3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Intra-unit-cell resolved intertwining of multi- charge and spin textures in an itinerant skyrmion magnet
Christopher J. Butler, Katsuki Nihongi, Haruto Yoshimochi +4
The mechanisms stabilizing non-collinear magnetism in centrosymmetric crystals remain unclear, but likely involve spin-spin interactions mediated by itinerant electrons, such as th…
cond-mat.supr-con2026
Coexisting electronic smectic liquid crystal and superconductivity in a Si square-net semimetal
Christopher J. Butler, Toshiya Ikenobe, Ming-Chun Jiang +6
Electronic nematic and smectic liquid crystals are spontaneous symmetry-breaking phases that are seen to precede or coexist with enigmatic unconventional superconducting states in…
cond-mat.mes-hall2025
Valley polarization of Landau levels driven by residual strain in the ZrSiS surface band
Christopher J. Butler, Masayuki Murase, Shunki Sawada +6
In a multi-valley electronic band structure, lifting of the valley degeneracy is associated with rotational symmetry breaking in the electronic fluid, and may emerge through sponta…