Prof. Douglas Langie da SIlva
Physics
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Physical Review Letters
- Experimental Evidence of Kelvin-Wave Turbulence along a Vortex Core 21/09/2026Author(s): Jason Barckicke, Christophe Gissinger, and Eric FalconA tabletop experiment using a classical water vortex supports a decades-old theory describing the decay of turbulence in quantum fluids.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 134001] Published Mon Sep 21, 2026Jason Barckicke, Christophe Gissinger, and Eric Falcon
- Beyond the Tip: Lattice Dynamics, Seams, and the Mechanism of Microtubule Fracture 21/09/2026Author(s): Amir Zablotsky, Subham Biswas, Laura Schaedel, and Karin JohnThe structural integrity of microtubules is paramount for cellular function. We present a theoretical analysis of their lattice fracture, focusing on the influence of multiseam structures arising from monomer defects and aiming to provide a more accurate estimation of GDP-lattice parameters. Our fin…[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, […]Amir Zablotsky, Subham Biswas, Laura Schaedel, and Karin John
- Hierarchical Time Crystals 21/09/2026Author(s): Jan Carlo Schumann, Igor Lesanovsky, and Parvinder SolankiSpontaneous symmetry breaking is one of the central organizing principles in physics. Time crystals have emerged as an exotic phase of matter, spontaneously breaking the time translational symmetry, and are mainly categorized as discrete or continuous. While these distinct types of time crystals hav…[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, […]Jan Carlo Schumann, Igor Lesanovsky, and Parvinder Solanki
- Crossover to Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev Criticality in an Infinite-Range Quantum Heisenberg Spin Glass 17/09/2026Author(s): Hossein Hosseinabadi, Subir Sachdev, and Jamir MarinoA central question in frustrated quantum magnets is how quantum fluctuations destabilize spin-glass order and promote quantum spin-liquid behavior. We study the equilibrium dynamics of an infinite-range quantum Heisenberg model with random couplings, in which local magnetic moments arise from ${\mat…[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 126505] Published Thu Sep […]Hossein Hosseinabadi, Subir Sachdev, and Jamir Marino
- Giant Domain Walls and Intrinsic Heterogeneity in 214 Cuprate Superconductors 17/09/2026Author(s): Evie Ladbrook, Jon P. Wright, and Mark S. SennStructural phase transitions generate complex microstructures that often govern material functionality, yet directly resolving their three-dimensional organization in bulk samples remains challenging. Here we employ scanning three-dimensional x-ray diffraction (3DXRD) to resolve the bulk microstruct…[Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 126504] Published Thu Sep 17, 2026Evie Ladbrook, Jon P. Wright, and Mark S. Senn