The showcase presents a free-to-read selection of physica status solidi articles published in 2016/17. The focus of this year's edition is on the 10th anniversary of - pss (RRL) Rapid Research Letters. Happy reading! Editorial Sabine Bahrs, Nadezda Panarina,...
Physics
Classical and Quantum Systems: Transport Due to Rare Events
Possible mechanisms for energy transfer based on ‘rare’ or ‘non-perturbative’ effects, in physical systems that present a many-body localized phenomenology are reviewed.
Monolayer PbS: A Novel Topological Dual-Valley Material
A PbS monolayer is demonstrated to be a novel platform for topological, valleytronic, and optical phenomena.
Models for a Multimode Bosonic Tunneling Junction
Decoherence plays an important role in quantum mechanics. In general, uncontrolled interaction of a quantum system with its environment will cause it to lose its quantum properties. Controlled decoherence or dissipation, on the other hand, can be used to engineer...
Articulation and Exploitation of Frustrated Lewis Pairs – A Case of Rediscovery in Science?
The importance of revisiting and rediscovering old work: The exploitation of frustrated Lewis pairs.
LIGO’s First Gravitational-Wave Detection
Understanding the physics of LIGO’s first gravitational-wave detection GW150914.
Super-Honeycomb Lattice – a Hybrid Fermionic and Bosonic System
A recent study provides a new platform for investigating light trapping, higher pseudospin states, vortex generation, and other interesting phenomena.
One Step Closer to Room-Temperature Superconductivity
Superconductivity has been discovered in highly compressed hydrogen sulphide at an amazing 203 degrees kelvin.
Back to the Future – with Max Planck and Quantum Physics
A historic article by Max Planck, first published (in print) in 1901 has reached the top 5% of scores in Altmetrics.
3D Printed Chiral Cellular Solids with Amplified Auxetic Effects
The concept of amplifying chirality-induced auxetic effect via elevating internal rotation efficiency was proposed and proved via multi-material 3D printing, mechanical experiments, and FE simulations.
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