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Open AccessA practical topological insulator saturable absorber for mode-locked fiber laser
A novel saturable absorber (SA) was fabricated by coating the topological insulator (TI) film on microfiber using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. The TISA device had an insertion loss of ~1.25 dB, a satu...
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Open AccessPossible Weyl fermions in the magnetic Kondo system CeSb
Materials where the electronic bands have unusual topologies allow for the realisation of novel physics and have a wide range of potential applications. When two electronic bands with linear dispersions inters...
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Open AccessEvaluation of preoperative speed of progression and its association with surgical outcomes in primary congenital glaucoma patients: a retrospective study
Surgeries are inevitable for treating primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and risk factors of surgical failure play a key role in surgical decision making. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence ...
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Open AccessPhysical properties and field-induced metamagnetic transitions in UAu0.8Sb2
We have successfully synthesized single crystals of UAu0.8Sb2 using a flux method and present a comprehensive study of its physical properties by measuring the magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and ...
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Open AccessAnomalous quantum oscillations and evidence for a non-trivial Berry phase in SmSb
Topologically non-trivial electronic structures can give rise to a range of unusual physical phenomena, and the interplay of band topology with other effects such as electronic correlations and magnetism requi...
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Open AccessEngineering medium-range order and polyamorphism in a nanostructured amorphous alloy
Like crystalline materials, the properties of amorphous materials can be tailored by tuning the local atomic-to-nanoscale structural configurations. Polyamorphism is evident by the coexistence of kinetically s...
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Open AccessMagnetic electron collimation in three-dimensional semi-metals
While electrons moving perpendicular to a magnetic field are confined to cyclotron orbits, they can move freely parallel to the field. This simple fact leads to complex current flow in clean, low carrier densi...
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Open AccessDeterminants of maximum cup depth in non-glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma subjects: a population-based study
To study the associations of intraocular pressure (IOP) and retinal vessel diameters: central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) with the maximum cup depth (MCD)...
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Open AccessNumerical and Experimental Analysis of the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Three-Dimensional Finite-Length Rotating Cylinder
The hydrodynamic performance of a three-dimensional finite-length rotating cylinder is studied by means of a physical tank and numerical simulation. First, according to the identified influencing factors, a hy...
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Open AccessSondheimer oscillations as a probe of non-ohmic flow in WP2 crystals
As conductors in electronic applications shrink, microscopic conduction processes lead to strong deviations from Ohm’s law. Depending on the length scales of momentum conserving (lMC) and relaxing (lMR) electron ...
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Open AccessTemperature dependence of quantum oscillations from non-parabolic dispersions
The phase offset of quantum oscillations is commonly used to experimentally diagnose topologically nontrivial Fermi surfaces. This methodology, however, is inconclusive for spin-orbit-coupled metals where π-phase...
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Open AccessMaximizing the mechanical performance of Ti3AlC2-based MAX phases with aid of machine learning
Mechanical properties consisting of the bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, etc., are key factors in determining the practical applications of MAX phases. These mechanical properties...
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Open AccessSwitchable chiral transport in charge-ordered kagome metal CsV3Sb5
When electric conductors differ from their mirror image, unusual chiral transport coefficients appear that are forbidden in achiral metals, such as a non-linear electric response known as electronic magnetochi...
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Open AccessReply to: Low-frequency quantum oscillations in LaRhIn5: Dirac point or nodal line?
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Open AccessLayered metals as polarized transparent conductors
The quest to improve transparent conductors balances two key goals: increasing electrical conductivity and increasing optical transparency. To improve both simultaneously is hindered by the physical limitation...
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Open AccessBioinspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration
The deep ocean, Earth’s untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that require specialized metallic...
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Open AccessHighly efficient octave-spanning long-wavelength infrared generation with a 74% quantum efficiency in a χ(2) waveguide
The realization of compact and efficient broadband mid-infrared (MIR) lasers has enormous impacts in promoting MIR spectroscopy for various important applications. A number of well-designed waveguide platforms...
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Open AccessDistinct switching of chiral transport in the kagome metals KV3Sb5 and CsV3Sb5
The kagome metals AV3Sb5 (A = K, Rb, Cs) present an ideal sandbox to study the interrelation between multiple coexisting correlated phases such as charge order and superconductivity. So far, no consensus on the m...
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Open AccessCorrelated order at the tip** point in the kagome metal CsV3Sb5
Spontaneously broken symmetries are at the heart of many phenomena of quantum matter and physics more generally. However, determining the exact symmetries that are broken can be challenging due to imperfection...
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Open AccessNonlinear optical diode effect in a magnetic Weyl semimetal
Diode effects are of great interest for both fundamental physics and modern technologies. Electrical diode effects (nonreciprocal transport) have been observed in Weyl systems. Optical diode effects arising fr...
