FieldsCross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Economic Irreversibility: The Universal Guiding Principle of Infection Control

It is preferable to avoid lockdowns, as lockdowns at seriously spread phases are very expensive. It would be economically better to utilize less intense countermeasures as early as possible to avoid lockdowns in later phases.

Statistical physics and thermodynamics

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

New Systematic Analysis Method of Identifying Microscopic Essential Couplings

We propose a systematic method of identifying essential model parameters for nonlinear response tensors. The analysis results reveal fundamental couplings in nontrivial responses and promote further development of multiferroic responses.

Electronic transport in condensed matter

Dielectric, optical, and other properties in condensed matter

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Exploring the Thermoelectric Properties of Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotubes

A semiconducting carbon nanotube doped with an optimal concentration of nitrogen delivered a thermoelectric power substantially higher than that delivered by commercial Bi₂Te₃ alloys.

Electronic transport in condensed matter

Structure and mechanical and thermal properties in condensed matter

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Exploring the Physics of Ferrimagnets for Future Spintronics Applications

This Special Topics collection of the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan covers recent progress in spintronics research on ferrimagnetic materials.

Structure and mechanical and thermal properties in condensed matter

Electronic transport in condensed matter

Magnetic properties in condensed matter

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

BKT Phase Transitions in Magnetic Systems: Formations of Narrow Stripes and Vortex–Antivortex Pairs in a Quasi-2D Ferromagnet K₂CuF₄

Cryogenic Lorentz transmission electron microscopy directly shows that vortex and antivortex pairs emerge in a quasi-two-dimensional ferromagnet K₂CuF₄. This work may reveal the nature of Berezinskii, Kosterlitz, and Thouless phase transition in a magnetic system.

Magnetic properties in condensed matter

Structure and mechanical and thermal properties in condensed matter

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Hybrid Quantum–Classical Algorithms: At the Verge of Useful Quantum Computing

Scientists discuss the recent progress in algorithms that have enabled hybrid quantum–classical computers, which has brought the quest to realize useful quantum computing much closer to its finish line.

Mathematical methods, classical and quantum physics, relativity, gravitation, numerical simulation, computational modeling

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Reducing the Number of Tests Using Bayesian Inference to Identify Infected Patients in Group Testing

Group testing is a method of identifying infected patients by performing tests on a pool of specimens. Bayesian inference and a corresponding belief propagation (BP) algorithm are introduced to identify the infected patients in group testing.

Statistical physics and thermodynamics

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Taking a Better Look at Data to Predict Exceptional Materials

Instead of regression, the evaluation values to measure the degree of separation of the distributions of the target variable were studied and applied to the magneto crystallineanisotropy of Co/Fe films.

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Magnetic properties in condensed matter

Review of Cutting-Edge Research on Iron Selenide Superconductors

Scientists review the incredible progress in our understanding of the superconducting properties of iron selenide and provide their own insights, taking us one step closer to revolutionizing energy and electronics.

Superconductivity

Cross-disciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology