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Benniu Zhang

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Classical Mechanics Exactly Yields the Full Bound-State Spectrum of the Two-Dimensional Coulomb Problem

High-lying Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors universally exhibit a characteristic odd-integer energy scaling distinct from three-dimensional systems. While this hallmark of two-dimensional Coulomb interaction is well known from quantum mechanical solutions, its deeper classical geometric origin remains unclarified. Here we show that the complete bound-state spectral structure of the two-dimensional Coulomb problem---a central model for two-dimensional exciton physics---follows as an exact theorem from classical mechanics augmented by a single phase-scale parameter $\alpha$ with dimensions of action. We derive an amplitude-closure criterion as a necessary and sufficient condition for a classical propagator kernel to satisfy a linear evolution equation, and demonstrate that the singular Coulomb potential can be mapped shell-by-shell via Levi-Civita regularization into the class of quadratic Hamiltonians that obey this criterion exactly. The resulting spectrum bears odd-integer modal numbers, $1/N^2$ energy ratios and $N$-fold degeneracies, all independent of $\alpha$ and consistent with experimental observations of high-lying Rydberg excitons. This work provides a pure classical-geometry benchmark for two-dimensional exciton spectral analysis, allowing quantitative disentanglement of universal Coulomb effects from material-specific screening effects. No semiclassical, short-wavelength or $\hbar \to 0$ approximation is invoked at any stage. Our results invert the usual logical hierarchy for this integrable system: the wave equation emerges as a representation of the underlying classical geometry, rather than as an independent first principle.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Quantum Spin Correlation Amplification Enables Macroscopic Detection of Atomic-Level Fatigue in Ferromagnetic Metals

Structural fatigue failures account for most of catastrophic metal component failures, annually causing thousands of accidents, tens of thousands of casualties, and $100 billion in global economic losses. Current detection methods struggle to identify early-stage fatigue damage characterized by sub-nanometer atomic displacements and localized bond rupture. Here we present a quantum-enhanced monitoring framework leveraging the fundamental symbiosis between metallic bonding forces and magnetic interactions. Through magnetic excitation of quantum spin correlation in metallic structures, we establish a macroscopic quantum spin correlation amplification technology that visualizes fatigue-induced magnetic flux variations corresponding to bond strength degradation. Our multi-scale analysis integrates fatigue life prediction with quantum mechanical parameters (bonding force constants, crystal orbital overlap population) and ferromagnetic element dynamics, achieving unprecedented prediction accuracy (R^2>0.9, p<0.0001). In comprehensive fatigue trials encompassing 193 ferromagnetic metal specimens across 3,700 testing hours, this quantum magnetic signature consistently provided macroscopic fracture warnings prior to failure - a critical advance enabling 100% early detection success. This transformative framework establishes the first operational platform for preemptive fatigue mitigation in critical infrastructure, offering a paradigm shift from post-failure analysis to quantum-enabled predictive maintenance.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci