3 papers
cond-mat.mes-hall2026
In-situ Straining of Epitaxial Freestanding Ferroic Films by a MEMS Device
Simone Finizio, Tim A. Butcher, Maria Cocconcelli +10
Mechanical strain can be used to control physical properties in materials. The experimental investigation of strain-induced effects at the nanoscale is of importance not only for i…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Electric field switching of chiral phonons
Michael Grimes, Clifford J. Allington, Hiroki Ueda +8
Lattice vibrations carrying angular momentum, known as chiral phonons, have emerged as a promising route to control and understand complex material properties, yet their determinis…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Atomic-Scale Roughness of Freestanding Oxide Membranes Revealed by Electron Ptychography
Huaicheng Yuan, Yu-Chen Liu, Li-Shu Wang +3
Freestanding oxide films offer significant potential for integrating exotic quantum functionalities with semiconductor technologies. However, their performance is critically limite…