Alexander Glaser, Robert J. Goldston, and Patrick Huber
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064004 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Research and development of fusion energy has recently gained a strong impetus from private investment. While less of a proliferation risk than conventional fission systems, modified fusion systems could produce material usable in nuclear weapons. This paper examines an innovative use of antineutrino detectors to find misuse of fusion systems. Since antineutrinos are so penetrating, this technique carries near-zero interference with fusion energy system operation.
Yu-Cheng Chang, Federico Chianese, Naveen Shetty, Johanna Uden, Aditya Jayaraman, Joonas T. Peltonen, Samuel Lara-Avila, Bayan Karimi, Andrey Danilov, Jukka P. Pekola, and Sergey Kubatkin
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064007 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Detecting vanishingly small electromagnetic signals underpins major advances in cosmology, sensing, and quantum information science. Graphene bolometers promise breakthrough performance, yet are typically limited to specialized, nonscalable devices. The authors present a wafer-scale sensor architecture based on epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide. By harnessing the exceptional bolometric response of graphene in the strong localization regime, it achieves microwave sensitivity rivaling top state-of-the-art devices. The exceptionally low heat capacity close to the Dirac point opens a new frontier in calorimetric detection of individual microwave photons in the 10 GHz band.
Takeaki Miyamura, Zhiling Wang, Kohei Matsuura, Yoshiki Sunada, Keika Sunada, Kenshi Yuki, Jesper Ilves, and Yasunobu Nakamura
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064008 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Building a large-scale superconducting quantum computer requires operating multiple chips together, which calls for a signal channel to pass quantum information between them. Because fabricated chips are not exactly alike, a signal released by one may not be cleanly received by another, and the usual fixes add control wiring that hampers scaling. The authors implement broadband resonators as the signal interface, whose wide frequency acceptance mitigates chip-to-chip mismatch and removes the need to retune chips into agreement. This approach strips away hardware overhead and offers a flexible route toward the modular networks that large quantum computers will rely on.
N. Nehra, N. Bourlet, A.H. Esmaeili, B. Monge, F. Cyrenne-Bergeron, A. Paquette, M. Arabmohammadi, A. Rogalle, Y. Lapointe, and M. Hofheinz
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064009 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Quantum-limited amplifiers enable fast, high-fidelity readout of superconducting quantum processors. Traditionally, they are powered by strong microwave pump tones, which introduce significant technical overhead and hinder scaling of readout systems. This work combines inelastic Cooper-pair tunneling and impedance engineering in a practical broadband quantum-limited amplifier powered by a dc source. This approach dramatically simplifies the readout architecture, which will help scale quantum computers to useful sizes.
Ke Huang, Jiaying Zhang, Weicheng Huang, Qingyun Wang, Alexander D. Shaw, and Michael I. Friswell
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064029 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
To control sequential snap-through in multistable mechanical systems, we need to understanding the bifurcation structures that organize the energy landscape, yet we lack a general framework linking bifurcations to elastic instabilities. This study uses analysis, simulations, and experiments to reveal two fundamental mechanisms driving sequential snap-through: one governed by the stiffness of individual bistable units, the other by the competition of limit forces (switching fields) between units. Tuning stiffness and limit-force perturbations allows custom saddle-node-bifurcation pairs and stable traversal paths, offering a universal strategy to program such energy landscapes.
Sean Lourette, Andrey Jarmola, Jabir Chathanathil, Victor M. Acosta, A. Glen Birdwell, Peter Blümler, Dmitry Budker, Sebastián C. Carrasco, Tony G. Ivanov, Shimon Kolkowitz, and Vladimir S. Malinovsky
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064046 (2026) - Published 11 June, 2026
Although a solid-state frequency reference based on nitrogen-vacancy (N-) centers in diamond is attractive for compact, multifunctional timekeeping and sensing, their strong lattice coupling produces temperature sensitivity that has precluded a stable clock. This study uses the electron’s zero-field splitting and the nitrogen’s nuclear quadrupole splitting in a composite frequency reference that cancels first-order temperature dependence, reducing thermal drift by more than an order of magnitude. The results establish a practical route toward robust, chip-scale diamond clocks that simultaneously support magnetic, electric, thermal, and inertial sensing in a single integrated platform.
Zheshu Xie, Luojia Wang, Jiawei Qiu, Libo Zhang, Yuxuan Zhou, Ziyu Tao, Wenhui Huang, Yongqi Liang, Jiajian Zhang, Yuanzhen Chen, Song Liu, Jingjing Niu, Yang Liu, Youpeng Zhong, Luqi Yuan, and Dapeng Yu
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064058 (2026) - Published 17 June, 2026
Synthetic frequency dimensions offer a powerful means to simulate lattice physics, yet realizing single-photon quantum dynamics in such systems remains challenging. The authors use a superconducting qubit paired with a long, low-loss coaxial cable and a SQUID modulator to construct a programmable synthetic frequency lattice for microwave photons. Their observations of quantum random walks, Bloch oscillations, and unidirectional frequency conversion at the single-photon level establish superconducting circuits as a flexible platform for quantum simulation in synthetic dimensions.
Jiaxing Ma, Thomas J. Clark, Vincent Dumont, and Jack C. Sankey
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064062 (2026) - Published 18 June, 2026
Measurements of mechanical sensors can now resolve the fundamental thermal noise floor over a broad frequency band, promising faster acquisition and access to transient signals. However, stronger measurements impart stronger back-action forces. Studying the thermal noise of a “trampoline” resonator inside an optical cavity reveals that back-action yields surprisingly strong noise correlations among the many modes, even those well-separated in frequency, which alters the spectrum everywhere—even at the resonance peaks themselves. These correlations can generate a low-noise band away from the resonance frequency, allowing single-mode sensitivity without artifacts due to frequency noise.
Jordan M. Thomas, Andrew R. Cameron, Akil Pathiranage, Si Xie, Raju Valivarthi, Panagiotis Spentzouris, Maria Spiropulu, Cristián Peña, and Prem Kumar
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064064 (2026) - Published 22 June, 2026
The distribution of quantum entanglement and teleportation in real-world environments underlies current efforts in quantum communication and networking, and requires designing devices such that extraneous noise photons do not obscure photon detection. This study analyzes the physics of filtering entangled-photon sources for both high noise rejection and purity, for multiphoton applications in high-noise scenarios. Using these methods, entanglement is successfully distributed through 50 km of optical fiber while coexisting high-power classical Internet signals generate substantial background noise.
Felipe Gómez-Lozada, Nicolas Perico-García, Nikita Gourianov, Hayder Salman, and Juan José Mendoza-Arenas
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064069 (2026) - Published 29 June, 2026
Quantum turbulence is a hallmark of nonequilibrium quantum dynamics, arising in systems ranging from superfluid helium to Bose-Einstein condensates. Its simulation is hindered by the high computational cost due to the vast range of length scales involved. The authors employ matrix-product states to efficiently capture the interscale correlation structure of quantum turbulent flows, reducing memory requirements by several orders of magnitude compared to conventional algorithms. These advances extend the capabilities in simulating phenomena involving multiscale physics, and have the potential to facilitate the discovery of properties of very large systems that are far from equilibrium.
Guochun Du, Elena Jordan, and Tanja E. Mehlstäubler
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064001 (2026) - Published 1 June, 2026
Ilia Chernobrovkin, Maurice Debray, Frederik Holst Knudsen, Thibault Capelle, Mads Bjerregaard Kristensen, Michael Pitts, Xiang Xi, and Albert Schliesser
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064002 (2026) - Published 1 June, 2026
Yan Liang, Tao Zhou, Pei-Yao Song, Jin-Lei Wu, and Zheng-Yuan Xue
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064003 (2026) - Published 1 June, 2026
Alexander Glaser, Robert J. Goldston, and Patrick Huber
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064004 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Research and development of fusion energy has recently gained a strong impetus from private investment. While less of a proliferation risk than conventional fission systems, modified fusion systems could produce material usable in nuclear weapons. This paper examines an innovative use of antineutrino detectors to find misuse of fusion systems. Since antineutrinos are so penetrating, this technique carries near-zero interference with fusion energy system operation.
Tailyu Fan, Fudong Liu, Chunyan Zhang, Xinxin Zhu, Fengsheng Liu, Xuyan Qi, Guoqiang Shu, Jinlong Xu, Jinyang Yao, Benzheng Yuan, and Yangyang Fei
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064005 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Linqiang Xu, Yue Hu, Tong Su, Lianqiang Xu, Lin Xu, Qiuhui Li, Aili Wang, Chit Siong Lau, Jing Lu, and Yee Sin Ang
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064006 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Yu-Cheng Chang, Federico Chianese, Naveen Shetty, Johanna Uden, Aditya Jayaraman, Joonas T. Peltonen, Samuel Lara-Avila, Bayan Karimi, Andrey Danilov, Jukka P. Pekola, and Sergey Kubatkin
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064007 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Detecting vanishingly small electromagnetic signals underpins major advances in cosmology, sensing, and quantum information science. Graphene bolometers promise breakthrough performance, yet are typically limited to specialized, nonscalable devices. The authors present a wafer-scale sensor architecture based on epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide. By harnessing the exceptional bolometric response of graphene in the strong localization regime, it achieves microwave sensitivity rivaling top state-of-the-art devices. The exceptionally low heat capacity close to the Dirac point opens a new frontier in calorimetric detection of individual microwave photons in the 10 GHz band.
Takeaki Miyamura, Zhiling Wang, Kohei Matsuura, Yoshiki Sunada, Keika Sunada, Kenshi Yuki, Jesper Ilves, and Yasunobu Nakamura
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064008 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Building a large-scale superconducting quantum computer requires operating multiple chips together, which calls for a signal channel to pass quantum information between them. Because fabricated chips are not exactly alike, a signal released by one may not be cleanly received by another, and the usual fixes add control wiring that hampers scaling. The authors implement broadband resonators as the signal interface, whose wide frequency acceptance mitigates chip-to-chip mismatch and removes the need to retune chips into agreement. This approach strips away hardware overhead and offers a flexible route toward the modular networks that large quantum computers will rely on.
N. Nehra, N. Bourlet, A.H. Esmaeili, B. Monge, F. Cyrenne-Bergeron, A. Paquette, M. Arabmohammadi, A. Rogalle, Y. Lapointe, and M. Hofheinz
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064009 (2026) - Published 2 June, 2026
Quantum-limited amplifiers enable fast, high-fidelity readout of superconducting quantum processors. Traditionally, they are powered by strong microwave pump tones, which introduce significant technical overhead and hinder scaling of readout systems. This work combines inelastic Cooper-pair tunneling and impedance engineering in a practical broadband quantum-limited amplifier powered by a dc source. This approach dramatically simplifies the readout architecture, which will help scale quantum computers to useful sizes.
Koki Ishida and Hiroyuki Kurosawa
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064010 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
Xinfu Zheng, Chen Peng, Duanfu Chen, Tinggui Zhang, Hanxiao Zhang, Dong Yan, Jinhui Wu, and Hong Yang
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064011 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
Abhinav S. Sharma, Stephen P. Bremner, Michael P. Nielsen, Murad J.Y. Tayebjee, Fiacre E. Rougieux, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes, and Andreas Pusch
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064012 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
David Breitenmoser, Ricardo Lopez, Shaun D. Clarke, and Sara A. Pozzi
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064013 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
Sachin Kumar, Sourabh Manna, Benjamin Zingsem, Surbhi Gupta, Joseph Vimal Vas, John Rex Mohan, Hironori Asada, Martial Duchamp, Yasuhiro Fukuma, Rajdeep Singh Rawat, and Rohit Medwal
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064014 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
Yujie Wang, Like Zhang, Yimeng Lu, Zhenhao Liu, Bin Fang, and Zhongming Zeng
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064015 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
Zhiyu Jiang, Yurong Liang, Daihua Wang, Gang Yuan, Shili Wei, and Zichao Fan
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064016 (2026) - Published 3 June, 2026
S. Norimoto, R. Saxena, P. See, A. Nasir, J.P. Griffiths, C. Chen, D.A. Ritchie, and M. Kataoka
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064017 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Tamás Prok, Jan Hidding, Szabolcs Csonka, Péter Makk, Marcos H.D. Guimarães, and Endre Tóvári
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064018 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
V. Pierro, M. Granata, C. Michel, L. Pinard, B. Sassolas, D. Forest, N. Demos, S. Gras, M. Evans, I.M. Pinto, G. Avallone, and V. Granata
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064019 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Zhongchong Lin, Liang Zha, Renjie Chen, Lei Qiu, Aru Yan, Qi An, Wenqing Liu, Zhenhuang Su, Xingyu Gao, Tian Li, Langsheng Ling, Chuangying Xi, Wenyun Yang, Jingzhi Han, Zhaochu Luo, Weixing Xia, and Jinbo Yang
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064020 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Hongfu Li, Sulin Wang, Léopold Van Brandt, Meihui Zhou, Long Chen, Benjamin Iñiguez, Jean-Pierre Raskin, Denis Flandre, Yuan Liu, Wei-Qing Huang, Lei Liao, and Guoli Li
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064021 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Zhao Xu, Song Luo, Xiao Wang, Yuquan Zhou, Xin Li, Xinyue Zhang, Yan Liu, Zheng Lv, Yuxin Duan, Haodong Cheng, Hang Zhou, Long Zhang, and Zhanghai Chen
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064022 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Diana Shvydka and Victor Karpov
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064023 (2026) - Published 4 June, 2026
Jia-Xin Xu, Luo-Jia Ma, Jun-Jie Zhang, Xing-Yu Zhou, Jian Li, Chun-Hui Zhang, and Qin Wang
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064024 (2026) - Published 5 June, 2026
V. Iaia, E.S. Joseph, S. Im, N. Hagopian, S. O’Kelley, C. Kim, N. Materise, S. Patra, V. Lordi, M.A. Eriksson, P.M. Voyles, K.G. Ray, and Y.J. Rosen
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064025 (2026) - Published 5 June, 2026
Xiao-Wen Shang, Xuan Chen, Narendra N. Hegade, Ze-Feng Lan, Hao Tang, Jian-Peng Dou, Xuan-Kun Li, Yu-Quan Peng, Enrique Solano, and Xian-Min Jin
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064026 (2026) - Published 5 June, 2026
Alex Kreuzer, Thilo Krumrey, Hossam Tohamy, Alexandru Ionita, Hannes Rotzinger, and Alexey V. Ustinov
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064027 (2026) - Published 5 June, 2026
P. Manset, J. Palomo, A. Schmitt, K. Gerashchenko, R. Rousseau, H. Patange, P. Abgrall, M. Houzet, E. Flurin, S. Deléglise, T. Jacqmin, and L. Balembois
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064028 (2026) - Published 5 June, 2026
Ke Huang, Jiaying Zhang, Weicheng Huang, Qingyun Wang, Alexander D. Shaw, and Michael I. Friswell
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064029 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
To control sequential snap-through in multistable mechanical systems, we need to understanding the bifurcation structures that organize the energy landscape, yet we lack a general framework linking bifurcations to elastic instabilities. This study uses analysis, simulations, and experiments to reveal two fundamental mechanisms driving sequential snap-through: one governed by the stiffness of individual bistable units, the other by the competition of limit forces (switching fields) between units. Tuning stiffness and limit-force perturbations allows custom saddle-node-bifurcation pairs and stable traversal paths, offering a universal strategy to program such energy landscapes.
Xin-Lei Zhao, Pan-Pan Wang, and Cheng-Gang Shao
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064030 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Alexander S. Carney, Juan S. Salcedo-Gallo, Salil K. Bedkihal, and Mattias Fitzpatrick
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064031 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Mateusz Krawczyk and Jarosław Pawłowski
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064032 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Bin Chen (陈斌) and Weichao Yu (余伟超)
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064033 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Kelvin J. Ramos, Ivana Curci, Erick Potosí, Ignacio Lobato, Leonardo Salazar Alarcón, Hernán Pastoriza, and Leandro Tosi
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064034 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Mahmut Bicer, A. Fahad Malik, and Krishna C. Balram
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064035 (2026) - Published 8 June, 2026
Kohei Yamamoto, Olaf Hartwig, Lennart Wissel, Holly Leopardi, Kenji Numata, and Ryan Derosa
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064036 (2026) - Published 9 June, 2026
Héloïse Damas, Michel Hehn, Juan-Carlos Rojas-Sánchez, and Sébastien Petit-Watelot
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064037 (2026) - Published 9 June, 2026
S.N. Saadatmand, Tyler L. Wilson, Mark J. Hodson, Mark Field, Simon J. Devitt, Madhav Krishnan Vijayan, Alan Robertson, Thinh P. Le, Jannis Ruh, Alexandru Paler, Arshpreet Singh Maan, Ioana Moflic, Athena Caesura, and Josh Y. Mutus
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064038 (2026) - Published 9 June, 2026
Xiaolei Xu, Fucai Li, Yanping Zhu, Zuhua Jiang, Jinguang Li, and Yanfeng Shen
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064039 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Yibing Zhang, Changxin Wang, Peng Lv, Chenchen Song, Yaping Qi, Dong Yan, Yu Jia, and Ying Bai
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064040 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Ethan Hickman, Xiaodi Wu, and Gregory Quiroz
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064041 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Arthur Barbosa, Najib Kacem, and Noureddine Bouhaddi
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064042 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Michał Ławniczak, Tristan M. Lawrie, Szymon Bauch, Gregor Tanner, and Leszek Sirko
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064043 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Arthur Barbosa, Najib Kacem, and Noureddine Bouhaddi
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064044 (2026) - Published 10 June, 2026
Marcello Bacchi, Andrea Bernardi, Marco Clementi, Sara Congia, Francesco Garrisi, Andrea Martellosio, Marco Passoni, Alexander Wrobel, Federico Andrea Sabattoli, Matteo Galli, and Daniele Bajoni
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064045 (2026) - Published 11 June, 2026
Sean Lourette, Andrey Jarmola, Jabir Chathanathil, Victor M. Acosta, A. Glen Birdwell, Peter Blümler, Dmitry Budker, Sebastián C. Carrasco, Tony G. Ivanov, Shimon Kolkowitz, and Vladimir S. Malinovsky
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064046 (2026) - Published 11 June, 2026
Although a solid-state frequency reference based on nitrogen-vacancy (N-) centers in diamond is attractive for compact, multifunctional timekeeping and sensing, their strong lattice coupling produces temperature sensitivity that has precluded a stable clock. This study uses the electron’s zero-field splitting and the nitrogen’s nuclear quadrupole splitting in a composite frequency reference that cancels first-order temperature dependence, reducing thermal drift by more than an order of magnitude. The results establish a practical route toward robust, chip-scale diamond clocks that simultaneously support magnetic, electric, thermal, and inertial sensing in a single integrated platform.
Diego G. Bussandri, Gustavo M. Bosyk, Pablo Crespo Del Amo, and Karol Życzkowski
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064047 (2026) - Published 11 June, 2026
M. Ahumada, N. Valderrama-Quinteros, D. Tancara, and G. Romero
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064048 (2026) - Published 12 June, 2026
Tengteng Wei, Zhengyang Wang, Yuecheng Shen, Jiawei Luo, Daixuan Wu, Dalong Qi, Yunhua Yao, Lianzhong Deng, and Shian Zhang
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064049 (2026) - Published 12 June, 2026
Jyoti Yadav, Felix Janus, Tiago de Oliveira Schneider, Shalini Sharma, Daniel Schröter, and Markus Meinert
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064050 (2026) - Published 15 June, 2026
Melissa Yactayo, Michel Hehn, J.-C. Rojas-Sánchez, and Sébastien Petit-Watelot
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064051 (2026) - Published 15 June, 2026
Lucas M. Janssen, Farzad Faramarzi, Henry G. LeDuc, Sahil Patel, Gianluigi Catelani, Peter K. Day, Yoichi Ando, and Christian Dickel
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064052 (2026) - Published 15 June, 2026
Yuxiang Liu, Sixuan Li, Fanxu Meng, Zaichen Zhang, and Xutao Yu
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064053 (2026) - Published 16 June, 2026
Yannan Sun, Donghao Wang, Yongchun Tao, and Fusheng Ma
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064054 (2026) - Published 16 June, 2026
Jia-Hao Zhao, Yue Li, Qiang Wang, Xuan Zhang, Yong-Nan Li, and Cheng-Hou Tu
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064055 (2026) - Published 16 June, 2026
Agustin Brusco, Bruno Sivilotti, Ana M. Botti, Brenda Cervantes, Ansh Desai, Rouven Essig, Juan Estrada, Erez Etzion, Guillermo Fernandez Moroni, Stephen E. Holland, Ian Lawson, Steffon Luoma, Santiago E. Perez, Dario Rodrigues, Javier Tiffenberg, Sho Uemura, and Yikai Wu
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064056 (2026) - Published 16 June, 2026
Sanghyo Park, Seuk Lee, Keunyoung Lee, Minhyeok Kim, and Donggyu Kim
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064057 (2026) - Published 17 June, 2026
Zheshu Xie, Luojia Wang, Jiawei Qiu, Libo Zhang, Yuxuan Zhou, Ziyu Tao, Wenhui Huang, Yongqi Liang, Jiajian Zhang, Yuanzhen Chen, Song Liu, Jingjing Niu, Yang Liu, Youpeng Zhong, Luqi Yuan, and Dapeng Yu
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064058 (2026) - Published 17 June, 2026
Synthetic frequency dimensions offer a powerful means to simulate lattice physics, yet realizing single-photon quantum dynamics in such systems remains challenging. The authors use a superconducting qubit paired with a long, low-loss coaxial cable and a SQUID modulator to construct a programmable synthetic frequency lattice for microwave photons. Their observations of quantum random walks, Bloch oscillations, and unidirectional frequency conversion at the single-photon level establish superconducting circuits as a flexible platform for quantum simulation in synthetic dimensions.
P.I. Gerevenkov, L.A. Shelukhin, Ia. A. Filatov, P.A. Dvortsova, and A.M. Kalashnikova
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064059 (2026) - Published 17 June, 2026
Sida Cao, Devdigvijay Singh, Lavonne S. Mack, John P. Palastro, and Matthew R. Edwards
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064060 (2026) - Published 18 June, 2026
Clément Gouriou, Cattleya Dousset, Alex Fontana, Antoine Reigue, Francesco Fogliano, Hugo Weltz, Lucas Judéaux, Michaël Croquette, Benjamin Pigeau, and Olivier Arcizet
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064061 (2026) - Published 18 June, 2026
Jiaxing Ma, Thomas J. Clark, Vincent Dumont, and Jack C. Sankey
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064062 (2026) - Published 18 June, 2026
Measurements of mechanical sensors can now resolve the fundamental thermal noise floor over a broad frequency band, promising faster acquisition and access to transient signals. However, stronger measurements impart stronger back-action forces. Studying the thermal noise of a “trampoline” resonator inside an optical cavity reveals that back-action yields surprisingly strong noise correlations among the many modes, even those well-separated in frequency, which alters the spectrum everywhere—even at the resonance peaks themselves. These correlations can generate a low-noise band away from the resonance frequency, allowing single-mode sensitivity without artifacts due to frequency noise.
Xinran Li, Sen Zhang, Xiaolei Ding, Asim Ur Rahman, Tianle Chen, Chen Ni, Pankaj K. Choudhury, Huan Hu, and Yungui Ma
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064063 (2026) - Published 18 June, 2026
Jordan M. Thomas, Andrew R. Cameron, Akil Pathiranage, Si Xie, Raju Valivarthi, Panagiotis Spentzouris, Maria Spiropulu, Cristián Peña, and Prem Kumar
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064064 (2026) - Published 22 June, 2026
The distribution of quantum entanglement and teleportation in real-world environments underlies current efforts in quantum communication and networking, and requires designing devices such that extraneous noise photons do not obscure photon detection. This study analyzes the physics of filtering entangled-photon sources for both high noise rejection and purity, for multiphoton applications in high-noise scenarios. Using these methods, entanglement is successfully distributed through 50 km of optical fiber while coexisting high-power classical Internet signals generate substantial background noise.
Luca Troise, Nikolaj W. Hansen, Marvin Holten, Dhiren Kara, Annika Pörner, Jean-François Perrier, Ulrik L. Andersen, and Alexander Huck
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064065 (2026) - Published 22 June, 2026
Lucas Rouhi and Christophe Droz
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064066 (2026) - Published 22 June, 2026
Oded Katz, Ofer Mittelman, Enav Shraga, and Alon Bahabad
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064067 (2026) - Published 23 June, 2026
Bingxue Chen, Runfa Zhou, Wei Hong, Honggang Li, Li Liu, Yanzheng Bai, and Zebing Zhou
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064068 (2026) - Published 29 June, 2026
Felipe Gómez-Lozada, Nicolas Perico-García, Nikita Gourianov, Hayder Salman, and Juan José Mendoza-Arenas
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064069 (2026) - Published 29 June, 2026
Quantum turbulence is a hallmark of nonequilibrium quantum dynamics, arising in systems ranging from superfluid helium to Bose-Einstein condensates. Its simulation is hindered by the high computational cost due to the vast range of length scales involved. The authors employ matrix-product states to efficiently capture the interscale correlation structure of quantum turbulent flows, reducing memory requirements by several orders of magnitude compared to conventional algorithms. These advances extend the capabilities in simulating phenomena involving multiscale physics, and have the potential to facilitate the discovery of properties of very large systems that are far from equilibrium.
Sofía González-García, Aaron Szasz, Alice Pagano, Dvir Kafri, Guifré Vidal, and Agustin Di Paolo
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064070 (2026) - Published 29 June, 2026
Saeed Samadi, Łukasz Cywiński, and Jan A. Krzywda
Phys. Rev. Applied 25, 064071 (2026) - Published 30 June, 2026
