong Liu (刘栋), Kaili Xiong (熊凯莉), Guangfeng Wang (王光丰), Jiantao Ma (马剑涛), Ying Yu (喻颖), Jiawei Wang (王嘉威), Zhanling Wang (王占领), Xiao Li (李霄), Xianfeng Chen (陈险峰), Erez Hasman, Bo Wang (王波), Jin Liu (刘进), and Tian Jiang (江天)

Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cQED) harnesses light-matter interactions to produce nonclassical light states. However, a fundamental challenge lies in simultaneously achieving Purcell enhancement and tailored wave front control within a single cavity, due to conflicting resonator requirements. Her…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023601] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

]]> Metacavity Quantum Electrodynamics Xueshi Li (李学诗), Ziwei Wang (王子维), Yan Chen (陈岩), Dong Liu (刘栋), Kaili Xiong (熊凯莉), Guangfeng Wang (王光丰), Jiantao Ma (马剑涛), Ying Yu (喻颖), Jiawei Wang (王嘉威), Zhanling Wang (王占领), Xiao Li (李霄), Xianfeng Chen (陈险峰), Erez Hasman, Bo Wang (王波), Jin Liu (刘进), and Tian Jiang (江天) 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/j8gx-58hf 10.1103/j8gx-58hf Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/j8gx-58hf 023601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Realization of Floquet-Engineered Topological Complex-Energy Band Braids in Single-Photon Interferometry http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/7wtv-p9l5 Author(s): Rui Tian, Yuanbang Wei, Yue Zhang, Hongyan Shi, Qihang Ying, Tianhao Wu, Shuai Li, Hong Gao, Fuli Li, Maksims Arzamasovs, and Bo Liu<br/><p>Floquet engineering, customizing a system using periodic driving, offers a powerful tool to operate topological states of matter and even to create exotic nonequilibrium topological phenomena beyond static scenarios. Here, utilizing the idea of Floquet engineering, we theoretically predict and exper…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023602] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026 Author(s): Rui Tian, Yuanbang Wei, Yue Zhang, Hongyan Shi, Qihang Ying, Tianhao Wu, Shuai Li, Hong Gao, Fuli Li, Maksims Arzamasovs, and Bo Liu

Floquet engineering, customizing a system using periodic driving, offers a powerful tool to operate topological states of matter and even to create exotic nonequilibrium topological phenomena beyond static scenarios. Here, utilizing the idea of Floquet engineering, we theoretically predict and exper…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023602] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

]]> Realization of Floquet-Engineered Topological Complex-Energy Band Braids in Single-Photon Interferometry Rui Tian, Yuanbang Wei, Yue Zhang, Hongyan Shi, Qihang Ying, Tianhao Wu, Shuai Li, Hong Gao, Fuli Li, Maksims Arzamasovs, and Bo Liu 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/7wtv-p9l5 10.1103/7wtv-p9l5 Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/7wtv-p9l5 023602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Microwave Vortex Beam Lasing via Photonic Time Crystals http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6gn2-2v9b Author(s): Lei Huang, Weixuan Zhang, Deyuan Zou, Jiacheng Bao, Fengxiao Di, Haoyu Qin, Long Qian, Houjun Sun, and Xiangdong Zhang<br/><p>Microwave lasing carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) holds significant potential for advanced applications in fields such as high-capacity communications, precision sensing, and radar imaging. However, conventional approaches to masers fail to produce emission with embedded OAM. The recent emerg…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023801] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026 Author(s): Lei Huang, Weixuan Zhang, Deyuan Zou, Jiacheng Bao, Fengxiao Di, Haoyu Qin, Long Qian, Houjun Sun, and Xiangdong Zhang

Microwave lasing carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) holds significant potential for advanced applications in fields such as high-capacity communications, precision sensing, and radar imaging. However, conventional approaches to masers fail to produce emission with embedded OAM. The recent emerg…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023801] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

]]> Microwave Vortex Beam Lasing via Photonic Time Crystals Lei Huang, Weixuan Zhang, Deyuan Zou, Jiacheng Bao, Fengxiao Di, Haoyu Qin, Long Qian, Houjun Sun, and Xiangdong Zhang 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/6gn2-2v9b 10.1103/6gn2-2v9b Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6gn2-2v9b 023801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Spectrally Uniform Continuous-Variable Quantum Microcombs http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/vjtv-2prg Author(s): Kangkang Li, Yue Wang, Ze Wang, Xin Zhou, Jincheng Li, Yinke Cheng, Binyan Wu, Qihuang Gong, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang<br/><p>Continuous-variable (CV) quantum microcombs generated in high-$Q$ microresonators provide compact, frequency-multiplexed sources of entangled modes for integrated quantum information processing. Although deterministic Kerr-induced two-mode squeezing has been demonstrated on chip, achieving uniform s…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023802] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026 Author(s): Kangkang Li, Yue Wang, Ze Wang, Xin Zhou, Jincheng Li, Yinke Cheng, Binyan Wu, Qihuang Gong, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang

Continuous-variable (CV) quantum microcombs generated in high-Q microresonators provide compact, frequency-multiplexed sources of entangled modes for integrated quantum information processing. Although deterministic Kerr-induced two-mode squeezing has been demonstrated on chip, achieving uniform squ…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023802] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

]]> Spectrally Uniform Continuous-Variable Quantum Microcombs Kangkang Li, Yue Wang, Ze Wang, Xin Zhou, Jincheng Li, Yinke Cheng, Binyan Wu, Qihuang Gong, Bei-Bei Li, and Qi-Fan Yang 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/vjtv-2prg 10.1103/vjtv-2prg Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/vjtv-2prg 023802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Reference Quadrupole Moments of Transition Elements from Lamb Shifts in Muonic Atoms http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/lss3-jym7 Author(s): S. Rathi, K. von Schoeler, P. Indelicato, and B. Ohayon<br/><p>We present a novel method for accurately measuring the absolute electric quadrupole moments of light transition elements $(23≤Z≤30)$. Our approach is based on performing precision muonic x-ray spectroscopy of the $2s−2p$ manifold, which is also referred to as the Lamb shift. These transitions are to…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023001] Published Mon Jul 06, 2026 Author(s): S. Rathi, K. von Schoeler, P. Indelicato, and B. Ohayon

We present a novel method for accurately measuring the absolute electric quadrupole moments of light transition elements (23≤Z≤30). Our approach is based on performing precision muonic x-ray spectroscopy of the 2s−2p manifold, which is also referred to as the Lamb shift. These transitions are too we…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023001] Published Mon Jul 06, 2026

]]> Reference Quadrupole Moments of Transition Elements from Lamb Shifts in Muonic Atoms S. Rathi, K. von Schoeler, P. Indelicato, and B. Ohayon 2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 023001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/lss3-jym7 10.1103/lss3-jym7 Physical Review Letters 137 2 2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/lss3-jym7 023001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Controlling Isomer Population Using a Dual-Oscillator Infrared Free-Electron Laser http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2hy7-w3qb Author(s): América Y. Torres-Boy, Anoushka Ghosh, Myles B. T. Osenton, Akash C. Behera, Sandy Gewinner, Marco De Pas, Heinz Junkes, Wieland Schöllkopf, Alexander Paarmann, Gert von Helden, and Gerard Meijer<br/><p>We report on the control and characterization of the isomer population of ions inside superfluid helium nanodroplets, using two-color operation of a dual-oscillator infrared free-electron laser. The timing of both lasers is highly synchronized and their frequencies (or “colors”) can be tuned indepen…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013001] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026 Author(s): América Y. Torres-Boy, Anoushka Ghosh, Myles B. T. Osenton, Akash C. Behera, Sandy Gewinner, Marco De Pas, Heinz Junkes, Wieland Schöllkopf, Alexander Paarmann, Gert von Helden, and Gerard Meijer

We report on the control and characterization of the isomer population of ions inside superfluid helium nanodroplets, using two-color operation of a dual-oscillator infrared free-electron laser. The timing of both lasers is highly synchronized and their frequencies (or “colors”) can be tuned indepen…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013001] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026

]]> Controlling Isomer Population Using a Dual-Oscillator Infrared Free-Electron Laser América Y. Torres-Boy, Anoushka Ghosh, Myles B. T. Osenton, Akash C. Behera, Sandy Gewinner, Marco De Pas, Heinz Junkes, Wieland Schöllkopf, Alexander Paarmann, Gert von Helden, and Gerard Meijer 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/2hy7-w3qb 10.1103/2hy7-w3qb Physical Review Letters 137 1 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2hy7-w3qb 013001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Resolving Spin State Discrepancies of Small Cationic Iron Clusters by Far-Infrared Vibrational Spectroscopy http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sqvn-3n9g Author(s): Kevin Anthony Kaw, Ozan Lacinbala, Deepak Pradeep, Joost M. Bakker, Ewald Janssens, Peter Lievens, and Piero Ferrari<br/><p>A technique combining spectroscopy and computational simulations allows the geometry and spin magnetic moment of iron nanoclusters to be determined more precisely.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/sqvn-3n9g.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013002] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026 Author(s): Kevin Anthony Kaw, Ozan Lacinbala, Deepak Pradeep, Joost M. Bakker, Ewald Janssens, Peter Lievens, and Piero Ferrari

A technique combining spectroscopy and computational simulations allows the geometry and spin magnetic moment of iron nanoclusters to be determined more precisely.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013002] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026

]]> Resolving Spin State Discrepancies of Small Cationic Iron Clusters by Far-Infrared Vibrational Spectroscopy Kevin Anthony Kaw, Ozan Lacinbala, Deepak Pradeep, Joost M. Bakker, Ewald Janssens, Peter Lievens, and Piero Ferrari 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013002 (2026) article doi:10.1103/sqvn-3n9g 10.1103/sqvn-3n9g Physical Review Letters 137 1 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/sqvn-3n9g 013002 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Microscopic Rydberg Electron Orbit Manipulation with Optical Tweezers http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3tq7-ywf6 Author(s): Homar Rivera-Rodríguez, Matthew T. Eiles, Tilman Pfau, and Florian Meinert<br/><p>Laser cooling and trapping of atomic matter waves in optical potentials has enabled rapid progress in quantum science, particularly when combined with Rydberg excitation of the atoms to induce long-range interactions. Here, we propose the local manipulation and spatiotemporal sculpting of the electr…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013401] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026 Author(s): Homar Rivera-Rodríguez, Matthew T. Eiles, Tilman Pfau, and Florian Meinert

Laser cooling and trapping of atomic matter waves in optical potentials has enabled rapid progress in quantum science, particularly when combined with Rydberg excitation of the atoms to induce long-range interactions. Here, we propose the local manipulation and spatiotemporal sculpting of the electr…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013401] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026

]]> Microscopic Rydberg Electron Orbit Manipulation with Optical Tweezers Homar Rivera-Rodríguez, Matthew T. Eiles, Tilman Pfau, and Florian Meinert 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/3tq7-ywf6 10.1103/3tq7-ywf6 Physical Review Letters 137 1 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3tq7-ywf6 013401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Neural-Network-Assisted Bayesian Qubit Readout at the Single-Photon Level for Scalable Atomic Quantum Processors http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/y222-kfxl Author(s): Yaoting Zhou, Weisen Wang, Zhuangzhuang Tian, Bin Huang, Huancheng Chen, Donghao Li, Zhongxiao Xu, Li Chen, and Heng Shen<br/><p>Quantum state readout with minimal resources is crucial for scalable quantum information processing. As a leading platform, neutral atom arrays rely on fluorescence readout, requiring short-exposure schemes to mitigate heating and atom loss. However, a fundamental challenge arises in the single-phot…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013601] Published Tue Jun 30, 2026 Author(s): Yaoting Zhou, Weisen Wang, Zhuangzhuang Tian, Bin Huang, Huancheng Chen, Donghao Li, Zhongxiao Xu, Li Chen, and Heng Shen

Quantum state readout with minimal resources is crucial for scalable quantum information processing. As a leading platform, neutral atom arrays rely on fluorescence readout, requiring short-exposure schemes to mitigate heating and atom loss. However, a fundamental challenge arises in the single-phot…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013601] Published Tue Jun 30, 2026

]]> Neural-Network-Assisted Bayesian Qubit Readout at the Single-Photon Level for Scalable Atomic Quantum Processors Yaoting Zhou, Weisen Wang, Zhuangzhuang Tian, Bin Huang, Huancheng Chen, Donghao Li, Zhongxiao Xu, Li Chen, and Heng Shen 2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 013601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/y222-kfxl 10.1103/y222-kfxl Physical Review Letters 137 1 2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/y222-kfxl 013601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Enhancing Nonreciprocity through Squeezing-Induced Symmetry Breaking http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kh36-7z76 Author(s): B.-B. Liu, D.-Y. Wang, J. Tang, G. Chen, H. Jing, Shi-Lei Su, and F. Nori<br/><p>Reservoir engineering enables unidirectional energy and signal flow. We establish squeezing-induced symmetry breaking between two cavities as a guiding principle for exponentially amplifying reservoir-mediated nonreciprocity. Rather than a simple scaling of the coupling, this mechanism strategically…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253602] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026 Author(s): B.-B. Liu, D.-Y. Wang, J. Tang, G. Chen, H. Jing, Shi-Lei Su, and F. Nori

Reservoir engineering enables unidirectional energy and signal flow. We establish squeezing-induced symmetry breaking between two cavities as a guiding principle for exponentially amplifying reservoir-mediated nonreciprocity. Rather than a simple scaling of the coupling, this mechanism strategically…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253602] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026

]]> Enhancing Nonreciprocity through Squeezing-Induced Symmetry Breaking B.-B. Liu, D.-Y. Wang, J. Tang, G. Chen, H. Jing, Shi-Lei Su, and F. Nori 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/kh36-7z76 10.1103/kh36-7z76 Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/kh36-7z76 253602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Novel Chiroptical Spectroscopy Technique http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/crdw-pxcs Author(s): Jorge Olmos-Trigo, Cristina Sanz-Fernández, and Ivan Fernandez-Corbaton<br/><p>Chiral objects typically exhibit a different extinction for the two circular polarizations of light. Researchers often detect the chirality of objects by measuring this extinction difference employing circular dichroism spectroscopy. In this Letter, we present a new spectroscopy technique for detect…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253802] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026 Author(s): Jorge Olmos-Trigo, Cristina Sanz-Fernández, and Ivan Fernandez-Corbaton

Chiral objects typically exhibit a different extinction for the two circular polarizations of light. Researchers often detect the chirality of objects by measuring this extinction difference employing circular dichroism spectroscopy. In this Letter, we present a new spectroscopy technique for detect…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253802] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026

]]> Novel Chiroptical Spectroscopy Technique Jorge Olmos-Trigo, Cristina Sanz-Fernández, and Ivan Fernandez-Corbaton 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/crdw-pxcs 10.1103/crdw-pxcs Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/crdw-pxcs 253802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Thermodynamic Irreversibility in Optical Bistability http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/mx51-8hbw Author(s): G. Keijsers, R. M. de Boer, B. Verdonschot, K. J. H. Peters, and S. R. K. Rodriguez<br/><p>We demonstrate thermodynamic irreversibility in the stochastic switching of a coherently driven bistable optical cavity. We present measurements of phase space probability currents evidencing the breaking of detailed balance associated with thermodynamic irreversibility. We also estimate the magnitu…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253803] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026 Author(s): G. Keijsers, R. M. de Boer, B. Verdonschot, K. J. H. Peters, and S. R. K. Rodriguez

We demonstrate thermodynamic irreversibility in the stochastic switching of a coherently driven bistable optical cavity. We present measurements of phase space probability currents evidencing the breaking of detailed balance associated with thermodynamic irreversibility. We also estimate the magnitu…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253803] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026

]]> Thermodynamic Irreversibility in Optical Bistability G. Keijsers, R. M. de Boer, B. Verdonschot, K. J. H. Peters, and S. R. K. Rodriguez 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/mx51-8hbw 10.1103/mx51-8hbw Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/mx51-8hbw 253803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Spin Interferometry in a Beam of Ultracold Molecules http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6g7x-y15q Author(s): R. A. Jenkins, M. T. Ziemba, F. J. Collings, X. S. Zheng, F. Castellini, E. Wursten, J. Lim, B. E. Sauer, and M. R. Tarbutt<br/><p>We describe a spin interferometer using ultracold YbF molecules and develop the complete set of techniques needed to measure the electron’s electric dipole moment, ${d}_{e}$, with this apparatus. The molecules are cooled in an optical molasses and prepared in a single internal quantum state. A Raman…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253401] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026 Author(s): R. A. Jenkins, M. T. Ziemba, F. J. Collings, X. S. Zheng, F. Castellini, E. Wursten, J. Lim, B. E. Sauer, and M. R. Tarbutt

We describe a spin interferometer using ultracold YbF molecules and develop the complete set of techniques needed to measure the electron’s electric dipole moment, de, with this apparatus. The molecules are cooled in an optical molasses and prepared in a single internal quantum state. A Raman transi…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253401] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026

]]> Spin Interferometry in a Beam of Ultracold Molecules R. A. Jenkins, M. T. Ziemba, F. J. Collings, X. S. Zheng, F. Castellini, E. Wursten, J. Lim, B. E. Sauer, and M. R. Tarbutt 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/6g7x-y15q 10.1103/6g7x-y15q Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6g7x-y15q 253401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Enhancement of Damping in a Turbulent Atomic Bose-Einstein Condensate http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nzvm-3mmb Author(s): Junghoon Lee, Jongmin Kim, Jongheum Jung, and Y. Shin<br/><p>Turbulence enhances momentum transport in classical fluids, effectively increasing their viscosity. We investigate an analogous effect in a superfluid by measuring the damping of collective oscillations in an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) containing stationary spin-superflow turbulence. Usin…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253402] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026 Author(s): Junghoon Lee, Jongmin Kim, Jongheum Jung, and Y. Shin

Turbulence enhances momentum transport in classical fluids, effectively increasing their viscosity. We investigate an analogous effect in a superfluid by measuring the damping of collective oscillations in an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) containing stationary spin-superflow turbulence. Usin…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253402] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026

]]> Enhancement of Damping in a Turbulent Atomic Bose-Einstein Condensate Junghoon Lee, Jongmin Kim, Jongheum Jung, and Y. Shin 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/nzvm-3mmb 10.1103/nzvm-3mmb Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/nzvm-3mmb 253402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Crosstalk Insensitive Trapped-Ion Entanglement through Coupling Matrix Engineering http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/c6wf-z99k Author(s): Vikram Kashyap, Caleb Walton, and Sara Mouradian<br/><p>Optical crosstalk due to imperfect addressing in trapped-ion entangling gates generates unwanted nonlocal entanglement between target ions and their combined set of neighbors that is difficult to mitigate using standard quantum error correction. We present a method to design entangling operations th…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253601] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026 Author(s): Vikram Kashyap, Caleb Walton, and Sara Mouradian

Optical crosstalk due to imperfect addressing in trapped-ion entangling gates generates unwanted nonlocal entanglement between target ions and their combined set of neighbors that is difficult to mitigate using standard quantum error correction. We present a method to design entangling operations th…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253601] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026

]]> Crosstalk Insensitive Trapped-Ion Entanglement through Coupling Matrix Engineering Vikram Kashyap, Caleb Walton, and Sara Mouradian 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/c6wf-z99k 10.1103/c6wf-z99k Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/c6wf-z99k 253601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics On-Chip Generation of Copolarized and Spectrally Separable Photon Pairs http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cpwf-k58g Author(s): Xiaojie Wang, Lin Zhou, Yue Li, Sakthi Sanjeev Mohanraj, Xiaodong Shi, Zhuoyang Yu, Ran Yang, Xu Chen, Guangxing Wu, Hao Hao, Sihao Wang, Veerendra Dhyani, and Di Zhu<br/><p>On-chip generation of high-purity single photons is essential for scalable photonic quantum technologies. Spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) is widely used to generate photon pairs for heralded single-photon sources, but intrinsic spectral correlations of the pairs often limit the purity …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253801] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026 Author(s): Xiaojie Wang, Lin Zhou, Yue Li, Sakthi Sanjeev Mohanraj, Xiaodong Shi, Zhuoyang Yu, Ran Yang, Xu Chen, Guangxing Wu, Hao Hao, Sihao Wang, Veerendra Dhyani, and Di Zhu

On-chip generation of high-purity single photons is essential for scalable photonic quantum technologies. Spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) is widely used to generate photon pairs for heralded single-photon sources, but intrinsic spectral correlations of the pairs often limit the purity …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253801] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026

]]> On-Chip Generation of Copolarized and Spectrally Separable Photon Pairs Xiaojie Wang, Lin Zhou, Yue Li, Sakthi Sanjeev Mohanraj, Xiaodong Shi, Zhuoyang Yu, Ran Yang, Xu Chen, Guangxing Wu, Hao Hao, Sihao Wang, Veerendra Dhyani, and Di Zhu 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 253801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/cpwf-k58g 10.1103/cpwf-k58g Physical Review Letters 136 25 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cpwf-k58g 253801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Spectroscopy of $^{4}\mathrm{He}$ at 0.25 ppt Uncertainty and Improved Alpha-Helion Charge-Radius Difference Determination http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/rwg9-my6x Author(s): K. Steinebach, J. C. J. Koelemeij, H. L. Bethlem, and K. S. E. Eikema<br/><p>Improved measurements of an electronic transition in helium-4 atoms constrain the size difference between helium-4 and helium-3 nuclei.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/rwg9-my6x.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243001] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026 Author(s): K. Steinebach, J. C. J. Koelemeij, H. L. Bethlem, and K. S. E. Eikema

Improved measurements of an electronic transition in helium-4 atoms constrain the size difference between helium-4 and helium-3 nuclei.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243001] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026

]]> Spectroscopy of $^{4}\mathrm{He}$ at 0.25 ppt Uncertainty and Improved Alpha-Helion Charge-Radius Difference Determination K. Steinebach, J. C. J. Koelemeij, H. L. Bethlem, and K. S. E. Eikema 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/rwg9-my6x 10.1103/rwg9-my6x Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/rwg9-my6x 243001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Observation of Spin-Singlet Butterfly Rydberg Molecules in an Ultracold Atomic Rb Gas http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q5r1-whjr Author(s): Markus Exner, Rohan Srikumar, Richard Blättner, Peter Schmelcher, H. R. Sadeghpour, Matthew T. Eiles, and Herwig Ott<br/><p>We report the observation of spin-singlet ultralong-range Rydberg butterfly molecules consisting of a ground-state atom bound to a Rydberg atom by $P$-wave scattering of $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$ Rydberg electrons from $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}(5\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{s})$ atoms. A three-photon excitation scheme …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243002] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026 Author(s): Markus Exner, Rohan Srikumar, Richard Blättner, Peter Schmelcher, H. R. Sadeghpour, Matthew T. Eiles, and Herwig Ott

We report the observation of spin-singlet ultralong-range Rydberg butterfly molecules consisting of a ground-state atom bound to a Rydberg atom by P-wave scattering of Rb87 Rydberg electrons from Rb87(5  s) atoms. A three-photon excitation scheme enables the photoassociation of these molecules by we…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243002] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026

]]> Observation of Spin-Singlet Butterfly Rydberg Molecules in an Ultracold Atomic Rb Gas Markus Exner, Rohan Srikumar, Richard Blättner, Peter Schmelcher, H. R. Sadeghpour, Matthew T. Eiles, and Herwig Ott 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243002 (2026) article doi:10.1103/q5r1-whjr 10.1103/q5r1-whjr Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/q5r1-whjr 243002 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Generalized Gross-Pitaevskii Equation for 2D Bosons with Attractive Interactions http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2831-t3jk Author(s): Michał Suchorowski, Fabian Brauneis, Hans-Werner Hammer, Michał Tomza, and Artem G. Volosniev<br/><p>We introduce a generalized Gross-Pitaevskii equation that provides a nonlinear framework for studying 2D attractive Bose systems. Its defining feature is the logarithmic density dependence of the coupling constant, which breaks the scale invariance inherent in the standard mean-field equations. This…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243402] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026 Author(s): Michał Suchorowski, Fabian Brauneis, Hans-Werner Hammer, Michał Tomza, and Artem G. Volosniev

We introduce a generalized Gross-Pitaevskii equation that provides a nonlinear framework for studying 2D attractive Bose systems. Its defining feature is the logarithmic density dependence of the coupling constant, which breaks the scale invariance inherent in the standard mean-field equations. This…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243402] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026

]]> Generalized Gross-Pitaevskii Equation for 2D Bosons with Attractive Interactions Michał Suchorowski, Fabian Brauneis, Hans-Werner Hammer, Michał Tomza, and Artem G. Volosniev 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/2831-t3jk 10.1103/2831-t3jk Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2831-t3jk 243402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Universal Two-Excitation Scattering in Two-Dimensional Subwavelength Atomic Arrays http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2mvc-8tc4 Author(s): Yidan Wang (王艺丹), Oriol Rubies-Bigorda, Valentin Walther, and Susanne F. Yelin<br/><p>Subwavelength atomic arrays are a leading platform for engineering strong light-matter interactions, presenting exciting opportunities for quantum science. However, a full understanding of their multiexcitation dynamics remains a significant challenge. In this Letter, we uncover a remarkable univers…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243603] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026 Author(s): Yidan Wang (王艺丹), Oriol Rubies-Bigorda, Valentin Walther, and Susanne F. Yelin

Subwavelength atomic arrays are a leading platform for engineering strong light-matter interactions, presenting exciting opportunities for quantum science. However, a full understanding of their multiexcitation dynamics remains a significant challenge. In this Letter, we uncover a remarkable univers…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243603] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026

]]> Universal Two-Excitation Scattering in Two-Dimensional Subwavelength Atomic Arrays Yidan Wang (王艺丹), Oriol Rubies-Bigorda, Valentin Walther, and Susanne F. Yelin 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243603 (2026) article doi:10.1103/2mvc-8tc4 10.1103/2mvc-8tc4 Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2mvc-8tc4 243603 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Probing Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer Pairing and Quasiparticle Formation in Ultracold Gases by Rydberg Atom Spectroscopy http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3js1-2zc1 Author(s): Emilio Ramos Rodríguez, Marcel Gievers, and Richard Schmidt<br/><p>Locally probing pairing in fermionic superfluids, ranging from micro- to macroscopic scales, has been a long-standing challenge. Here, we investigate a new approach that uses Rydberg impurities as a spectroscopic sensor of the surrounding strongly correlated state of ultracold paired fermions. The e…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243401] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026 Author(s): Emilio Ramos Rodríguez, Marcel Gievers, and Richard Schmidt

Locally probing pairing in fermionic superfluids, ranging from micro- to macroscopic scales, has been a long-standing challenge. Here, we investigate a new approach that uses Rydberg impurities as a spectroscopic sensor of the surrounding strongly correlated state of ultracold paired fermions. The e…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243401] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026

]]> Probing Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer Pairing and Quasiparticle Formation in Ultracold Gases by Rydberg Atom Spectroscopy Emilio Ramos Rodríguez, Marcel Gievers, and Richard Schmidt 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/3js1-2zc1 10.1103/3js1-2zc1 Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/3js1-2zc1 243401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quantum Non-Gaussianity Criterion Based on Photon Correlations ${g}^{(2)}$ and ${g}^{(3)}$ http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1t2q-qm97 Author(s): Christoph Hotter, Clara Henke, Cornelis Jacobus van Diepen, Peter Lodahl, and Anders Søndberg Sørensen<br/><p>Quantum non-Gaussian states, which cannot be written as mixtures of Gaussian states, are necessary to achieve a quantum advantage in continuous variable systems. They represent an important benchmark for the realization of an advanced quantum light source, as they cannot be made by simple means such…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243601] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026 Author(s): Christoph Hotter, Clara Henke, Cornelis Jacobus van Diepen, Peter Lodahl, and Anders Søndberg Sørensen

Quantum non-Gaussian states, which cannot be written as mixtures of Gaussian states, are necessary to achieve a quantum advantage in continuous variable systems. They represent an important benchmark for the realization of an advanced quantum light source, as they cannot be made by simple means such…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243601] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026

]]> Quantum Non-Gaussianity Criterion Based on Photon Correlations ${g}^{(2)}$ and ${g}^{(3)}$ Christoph Hotter, Clara Henke, Cornelis Jacobus van Diepen, Peter Lodahl, and Anders Søndberg Sørensen 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/1t2q-qm97 10.1103/1t2q-qm97 Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1t2q-qm97 243601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Theory of Quantum Comb Enhanced Interferometry http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5qrd-28df Author(s): Haowei Shi and Quntao Zhuang<br/><p>Optical frequency combs, named for their comblike peaks in the spectrum, are essential for various sensing applications. As the technology develops, its performance has reached the standard quantum limit dictated by the quantum fluctuations of coherent light field. Quantum combs, with their quantum …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243602] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026 Author(s): Haowei Shi and Quntao Zhuang

Optical frequency combs, named for their comblike peaks in the spectrum, are essential for various sensing applications. As the technology develops, its performance has reached the standard quantum limit dictated by the quantum fluctuations of coherent light field. Quantum combs, with their quantum …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243602] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026

]]> Theory of Quantum Comb Enhanced Interferometry Haowei Shi and Quntao Zhuang 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 243602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/5qrd-28df 10.1103/5qrd-28df Physical Review Letters 136 24 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5qrd-28df 243602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Nanomechanical Sensor Resolving Impulsive Forces below Its Zero-Point Fluctuations http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9wzm-3qyb Author(s): Martynas Skrabulis, Martin Colombano Sosa, Nicola Carlon Zambon, Andrei Militaru, Massimiliano Rossi, Martin Frimmer, and Lukas Novotny<br/><p>Researchers boosted the sensitivity for measurements of the motion of a levitated nanoparticle, with potential uses in dark matter searches.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/9wzm-3qyb.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233604] Published Fri Jun 12, 2026 Author(s): Martynas Skrabulis, Martin Colombano Sosa, Nicola Carlon Zambon, Andrei Militaru, Massimiliano Rossi, Martin Frimmer, and Lukas Novotny

Researchers boosted the sensitivity for measurements of the motion of a levitated nanoparticle, with potential uses in dark matter searches.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233604] Published Fri Jun 12, 2026

]]> Nanomechanical Sensor Resolving Impulsive Forces below Its Zero-Point Fluctuations Martynas Skrabulis, Martin Colombano Sosa, Nicola Carlon Zambon, Andrei Militaru, Massimiliano Rossi, Martin Frimmer, and Lukas Novotny 2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233604 (2026) article doi:10.1103/9wzm-3qyb 10.1103/9wzm-3qyb Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/9wzm-3qyb 233604 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Hybrid SU(1,1) Interferometry in Optomechanics http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/t9tt-t5x2 Author(s): Chao Meng, Emil Zeuthen, and Polina R. Sharapova<br/><p>In nondegenerate SU(1,1) interferometers, beam splitters are replaced by two-mode squeezers, enabling sub-shot-noise sensitivity without input squeezing and robustness to detection losses by quantum entanglement. We propose a hybrid implementation in optomechanics where one “arm” is a mechanical mod…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233602] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026 Author(s): Chao Meng, Emil Zeuthen, and Polina R. Sharapova

In nondegenerate SU(1,1) interferometers, beam splitters are replaced by two-mode squeezers, enabling sub-shot-noise sensitivity without input squeezing and robustness to detection losses by quantum entanglement. We propose a hybrid implementation in optomechanics where one “arm” is a mechanical mod…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233602] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026

]]> Hybrid SU(1,1) Interferometry in Optomechanics Chao Meng, Emil Zeuthen, and Polina R. Sharapova 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233602 (2026) article doi:10.1103/t9tt-t5x2 10.1103/t9tt-t5x2 Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/t9tt-t5x2 233602 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Cavity-Free Mode Control of Superfluorescence from Thermal Gas http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cbxq-8n45 Author(s): H. Maeda and K. Kitano<br/><p>Transverse-mode control of light has traditionally relied on optical cavities, whereas recent cavity-free approaches based on periodically arranged cold atoms that exploit collective radiation have attracted increasing attention. Here, we demonstrate a new cavity-free method applicable to thermal ga…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233603] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026 Author(s): H. Maeda and K. Kitano

Transverse-mode control of light has traditionally relied on optical cavities, whereas recent cavity-free approaches based on periodically arranged cold atoms that exploit collective radiation have attracted increasing attention. Here, we demonstrate a new cavity-free method applicable to thermal ga…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233603] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026

]]> Cavity-Free Mode Control of Superfluorescence from Thermal Gas H. Maeda and K. Kitano 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233603 (2026) article doi:10.1103/cbxq-8n45 10.1103/cbxq-8n45 Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/cbxq-8n45 233603 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Optical Tautochrone and Squeezing Dynamics in Nonuniform Lattices http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6b4n-v35x Author(s): Ioannis Kiorpelidis, Matthias Heinrich, Alexander Szameit, Georgios A. Siviloglou, and Konstantinos G. Makris<br/><p>We present exact analogies between the tautochrone problem of classical mechanics and the squeezed states of quantum optics to optical lattices. Both phenomena emerge in the same physical system, that of waveguide arrays with nonuniform couplings. Extension to two dimensions yields Lissajous-type tr…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233801] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026 Author(s): Ioannis Kiorpelidis, Matthias Heinrich, Alexander Szameit, Georgios A. Siviloglou, and Konstantinos G. Makris

We present exact analogies between the tautochrone problem of classical mechanics and the squeezed states of quantum optics to optical lattices. Both phenomena emerge in the same physical system, that of waveguide arrays with nonuniform couplings. Extension to two dimensions yields Lissajous-type tr…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233801] Published Thu Jun 11, 2026

]]> Optical Tautochrone and Squeezing Dynamics in Nonuniform Lattices Ioannis Kiorpelidis, Matthias Heinrich, Alexander Szameit, Georgios A. Siviloglou, and Konstantinos G. Makris 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/6b4n-v35x 10.1103/6b4n-v35x Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/6b4n-v35x 233801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Magneto-Optical Trapping of a Metal Hydride Molecule http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xy6y-kyhc Author(s): Jinyu Dai, Benjamin Riley, Qi Sun, Debayan Mitra, and Tanya Zelevinsky<br/><p>Researchers have used laser cooling and trapping to isolate calcium monohydride, a key step toward producing ultracold atomic hydrogen.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/xy6y-kyhc.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233403] Published Wed Jun 10, 2026 Author(s): Jinyu Dai, Benjamin Riley, Qi Sun, Debayan Mitra, and Tanya Zelevinsky

Researchers have used laser cooling and trapping to isolate calcium monohydride, a key step toward producing ultracold atomic hydrogen.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233403] Published Wed Jun 10, 2026

]]> Magneto-Optical Trapping of a Metal Hydride Molecule Jinyu Dai, Benjamin Riley, Qi Sun, Debayan Mitra, and Tanya Zelevinsky 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233403 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xy6y-kyhc 10.1103/xy6y-kyhc Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xy6y-kyhc 233403 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Momentum-Resolved Two-Dimensional Spectroscopy as a Probe of Nonlinear Quantum Field Dynamics http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tfdm-qshs Author(s): Duilio De Santis, Alex Gómez-Salvador, Nataliia Bazhan, Sebastian Erne, Maximilian Prüfer, Claudio Guarcello, Davide Valenti, Jörg Schmiedmayer, and Eugene Demler<br/><p>Emergent collective excitations constitute a hallmark of interacting quantum many-body systems, yet in solid-state platforms their study has been largely limited by the constraints of linear-response probes and by finite momentum resolution. We propose to overcome these limitations by combining the …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233401] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026 Author(s): Duilio De Santis, Alex Gómez-Salvador, Nataliia Bazhan, Sebastian Erne, Maximilian Prüfer, Claudio Guarcello, Davide Valenti, Jörg Schmiedmayer, and Eugene Demler

Emergent collective excitations constitute a hallmark of interacting quantum many-body systems, yet in solid-state platforms their study has been largely limited by the constraints of linear-response probes and by finite momentum resolution. We propose to overcome these limitations by combining the …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233401] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026

]]> Momentum-Resolved Two-Dimensional Spectroscopy as a Probe of Nonlinear Quantum Field Dynamics Duilio De Santis, Alex Gómez-Salvador, Nataliia Bazhan, Sebastian Erne, Maximilian Prüfer, Claudio Guarcello, Davide Valenti, Jörg Schmiedmayer, and Eugene Demler 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tfdm-qshs 10.1103/tfdm-qshs Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tfdm-qshs 233401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Efimov Effect in Ultracold Microwave-Shielded Polar Molecules http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/qlvv-r93m Author(s): Shayamal Singh and Chris H. Greene<br/><p>A quantum-mechanical description is presented for the three-body physics of shielded dipolar molecules, including a prediction of observable Efimov physics. Despite the anisotropic and long-range nature of the interaction, shielding enables a regime in which universality emerges already at the two-b…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233402] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026 Author(s): Shayamal Singh and Chris H. Greene

A quantum-mechanical description is presented for the three-body physics of shielded dipolar molecules, including a prediction of observable Efimov physics. Despite the anisotropic and long-range nature of the interaction, shielding enables a regime in which universality emerges already at the two-b…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233402] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026

]]> Efimov Effect in Ultracold Microwave-Shielded Polar Molecules Shayamal Singh and Chris H. Greene 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/qlvv-r93m 10.1103/qlvv-r93m Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/qlvv-r93m 233402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Pound-Drever-Hall Method for Superconducting-Qubit Readout http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ng1d-6gb8 Author(s): Ibukunoluwa Adisa, Won Chan Lee, Kevin C. Cox, and Alicia J. Kollár<br/><p>Scaling quantum computers to large sizes requires the implementation of many parallel qubit readouts. Here we present an ultrastable superconducting-qubit readout method using the multitone self-phase-referenced Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) technique, originally developed for use with optical cavities. I…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233601] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026 Author(s): Ibukunoluwa Adisa, Won Chan Lee, Kevin C. Cox, and Alicia J. Kollár

Scaling quantum computers to large sizes requires the implementation of many parallel qubit readouts. Here we present an ultrastable superconducting-qubit readout method using the multitone self-phase-referenced Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) technique, originally developed for use with optical cavities. I…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233601] Published Tue Jun 09, 2026

]]> Pound-Drever-Hall Method for Superconducting-Qubit Readout Ibukunoluwa Adisa, Won Chan Lee, Kevin C. Cox, and Alicia J. Kollár 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 233601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/ng1d-6gb8 10.1103/ng1d-6gb8 Physical Review Letters 136 23 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ng1d-6gb8 233601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Programmable Assembly of Ground State Fermionic Tweezer Arrays http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/fsmh-dz71 Author(s): Naman Jain, Jin Zhang, Marcus Culemann, and Philipp M. Preiss<br/><p>We demonstrate deterministic preparation of arbitrary two-component product states of fermionic $^{6}\mathrm{Li}$ atoms in an $8×8$ optical tweezer array, achieving motional ground-state fidelities above 98.5%. Leveraging the large differential magnetic moments for spin-resolution, with parallelized…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223402] Published Fri Jun 05, 2026 Author(s): Naman Jain, Jin Zhang, Marcus Culemann, and Philipp M. Preiss

We demonstrate deterministic preparation of arbitrary two-component product states of fermionic Li6 atoms in an 8×8 optical tweezer array, achieving motional ground-state fidelities above 98.5%. Leveraging the large differential magnetic moments for spin-resolution, with parallelized site- and numbe…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223402] Published Fri Jun 05, 2026

]]> Programmable Assembly of Ground State Fermionic Tweezer Arrays Naman Jain, Jin Zhang, Marcus Culemann, and Philipp M. Preiss 2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223402 (2026) article doi:10.1103/fsmh-dz71 10.1103/fsmh-dz71 Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/fsmh-dz71 223402 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Swimming against a Superfluid Flow: Self-Propulsion via Vortex-Antivortex Shedding in a Quantum Fluid of Light http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ndj1-1j89 Author(s): Myrann Baker-Rasooli, Tangui Aladjidi, Tiago D. Ferreira, Alberto Bramati, Mathias Albert, Pierre-Élie Larré, and Quentin Glorieux<br/><p>A superfluid flows without friction below a critical velocity, exhibiting zero drag force on impurities. Above this threshold, superfluidity breaks down, and the internal energy is redistributed into incoherent excitations such as vortices. We demonstrate that a mobile, finite-mass impurity immersed…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223401] Published Wed Jun 03, 2026 Author(s): Myrann Baker-Rasooli, Tangui Aladjidi, Tiago D. Ferreira, Alberto Bramati, Mathias Albert, Pierre-Élie Larré, and Quentin Glorieux

A superfluid flows without friction below a critical velocity, exhibiting zero drag force on impurities. Above this threshold, superfluidity breaks down, and the internal energy is redistributed into incoherent excitations such as vortices. We demonstrate that a mobile, finite-mass impurity immersed…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223401] Published Wed Jun 03, 2026

]]> Swimming against a Superfluid Flow: Self-Propulsion via Vortex-Antivortex Shedding in a Quantum Fluid of Light Myrann Baker-Rasooli, Tangui Aladjidi, Tiago D. Ferreira, Alberto Bramati, Mathias Albert, Pierre-Élie Larré, and Quentin Glorieux 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/ndj1-1j89 10.1103/ndj1-1j89 Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ndj1-1j89 223401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Unveiling Spin and Poynting Dual Textures of an Optical Skyrmionic Tube in Free Space http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/f6b5-kv4x Author(s): Sicong Wang, Zhikai Zhou, Yongjie Zhu, Jialin Sun, Jiahui Mao, Minghui Wang, Shichao Song, Zi-lan Deng, Yaoyu Cao, Fei Qin, Yunkun Wu, Xifeng Ren, and Xiangping Li<br/><p>Optical skyrmions are topological textures of electromagnetic fields with promising applications in information processing, transport, and storage. Exquisitely tailoring the optical fields of diverse physical quantities has expanded the family of skyrmions, yet such skyrmions only exhibit a single-q…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223803] Published Wed Jun 03, 2026 Author(s): Sicong Wang, Zhikai Zhou, Yongjie Zhu, Jialin Sun, Jiahui Mao, Minghui Wang, Shichao Song, Zi-lan Deng, Yaoyu Cao, Fei Qin, Yunkun Wu, Xifeng Ren, and Xiangping Li

Optical skyrmions are topological textures of electromagnetic fields with promising applications in information processing, transport, and storage. Exquisitely tailoring the optical fields of diverse physical quantities has expanded the family of skyrmions, yet such skyrmions only exhibit a single-q…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223803] Published Wed Jun 03, 2026

]]> Unveiling Spin and Poynting Dual Textures of an Optical Skyrmionic Tube in Free Space Sicong Wang, Zhikai Zhou, Yongjie Zhu, Jialin Sun, Jiahui Mao, Minghui Wang, Shichao Song, Zi-lan Deng, Yaoyu Cao, Fei Qin, Yunkun Wu, Xifeng Ren, and Xiangping Li 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/f6b5-kv4x 10.1103/f6b5-kv4x Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/f6b5-kv4x 223803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Electron Affinity of the Carbon Dimer from Threshold Photodetachment Spectroscopy http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wvxs-6wz5 Author(s): Sruthi Purushu Melath, Michael Hauck, Christine Lochmann, Robert Wild, Timothy P. Softley, Katrin Dulitz, and Roland Wester<br/><p>Photodetachment spectroscopy of ${\mathrm{C}}_{2}^{−}$ anions across the thresholds to the two lowest electronic states of neutral ${\mathrm{C}}_{2}$ was carried out using rotationally cold trapped ions. The electron detachment was observed to follow $p$- and $s$-wave threshold behavior for transiti…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223001] Published Tue Jun 02, 2026 Author(s): Sruthi Purushu Melath, Michael Hauck, Christine Lochmann, Robert Wild, Timothy P. Softley, Katrin Dulitz, and Roland Wester

Photodetachment spectroscopy of C2− anions across the thresholds to the two lowest electronic states of neutral C2 was carried out using rotationally cold trapped ions. The electron detachment was observed to follow p- and s-wave threshold behavior for transitions to the C2X1Σg+(v′=0) and C2a3Πu(v′=…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223001] Published Tue Jun 02, 2026

]]> Electron Affinity of the Carbon Dimer from Threshold Photodetachment Spectroscopy Sruthi Purushu Melath, Michael Hauck, Christine Lochmann, Robert Wild, Timothy P. Softley, Katrin Dulitz, and Roland Wester 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223001 (2026) article doi:10.1103/wvxs-6wz5 10.1103/wvxs-6wz5 Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wvxs-6wz5 223001 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Mie Scattering Analog Circuit Emulator http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/n9kj-6j67 Author(s): Emanuele Corsaro, Marco Balato, Giovanni Miano, Carlo Petrarca, Andrea Alù, and Carlo Forestiere<br/><p>Mie scattering describes the linear interaction of electromagnetic waves with spheres of arbitrary composition and size. Here, we introduce and experimentally validate an analog circuit emulator of Mie scattering by temporally dispersive spheres. The emulator reconstructs the full scattering respons…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223802] Published Tue Jun 02, 2026 Author(s): Emanuele Corsaro, Marco Balato, Giovanni Miano, Carlo Petrarca, Andrea Alù, and Carlo Forestiere

Mie scattering describes the linear interaction of electromagnetic waves with spheres of arbitrary composition and size. Here, we introduce and experimentally validate an analog circuit emulator of Mie scattering by temporally dispersive spheres. The emulator reconstructs the full scattering respons…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223802] Published Tue Jun 02, 2026

]]> Mie Scattering Analog Circuit Emulator Emanuele Corsaro, Marco Balato, Giovanni Miano, Carlo Petrarca, Andrea Alù, and Carlo Forestiere 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/n9kj-6j67 10.1103/n9kj-6j67 Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/n9kj-6j67 223802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Nanoscale Femtosecond Coherent Radiation and Spatiotemporally Shaped Free Electron Wave Function http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/94bl-yb33 Author(s): Wu Wen, Jing Li, and Yunquan Liu<br/><p>We study tunable, nanoscale, femtosecond coherent radiation based on a coupled nanowire pair structure, which is transversely excited by a strong, linearly polarized laser pulse. The structure can function as a nanoscale undulator: the electrons moving through the nanogap are driven by a spatially p…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223801] Published Mon Jun 01, 2026 Author(s): Wu Wen, Jing Li, and Yunquan Liu

We study tunable, nanoscale, femtosecond coherent radiation based on a coupled nanowire pair structure, which is transversely excited by a strong, linearly polarized laser pulse. The structure can function as a nanoscale undulator: the electrons moving through the nanogap are driven by a spatially p…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223801] Published Mon Jun 01, 2026

]]> Nanoscale Femtosecond Coherent Radiation and Spatiotemporally Shaped Free Electron Wave Function Wu Wen, Jing Li, and Yunquan Liu 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 223801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/94bl-yb33 10.1103/94bl-yb33 Physical Review Letters 136 22 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/94bl-yb33 223801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quantum Trajectory Separation and Attosecond Mapping in Liquid High-Harmonic Generation http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1zw5-3h2d Author(s): Wanchen Tao, Ruisi Zhang, Qihe Guo, Lixin He, Tao-Yuan Du, Xingdong Guan, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu<br/><p>High-harmonic generation (HHG) from liquids offers a potential pathway to attosecond spectroscopy in chemically complex and disordered environments, yet fundamental questions remain open: whether liquid harmonic emission preserves well-defined attosecond synchronization, and whether harmonic emissio…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213201] Published Wed May 27, 2026 Author(s): Wanchen Tao, Ruisi Zhang, Qihe Guo, Lixin He, Tao-Yuan Du, Xingdong Guan, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu

High-harmonic generation (HHG) from liquids offers a potential pathway to attosecond spectroscopy in chemically complex and disordered environments, yet fundamental questions remain open: whether liquid harmonic emission preserves well-defined attosecond synchronization, and whether harmonic emissio…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213201] Published Wed May 27, 2026

]]> Quantum Trajectory Separation and Attosecond Mapping in Liquid High-Harmonic Generation Wanchen Tao, Ruisi Zhang, Qihe Guo, Lixin He, Tao-Yuan Du, Xingdong Guan, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/1zw5-3h2d 10.1103/1zw5-3h2d Physical Review Letters 136 21 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/1zw5-3h2d 213201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Coherent Ionization of Atoms by Dense Beams of Extreme Relativistic Electrons http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/knz2-4fw4 Author(s): S. Kim, C. Müller, and A. B. Voitkiv<br/><p>Ionization is one of the basic physical processes, occurring when charged particles penetrate atomic matter. Here, we predict a novel ionization mechanism, arising in collisions with very dense and compact beams of extreme relativistic electrons, in which a significant fraction of the beam electrons…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213202] Published Wed May 27, 2026 Author(s): S. Kim, C. Müller, and A. B. Voitkiv

Ionization is one of the basic physical processes, occurring when charged particles penetrate atomic matter. Here, we predict a novel ionization mechanism, arising in collisions with very dense and compact beams of extreme relativistic electrons, in which a significant fraction of the beam electrons…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213202] Published Wed May 27, 2026

]]> Coherent Ionization of Atoms by Dense Beams of Extreme Relativistic Electrons S. Kim, C. Müller, and A. B. Voitkiv 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213202 (2026) article doi:10.1103/knz2-4fw4 10.1103/knz2-4fw4 Physical Review Letters 136 21 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/knz2-4fw4 213202 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Lattice Unitarity: Saturated Collisional Resistivity in Hubbard Metals http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bhw8-p536 Author(s): Frank Corapi, Robyn T. Learn, Benjamin Driesen, Antoine Lefebvre, Xavier Leyronas, Frédéric Chevy, Cora J. Fujiwara, and Joseph H. Thywissen<br/><p>We investigate the interaction-induced resistivity of ultracold fermions in a three-dimensional optical lattice. <i>In situ</i> observations of transport dynamics enable the determination of real and imaginary resistivity. In the strongly interacting metallic regime, we observe a striking saturation of the…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213401] Published Tue May 26, 2026 Author(s): Frank Corapi, Robyn T. Learn, Benjamin Driesen, Antoine Lefebvre, Xavier Leyronas, Frédéric Chevy, Cora J. Fujiwara, and Joseph H. Thywissen

We investigate the interaction-induced resistivity of ultracold fermions in a three-dimensional optical lattice. In situ observations of transport dynamics enable the determination of real and imaginary resistivity. In the strongly interacting metallic regime, we observe a striking saturation of the…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213401] Published Tue May 26, 2026

]]> Lattice Unitarity: Saturated Collisional Resistivity in Hubbard Metals Frank Corapi, Robyn T. Learn, Benjamin Driesen, Antoine Lefebvre, Xavier Leyronas, Frédéric Chevy, Cora J. Fujiwara, and Joseph H. Thywissen 2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 213401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/bhw8-p536 10.1103/bhw8-p536 Physical Review Letters 136 21 2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/bhw8-p536 213401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Dynamical Control of Quantum Photon-Photon Interaction with Phase Change Material http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/spb4-kgmq Author(s): Chaojie Wang, Xutong Li, Xiuyi Ma, Yuning Zhang, Meng Wu, Weifang Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiubao Sui, and Lixiang Chen<br/><p>Quantum interference can produce pivotal effective photon-photon interactions, enabling the exploration of various quantum information technologies that are beyond the possibilities of classical physics. While this effective interaction is fundamentally limited to the bosonic nature of photons and t…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203601] Published Fri May 22, 2026 Author(s): Chaojie Wang, Xutong Li, Xiuyi Ma, Yuning Zhang, Meng Wu, Weifang Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiubao Sui, and Lixiang Chen

Quantum interference can produce pivotal effective photon-photon interactions, enabling the exploration of various quantum information technologies that are beyond the possibilities of classical physics. While this effective interaction is fundamentally limited to the bosonic nature of photons and t…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203601] Published Fri May 22, 2026

]]> Dynamical Control of Quantum Photon-Photon Interaction with Phase Change Material Chaojie Wang, Xutong Li, Xiuyi Ma, Yuning Zhang, Meng Wu, Weifang Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiubao Sui, and Lixiang Chen 2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/spb4-kgmq 10.1103/spb4-kgmq Physical Review Letters 136 20 2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/spb4-kgmq 203601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics $^{3}\mathrm{He}\text{−}^{21}\mathrm{Ne}$ Ramsey Comagnetometer with Sub-nHz Frequency Resolution http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wqqq-s2bz Author(s): Shaobo Zhang, Jingyao Wang, George Sun, Johannes J. van de Wetering, and Michael V. Romalis<br/><p>Nuclear spin comagnetometers offer exceptional precision in measurements of spin energy levels and exhibit long-term stability, making them powerful tools for probing spin-dependent physics beyond the standard model as well as for inertial rotation sensing. We describe a new $^{3}\mathrm{He}\text{−}…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203201] Published Tue May 19, 2026 Author(s): Shaobo Zhang, Jingyao Wang, George Sun, Johannes J. van de Wetering, and Michael V. Romalis

Nuclear spin comagnetometers offer exceptional precision in measurements of spin energy levels and exhibit long-term stability, making them powerful tools for probing spin-dependent physics beyond the standard model as well as for inertial rotation sensing. We describe a new He3−Ne21 Ramsey comagnet…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203201] Published Tue May 19, 2026

]]> $^{3}\mathrm{He}\text{−}^{21}\mathrm{Ne}$ Ramsey Comagnetometer with Sub-nHz Frequency Resolution Shaobo Zhang, Jingyao Wang, George Sun, Johannes J. van de Wetering, and Michael V. Romalis 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/wqqq-s2bz 10.1103/wqqq-s2bz Physical Review Letters 136 20 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/wqqq-s2bz 203201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Lellouch-Lüscher Relation for Ultracold Few-Atom Systems under Confinement http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/pzlp-7k8d Author(s): Jing-Lun Li, Paul S. Julienne, Johannes Hecker Denschlag, and José P. D’Incao<br/><p>We derive an analog of the Lellouch-Lüscher (LL) relation for few-body bosonic systems, linking few-body scattering loss rates to the energies and widths of the corresponding harmonically trapped few-body states. Three-body numerical simulations show that the LL relation applies across a broad range…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203401] Published Tue May 19, 2026 Author(s): Jing-Lun Li, Paul S. Julienne, Johannes Hecker Denschlag, and José P. D’Incao

We derive an analog of the Lellouch-Lüscher (LL) relation for few-body bosonic systems, linking few-body scattering loss rates to the energies and widths of the corresponding harmonically trapped few-body states. Three-body numerical simulations show that the LL relation applies across a broad range…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203401] Published Tue May 19, 2026

]]> Lellouch-Lüscher Relation for Ultracold Few-Atom Systems under Confinement Jing-Lun Li, Paul S. Julienne, Johannes Hecker Denschlag, and José P. D’Incao 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 203401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/pzlp-7k8d 10.1103/pzlp-7k8d Physical Review Letters 136 20 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/pzlp-7k8d 203401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Retrieving Characteristic Times in High-Harmonic Generation Driven by a Two-Color Femtosecond Field from the Spectral Phase of the Emitted Radiation http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xqmk-l3bw Author(s): Trevor Olsson, William Medlin, Jody Davis, Scott Chumley, Courtney Wicklund, Nicholas San Juan, Gregory Young, and Guillaume M. Laurent<br/><p>We present a novel experimental approach to retrieve both the ionization and return times in high harmonic generation from the spectral phases of the radiation generated by a two-color femtosecond field. By performing a detailed characterization of the phases as both the ratio and delay between the …</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193201] Published Thu May 14, 2026 Author(s): Trevor Olsson, William Medlin, Jody Davis, Scott Chumley, Courtney Wicklund, Nicholas San Juan, Gregory Young, and Guillaume M. Laurent

We present a novel experimental approach to retrieve both the ionization and return times in high harmonic generation from the spectral phases of the radiation generated by a two-color femtosecond field. By performing a detailed characterization of the phases as both the ratio and delay between the …


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193201] Published Thu May 14, 2026

]]> Retrieving Characteristic Times in High-Harmonic Generation Driven by a Two-Color Femtosecond Field from the Spectral Phase of the Emitted Radiation Trevor Olsson, William Medlin, Jody Davis, Scott Chumley, Courtney Wicklund, Nicholas San Juan, Gregory Young, and Guillaume M. Laurent 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/xqmk-l3bw 10.1103/xqmk-l3bw Physical Review Letters 136 19 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/xqmk-l3bw 193201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Quench Instabilities of a Strongly Interacting Quantum Gas in an Optical Cavity http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/w2vx-t1mr Author(s): Filip Marijanović, Sambuddha Chattopadhyay, Luka Skolc, Timo Zwettler, Catalin-Mihai Halati, Simon B. Jäger, Thierry Giamarchi, Jean-Philippe Brantut, and Eugene Demler<br/><p>Recent quench experiments on ultracold atoms in optical cavities provide a clean platform for studying how long-range interactions in atomic media structure their nonequilibrium dynamics. Motivated by these experiments, we provide a theoretical analysis of the quench instabilities that lead to the f…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193401] Published Thu May 14, 2026 Author(s): Filip Marijanović, Sambuddha Chattopadhyay, Luka Skolc, Timo Zwettler, Catalin-Mihai Halati, Simon B. Jäger, Thierry Giamarchi, Jean-Philippe Brantut, and Eugene Demler

Recent quench experiments on ultracold atoms in optical cavities provide a clean platform for studying how long-range interactions in atomic media structure their nonequilibrium dynamics. Motivated by these experiments, we provide a theoretical analysis of the quench instabilities that lead to the f…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193401] Published Thu May 14, 2026

]]> Quench Instabilities of a Strongly Interacting Quantum Gas in an Optical Cavity Filip Marijanović, Sambuddha Chattopadhyay, Luka Skolc, Timo Zwettler, Catalin-Mihai Halati, Simon B. Jäger, Thierry Giamarchi, Jean-Philippe Brantut, and Eugene Demler 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/w2vx-t1mr 10.1103/w2vx-t1mr Physical Review Letters 136 19 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/w2vx-t1mr 193401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Discrete Time Crystals in Actively Mode-Locked Lasers http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/k1cn-ngy6 Author(s): Ruiling Weng, Elias R. Koch, Jesús Yelo-Sarrión, Josep Batle, Neil G. R. Broderick, Julien Javaloyes, and Svetlana V. Gurevich<br/><p>We report the first experimental observation of discrete time crystal phases and crystallites in an actively mode-locked semiconductor laser. By tuning either the bias current or the modulation frequency, the system undergoes a spontaneous symmetry-breaking transition from the harmonically mode-lock…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193801] Published Thu May 14, 2026 Author(s): Ruiling Weng, Elias R. Koch, Jesús Yelo-Sarrión, Josep Batle, Neil G. R. Broderick, Julien Javaloyes, and Svetlana V. Gurevich

We report the first experimental observation of discrete time crystal phases and crystallites in an actively mode-locked semiconductor laser. By tuning either the bias current or the modulation frequency, the system undergoes a spontaneous symmetry-breaking transition from the harmonically mode-lock…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193801] Published Thu May 14, 2026

]]> Discrete Time Crystals in Actively Mode-Locked Lasers Ruiling Weng, Elias R. Koch, Jesús Yelo-Sarrión, Josep Batle, Neil G. R. Broderick, Julien Javaloyes, and Svetlana V. Gurevich 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/k1cn-ngy6 10.1103/k1cn-ngy6 Physical Review Letters 136 19 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/k1cn-ngy6 193801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Photonic Analogy of Continuous Time Crystal Induced by Photorefractive Effect http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/zfrn-ttr5 Author(s): Zhihao Chen, Jikun Liu, Qiang Liu, Di Zhang, Dahuai Zheng, Wei Wu, Wei Cai, Mengxin Ren, and Jingjun Xu<br/><p>Continuous time crystals (CTCs) are nonequilibrium phases that spontaneously break continuous time-translation symmetry to sustain persistent oscillations under time-invariant driving. Here we report the first realization of CTC in a photorefractive carrier-transport system, using iron-doped lithium…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193802] Published Thu May 14, 2026 Author(s): Zhihao Chen, Jikun Liu, Qiang Liu, Di Zhang, Dahuai Zheng, Wei Wu, Wei Cai, Mengxin Ren, and Jingjun Xu

Continuous time crystals (CTCs) are nonequilibrium phases that spontaneously break continuous time-translation symmetry to sustain persistent oscillations under time-invariant driving. Here we report the first realization of CTC in a photorefractive carrier-transport system, using iron-doped lithium…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193802] Published Thu May 14, 2026

]]> Photonic Analogy of Continuous Time Crystal Induced by Photorefractive Effect Zhihao Chen, Jikun Liu, Qiang Liu, Di Zhang, Dahuai Zheng, Wei Wu, Wei Cai, Mengxin Ren, and Jingjun Xu 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/zfrn-ttr5 10.1103/zfrn-ttr5 Physical Review Letters 136 19 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/zfrn-ttr5 193802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Microscopic Quantum Friction http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/93q5-sgyw Author(s): Pedro H. Pereira, F. Impens, C. Farina, P. A. Maia Neto, and R. de Melo e Souza<br/><p>We report on a microscopic theory of quantum friction. Our approach investigates the interplay between the dispersive response and the relative center-of-mass motion of two ground-state atoms. This coupling yields a quantum force, which can be expressed as a power series in the velocity. The signifi…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193601] Published Tue May 12, 2026 Author(s): Pedro H. Pereira, F. Impens, C. Farina, P. A. Maia Neto, and R. de Melo e Souza

We report on a microscopic theory of quantum friction. Our approach investigates the interplay between the dispersive response and the relative center-of-mass motion of two ground-state atoms. This coupling yields a quantum force, which can be expressed as a power series in the velocity. The signifi…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193601] Published Tue May 12, 2026

]]> Microscopic Quantum Friction Pedro H. Pereira, F. Impens, C. Farina, P. A. Maia Neto, and R. de Melo e Souza 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 193601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/93q5-sgyw 10.1103/93q5-sgyw Physical Review Letters 136 19 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/93q5-sgyw 193601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Vorticity-Crystalline Order Coupling in Supersolids: Excitations and Reentrant Phases http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gqlr-bgj8 Author(s): M. Schubert, K. Mukherjee, P. Stürmer, and S. M. Reimann<br/><p>Rotation is a natural tool in ultracold gases to break time-reversal symmetry, yet its impact on the collective excitations of supersolids remains largely unexplored. We show theoretically that tuning the rotation frequency, rather than the interparticle interactions, can trigger the superfluid-to-s…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183401] Published Fri May 08, 2026 Author(s): M. Schubert, K. Mukherjee, P. Stürmer, and S. M. Reimann

Rotation is a natural tool in ultracold gases to break time-reversal symmetry, yet its impact on the collective excitations of supersolids remains largely unexplored. We show theoretically that tuning the rotation frequency, rather than the interparticle interactions, can trigger the superfluid-to-s…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183401] Published Fri May 08, 2026

]]> Vorticity-Crystalline Order Coupling in Supersolids: Excitations and Reentrant Phases M. Schubert, K. Mukherjee, P. Stürmer, and S. M. Reimann 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183401 (2026) article doi:10.1103/gqlr-bgj8 10.1103/gqlr-bgj8 Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gqlr-bgj8 183401 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Observation of Spin-Duality Breaking in Pancharatnam-Berry Metasurfaces http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4wgb-9bnj Author(s): Haoye Qin, Wenjing Lv, Junda Wang, Kaili Sun, Xinyang Mu, Zhanghua Han, Qinghua Song, and Cheng-Wei Qiu<br/><p>An experiment shows that geometric phase of Pancharatnam-Berry metasurfaces can be preserved while their intrinsic spin duality is deliberately broken.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/4wgb-9bnj.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183805] Published Fri May 08, 2026 Author(s): Haoye Qin, Wenjing Lv, Junda Wang, Kaili Sun, Xinyang Mu, Zhanghua Han, Qinghua Song, and Cheng-Wei Qiu

An experiment shows that geometric phase of Pancharatnam-Berry metasurfaces can be preserved while their intrinsic spin duality is deliberately broken.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183805] Published Fri May 08, 2026

]]> Observation of Spin-Duality Breaking in Pancharatnam-Berry Metasurfaces Haoye Qin, Wenjing Lv, Junda Wang, Kaili Sun, Xinyang Mu, Zhanghua Han, Qinghua Song, and Cheng-Wei Qiu 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183805 (2026) article doi:10.1103/4wgb-9bnj 10.1103/4wgb-9bnj Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/4wgb-9bnj 183805 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Airy Resonances in Photonic Crystal Superpotentials http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2746-1fgh Author(s): Zeyu Zhang, Brian Gould, Maria Barsukova, and Mikael C. Rechtsman<br/><p>Airy wave functions are associated with one of the simplest scenarios in wave mechanics: a quantum bouncing ball. In other words, they are the eigenstates of the time-independent Schrödinger equation with a linear potential. In the domain of optics, laser beams that are spatially shaped as Airy func…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183804] Published Wed May 06, 2026 Author(s): Zeyu Zhang, Brian Gould, Maria Barsukova, and Mikael C. Rechtsman

Airy wave functions are associated with one of the simplest scenarios in wave mechanics: a quantum bouncing ball. In other words, they are the eigenstates of the time-independent Schrödinger equation with a linear potential. In the domain of optics, laser beams that are spatially shaped as Airy func…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183804] Published Wed May 06, 2026

]]> Airy Resonances in Photonic Crystal Superpotentials Zeyu Zhang, Brian Gould, Maria Barsukova, and Mikael C. Rechtsman 2026-05-06T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183804 (2026) article doi:10.1103/2746-1fgh 10.1103/2746-1fgh Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-06T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2746-1fgh 183804 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Probing Sensitivity Near a Quantum Exceptional Point Using Waveguide Quantum Electrodynamics http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gd4s-fgwt Author(s): Aziza Almanakly, Réouven Assouly, Harry Hanlim Kang, Michael Gingras, Bethany M. Niedzielski, Hannah Stickler, Mollie E. Schwartz, Kyle Serniak, Max Hays, Jeffrey A. Grover, and William D. Oliver<br/><p>Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with complex eigenenergies are useful tools for describing the dynamics of open quantum systems. In particular, parity and time ($\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$) symmetric Hamiltonians have generated interest due to the emergence of exceptional-point degeneracies, where both eige…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183601] Published Tue May 05, 2026 Author(s): Aziza Almanakly, Réouven Assouly, Harry Hanlim Kang, Michael Gingras, Bethany M. Niedzielski, Hannah Stickler, Mollie E. Schwartz, Kyle Serniak, Max Hays, Jeffrey A. Grover, and William D. Oliver

Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with complex eigenenergies are useful tools for describing the dynamics of open quantum systems. In particular, parity and time (PT) symmetric Hamiltonians have generated interest due to the emergence of exceptional-point degeneracies, where both eigenenergies and eigenvec…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183601] Published Tue May 05, 2026

]]> Probing Sensitivity Near a Quantum Exceptional Point Using Waveguide Quantum Electrodynamics Aziza Almanakly, Réouven Assouly, Harry Hanlim Kang, Michael Gingras, Bethany M. Niedzielski, Hannah Stickler, Mollie E. Schwartz, Kyle Serniak, Max Hays, Jeffrey A. Grover, and William D. Oliver 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/gd4s-fgwt 10.1103/gd4s-fgwt Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/gd4s-fgwt 183601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Coupling of a Nuclear Transition to a Surface Acoustic Wave http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tc97-98f7 Author(s): Albert Nazeeri, Chiara Brandenstein, Chengjie Jia, Lorenzo Magrini, and Giorgio Gratta<br/><p>Coupling a film of enriched <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>57</mn></msup></math>Fe to a surface acoustic wave produces a comb of absorption sidebands in the Mossbauer spectrum, consistent with coherent phase modulation of the nuclear transition.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/tc97-98f7.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183801] Published Tue May 05, 2026 Author(s): Albert Nazeeri, Chiara Brandenstein, Chengjie Jia, Lorenzo Magrini, and Giorgio Gratta

Coupling a film of enriched 57Fe to a surface acoustic wave produces a comb of absorption sidebands in the Mossbauer spectrum, consistent with coherent phase modulation of the nuclear transition.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183801] Published Tue May 05, 2026

]]> Coupling of a Nuclear Transition to a Surface Acoustic Wave Albert Nazeeri, Chiara Brandenstein, Chengjie Jia, Lorenzo Magrini, and Giorgio Gratta 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tc97-98f7 10.1103/tc97-98f7 Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tc97-98f7 183801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Tailoring Spin-Orbit Interaction in High Harmonic Generation via Geometric Phase http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tlww-cyrl Author(s): Jianing Zhang, Xiulan Liu, Olga Smirnova, Misha Ivanov, and Liang-You Peng<br/><p>Intense light fields with spatiotemporally structured wave fronts open new avenues for exploring nonlinear light-matter interactions in ultrafast spectroscopy and photonic technologies. Here, we report the observation of geometric phase induced spin-orbit interaction (SOI) in high harmonic generatio…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183802] Published Tue May 05, 2026 Author(s): Jianing Zhang, Xiulan Liu, Olga Smirnova, Misha Ivanov, and Liang-You Peng

Intense light fields with spatiotemporally structured wave fronts open new avenues for exploring nonlinear light-matter interactions in ultrafast spectroscopy and photonic technologies. Here, we report the observation of geometric phase induced spin-orbit interaction (SOI) in high harmonic generatio…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183802] Published Tue May 05, 2026

]]> Tailoring Spin-Orbit Interaction in High Harmonic Generation via Geometric Phase Jianing Zhang, Xiulan Liu, Olga Smirnova, Misha Ivanov, and Liang-You Peng 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183802 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tlww-cyrl 10.1103/tlww-cyrl Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tlww-cyrl 183802 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Circularly Polarized Quasimonochromatic High Harmonic Generation http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/x3m9-182d Author(s): Xiaosong Zhu, Jie Long, Hailang Wei, Chunyang Zhai, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu<br/><p>Quasimonochromatic (QM) coherent extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pulses have emerged as crucial tools for spectroscopic and imaging applications. Such pulses could be obtained by selectively enhancing a specific harmonic order in high-harmonic generation (HHG). However, it is still challenging to directly…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183803] Published Tue May 05, 2026 Author(s): Xiaosong Zhu, Jie Long, Hailang Wei, Chunyang Zhai, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu

Quasimonochromatic (QM) coherent extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pulses have emerged as crucial tools for spectroscopic and imaging applications. Such pulses could be obtained by selectively enhancing a specific harmonic order in high-harmonic generation (HHG). However, it is still challenging to directly…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183803] Published Tue May 05, 2026

]]> Circularly Polarized Quasimonochromatic High Harmonic Generation Xiaosong Zhu, Jie Long, Hailang Wei, Chunyang Zhai, Pengfei Lan, and Peixiang Lu 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 183803 (2026) article doi:10.1103/x3m9-182d 10.1103/x3m9-182d Physical Review Letters 136 18 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/x3m9-182d 183803 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Irreversible Thermalization vs Reversible Dynamics Mediated by Anomalous Correlators: Wave Turbulence Theory and Experiments in Optical Fibers http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tgtw-qnyq Author(s): T. Torres, J. Garnier, L. Zanaglia, M. Ferraro, C. Michel, V. Doya, J. Fatome, B. Kibler, S. Wabnitz, A. Picozzi, and G. Millot<br/><p>We theoretically and experimentally investigate spontaneous self-organization in a conservative (Hamiltonian) turbulent wave system, operating far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Our system is governed by two coherently coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, describing the polarization evolution o…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 173801] Published Wed Apr 29, 2026 Author(s): T. Torres, J. Garnier, L. Zanaglia, M. Ferraro, C. Michel, V. Doya, J. Fatome, B. Kibler, S. Wabnitz, A. Picozzi, and G. Millot

We theoretically and experimentally investigate spontaneous self-organization in a conservative (Hamiltonian) turbulent wave system, operating far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Our system is governed by two coherently coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, describing the polarization evolution o…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 173801] Published Wed Apr 29, 2026

]]> Irreversible Thermalization vs Reversible Dynamics Mediated by Anomalous Correlators: Wave Turbulence Theory and Experiments in Optical Fibers T. Torres, J. Garnier, L. Zanaglia, M. Ferraro, C. Michel, V. Doya, J. Fatome, B. Kibler, S. Wabnitz, A. Picozzi, and G. Millot 2026-04-29T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 173801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/tgtw-qnyq 10.1103/tgtw-qnyq Physical Review Letters 136 17 2026-04-29T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/tgtw-qnyq 173801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Spatial Phase Coherence in Femtosecond Coherent Raman Scattering http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r98z-7bwj Author(s): Ali Hosseinnia, Michele Marrocco, Francesco Vergari, Meena Raveesh, Sebastian Riewer, Ashutosh Jena, Abhishek Kushwaha, Francesco Mazza, Mark Linne, Joakim Bood, and Isaac Boxx<br/><p>Conventional femtosecond coherent laser spectroscopy predominantly focuses on the temporal phase coherence through time- or frequency-resolved methods. In this Letter, we suggest an alternative experimental framework based on spatial phase coherence. The intrinsic spectral dispersion of wave vectors…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163801] Published Wed Apr 22, 2026 Author(s): Ali Hosseinnia, Michele Marrocco, Francesco Vergari, Meena Raveesh, Sebastian Riewer, Ashutosh Jena, Abhishek Kushwaha, Francesco Mazza, Mark Linne, Joakim Bood, and Isaac Boxx

Conventional femtosecond coherent laser spectroscopy predominantly focuses on the temporal phase coherence through time- or frequency-resolved methods. In this Letter, we suggest an alternative experimental framework based on spatial phase coherence. The intrinsic spectral dispersion of wave vectors…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163801] Published Wed Apr 22, 2026

]]> Spatial Phase Coherence in Femtosecond Coherent Raman Scattering Ali Hosseinnia, Michele Marrocco, Francesco Vergari, Meena Raveesh, Sebastian Riewer, Ashutosh Jena, Abhishek Kushwaha, Francesco Mazza, Mark Linne, Joakim Bood, and Isaac Boxx 2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163801 (2026) article doi:10.1103/r98z-7bwj 10.1103/r98z-7bwj Physical Review Letters 136 16 2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/r98z-7bwj 163801 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Time-domain Measurement of Auger Electron Dynamics in Xenon and Krypton Atoms after Giant Resonance Photoionization http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/578k-kmw6 Author(s): Mahmudul Hasan, Jingsong Gao, Hao Liang, Yiming Yuan, Zach Eisenhutt, Ming-Shian Tsai, Ming-Chang Chen, Hans Jakob Wörner, Artem Rudenko, and Meng Han<br/><p>Attosecond soft-X-ray pump-probe spectroscopy of xenon and krypton atoms reveals two previously unobserved dynamical features in xenon that are inconsistent with lifetimes inferred from energy-domain measurements.</p><img src="//cdn.journals.aps.org/journals/PRL/key_images/10.1103/578k-kmw6.png" width="200" height=\"100\"><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163201] Published Mon Apr 20, 2026 Author(s): Mahmudul Hasan, Jingsong Gao, Hao Liang, Yiming Yuan, Zach Eisenhutt, Ming-Shian Tsai, Ming-Chang Chen, Hans Jakob Wörner, Artem Rudenko, and Meng Han

Attosecond soft-X-ray pump-probe spectroscopy of xenon and krypton atoms reveals two previously unobserved dynamical features in xenon that are inconsistent with lifetimes inferred from energy-domain measurements.


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163201] Published Mon Apr 20, 2026

]]> Time-domain Measurement of Auger Electron Dynamics in Xenon and Krypton Atoms after Giant Resonance Photoionization Mahmudul Hasan, Jingsong Gao, Hao Liang, Yiming Yuan, Zach Eisenhutt, Ming-Shian Tsai, Ming-Chang Chen, Hans Jakob Wörner, Artem Rudenko, and Meng Han 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163201 (2026) article doi:10.1103/578k-kmw6 10.1103/578k-kmw6 Physical Review Letters 136 16 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/578k-kmw6 163201 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Phase-Dependent Squeezing in Dual-Comb Interferometry http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/31w7-69c8 Author(s): Daniel I. Herman, Molly Kate Kreider, Noah Lordi, Mathieu Walsh, Eugene J. Tsao, Alexander J. Lind, Matthew Heyrich, Joshua Combes, Scott A. Diddams, and Jérôme Genest<br/><p>Manipulating the quantum noise of continuous-wave lasers through squeezing has reshaped optical interferometry. However, progress in optical frequency comb interferometry with pulsed squeezed sources has been limited, despite the role of frequency combs in ultraprecise optical metrology. Here, we in…</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163601] Published Mon Apr 20, 2026 Author(s): Daniel I. Herman, Molly Kate Kreider, Noah Lordi, Mathieu Walsh, Eugene J. Tsao, Alexander J. Lind, Matthew Heyrich, Joshua Combes, Scott A. Diddams, and Jérôme Genest

Manipulating the quantum noise of continuous-wave lasers through squeezing has reshaped optical interferometry. However, progress in optical frequency comb interferometry with pulsed squeezed sources has been limited, despite the role of frequency combs in ultraprecise optical metrology. Here, we in…


[Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163601] Published Mon Apr 20, 2026

]]> Phase-Dependent Squeezing in Dual-Comb Interferometry Daniel I. Herman, Molly Kate Kreider, Noah Lordi, Mathieu Walsh, Eugene J. Tsao, Alexander J. Lind, Matthew Heyrich, Joshua Combes, Scott A. Diddams, and Jérôme Genest 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 163601 (2026) article doi:10.1103/31w7-69c8 10.1103/31w7-69c8 Physical Review Letters 136 16 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/31w7-69c8 163601 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics