Superconducting and other Innovative Materials and Devices Institute

Explainable machine learning identifies candidate shared neuroanatomical features in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s via importance inversion transfer

Despite significant neurobiological and pathological overlaps, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases–the primary threats to healthy aging–are still managed as distinct clinical entities. Standard machine learning exacerbates this diagnostic fragmentation by prioritizing divergent...

Interfacial Properties of MoS2 Thin Films Grown on Functional Substrates

Abstract Interface chemistry and defect formation in MoS2 thin films grown on single crystal substrates critically determine the electronic structure of MoS2 and thus can strongly modify material functionality relevant for many applications, including electronics, optoelectronics...

Achieving high piezoelectric response and elevated Curie temperature in Sm-modified PMN–PH–PT ceramics: A full-matrix characterization

Abstract Pb-based ferroelectric ceramics face a fundamental trade-off between high piezoelectric response (d33) and low Curie temperature (Tc). Here, we demonstrate that combining Sm-doping with a high-Tc PbHfO3 (PH)-based ternary matrix can effectively shift this balance. A seri...

Finite‐Time Protocols Stabilize Charging in Noisy Ising Quantum Batteries

ABSTRACT Reliable charging protocols are crucial for advancing quantum batteries toward practical use. We investigate a transverse‐field Ising chain as a quantum battery, focusing on the combined role of qubit interactions in the battery model and finite charging time. This inter...

A flat-band perspective on the boson peak in amorphous solids

The boson peak is a characteristic anomaly of amorphous solids broadly defined as a low-energy excess in the density of states and heat capacity compared to the textbook predictions of Debye theory. The origin of this anomaly has long been the subject of ongoing debate and remain...

High‐Responsivity and Fast‐Response Organic Phototransistor Based on Dinaphtho[2,3‐b:2′,3′‐f]Thieno[3,2‐b]Thiophene

ABSTRACT Organic phototransistors (OPTs) are promising as low‐cost detectors compatible with plastic‐substrate electronics for visible light communication (VLC) systems. However, enhancing their sensitivity without sacrificing speed remains challenging. In this work, we report on...