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Hsin Lin

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arXiv2026

A Chiral Superlattice Route to Spin-Split Topological Antiferromagnetism

The interplay between chirality and magnetism is a profound topic, spanning particle physics, condensed matter, chemistry and origin of life. In this paper, we study this interplay in the new antiferromagnet (AFM) UOTe, and we report a chiral superlattice route to spin-split topological phenomena from collinear antiferromagnetism. Pristine UOTe is a collinear AFM without Berry curvature or spin-split bands. However, we identify the spontaneous formation of a chiral superlattice in UOTe, which can be viewed as frozen chiral phonons at finite wave vector. When electrons move through the chiral superlattice, their orbital Bloch wavefunction and quantum geometry are modulated by the strong chiral superlattice potential, generating large Berry curvature in the chiral superlattice, which we detect by the nonlinear Hall effect. At 150 K, the chiral superlattice induced Berry curvature couples to the collinear AFM order, generating a giant anomalous Hall angle ~0.14 abruptly near $T_N$ that is among the largest in bulk magnets. Moreover, our spin Hanle precession measurement shows that the chiral superlattice also generates spin-polarized current from the collinear AFM, a long-standing goal in spintronics. We shed light on the supermodulation formation mechanism based on chemical ion size and physical interlayer-intralayer energy competitions, using which we propose a design principle to discover similar bond-mismatch superlattices, providing a chiral superlattice pathway through real space engineering of quantum geometry.

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arXiv2026

Quantum Algorithm for Low-Energy Effective Hamiltonians and Subspace Eigenvalue Problem

Subspace eigenvalue problems arise ubiquitously in quantum chemistry and condensed-matter physics, where the relevant object is often a low-energy manifold rather than a single ground-state wavefunction. In this work, we propose a fault-tolerant quantum algorithm for this subspace-level task based on the Feshbach effective-Hamiltonian formalism. Given block-encoding access to the full Hamiltonian and a chosen $d$-dimensional reference subspace, the algorithm estimates eigenvalues of states with nonzero overlap with the reference subspace through a local secant fixed-point search. It then implements the associated wave operator and prepares an orthonormal basis whose span approximates the target invariant subspace. The construction combines projected block encodings with quantum singular value transformation (QSVT), which approximates the complementary-space resolvent and thereby provides both the self-energy used for eigenvalue estimation and the wave operator used for eigenstate reconstruction. For target accuracy $\varepsilon$, a single evaluation of the effective Hamiltonian has query complexity $\widetilde{O}(d^3/(g^2\varepsilon))$, up to block-encoding normalization factors, where $g$ is the distance between the target eigenvalue and the nearest pole of the effective Hamiltonian. Under the stated local regularity conditions, the secant search requires only $O(\log\log(1/\varepsilon))$ effective-Hamiltonian evaluations to reach the working precision. Classical numerical emulations for an open $4\times2$ Fermi--Hubbard cluster, all-electron LiH bond stretching, and $[\mathrm{Ru(bpy)}_{3}]^{2+}$ demonstrate the resolution and reconstruction of low-energy states and manifolds across spin-sector crossings, near-degeneracies, and dense excited-state spectra.

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arXiv2026

Scaling universal Fermi network toward ground states: A diffusion-Monte-Carlo assessment

In this work, we show that Fermi Sets---a provably universal neural network architecture for fermionic wavefunctions---can be systematically scaled up to find interacting ground states through energy minimization in a variational Monte Carlo framework. By further performing fixed-phase diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) on the optimized neural network wavefunction, we demonstrate that as the network size increases, the variational energy systematically decreases while the energy improvement from DMC collapses monotonically to zero, indicating convergence to the ground state. We illustrate the scaling of Fermi Sets accompanied by the DMC assessment for interacting electrons in jellium and in a quantum dot under high magnetic fields.

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arXiv2026

Nested Feature Spectrum Topology: Tripartite Topological Equivalence of Feature, Entanglement, and Wilson Loop Spectrum

Topological phases of matter are traditionally characterized through symmetry-based classifications. In cases of symmetry breaking, the projected spectrum - obtained by projecting the ground state onto the eigenstates of a pertinent quantum observable, such as spin or orbital angular momentum - provides a clear method for classifying topological phases. This approach underpins well-known frameworks such as spin-resolved topology and feature spectrum topology. Here we introduce nested feature spectrum topology, in which projection operators are applied recursively to subsectors of the feature spectrum, generating a hierarchy of feature spectra. We uncover a fundamental tripartite equivalence among the topology of feature, the entanglement, and the Wilson loop spectra in non-interacting fermionic systems. This equivalence reveals that the feature spectrum encodes the entanglement between sectors of the quantum observable, such as the spin-up and spin-down states in spin-resolved topology. We further prove that spectral flow in the entanglement spectrum and the Wilson loop winding in the feature spectrum are equivalent manifestations of the feature-energy complementarity: the appearance of gapless spectral flow in either energy or projected spectra on the boundary. This complementarity refines the conventional bulk-boundary correspondence by demonstrating that topological boundary modes may persist in the feature spectrum even when energy spectra are gapped. Our results provide a deeper understanding and solid foundation for the origin of band topology in the feature spectrum.

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arXiv2026

Attention is all you need to solve chiral superconductivity

Recent advances on neural quantum states have shown that correlations between quantum particles can be efficiently captured by attention -- a foundation of modern neural architectures that enables neural networks to learn the relation between objects. In this work, we show that a general-purpose self-attention Fermi neural network is able to find chiral $p_x \pm ip_y$ superconductivity in an attractive Fermi gas by energy minimization, without prior knowledge or bias towards pairing. The superconducting state is identified from the optimized wavefunction by measuring various physical observables. We develop a symmetry projection method that reveals the ground state angular momentum and time-reversal symmetry breaking, and a computation of the full two-body reduced density matrix spectrum that reveals the off-diagonal long-range order due to the dominant chiral $p$-wave pairing channel. Our work paves the way for AI-driven discovery of unconventional and topological superconductivity in strongly correlated quantum materials.

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arXiv2026

Extending Topological Bound on Quantum Weight Beyond Symmetry-Protected Topological Phases

The quantum metric encodes the geometric structure of Bloch wave functions and governs a wide range of physical responses. Its Brillouin-zone integral, the quantum weight, appears in the structure factor and provides lower bounds on observables such as the optical gap and dielectric constant. In symmetry-protected topological (SPT) phases, the nontrivial band topology imposes a lower bound on the quantum weight and constraints on the observables. Here, we generalize the topological bound on quantum geometry to encompass systems beyond the SPT phases. We show that topological invariants defined via the projected spectrum lower-bound the quantum weight with a symmetry-breaking correction to the quantum metric. Our proposed bound holds even when the underlying symmetries are broken, and it would be amenable to experimental verification via the optical conductivity sum rule under external fields. We illustrate our theory by adding a nonzero spin-orbit coupling term to a spin Chern insulator model, where we show that our proposed bound applies even though the conventional topological bound does not hold.

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arXiv2026

IU: Imperceptible Universal Backdoor Attack

Backdoor attacks pose a critical threat to the security of deep neural networks, yet existing efforts on universal backdoors often rely on visually salient patterns, making them easier to detect and less practical at scale. In this work, we introduce a novel imperceptible universal backdoor attack that simultaneously controls all target classes with minimal poisoning while preserving stealth. Our key idea is to leverage graph convolutional networks (GCNs) to model inter-class relationships and generate class-specific perturbations that are both effective and visually invisible. The proposed framework optimizes a dual-objective loss that balances stealthiness (measured by perceptual similarity metrics such as PSNR) and attack success rate (ASR), enabling scalable, multi-target backdoor injection. Extensive experiments on ImageNet-1K with ResNet architectures demonstrate that our method achieves high ASR (up to 91.3%) under poisoning rates as low as 0.16%, while maintaining benign accuracy and evading state-of-the-art defenses. These results highlight the emerging risks of invisible universal backdoors and call for more robust detection and mitigation strategies.

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arXiv2025

Emergent spin Hall quantization and high-order van Hove singularities in square-octagonal MA$_2$Z$_4$

Quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulators are versatile platforms for exploring exotic quantum phases, especially when combined with high-order van Hove singularities (VHSs) that enhance electron correlations. However, perfect spin Hall quantization is often hindered by spin mixing from strong spin-orbit coupling, and the emergence of such VHSs is highly sensitive to material-specific electronic structures. Here, we predict a class of seven-layered square-octagonal MA$_2$Z$_4$ (M = Mo/W, A = Si/Ge, Z = Pnictogen) isomers that host a robust, large-gap QSH phase with nearly quantized spin Hall conductivity and intrinsic high-order VHSs. Topological and symmetry analyses reveal that compounds with Z = P, As, and Sb are $\mathbb{Z}_2$ nontrivial with spin Chern number $C_s = 1$ and support $S_z$-polarized edge states, while those with Z = N are trivial insulators. The QSH phase features an $S_z$-conserving spin Hamiltonian consistent with an emergent spin $\mathrm{U}(1)$ quasi-symmetry, yielding spin Hall conductivity $\sim 2e^2/h$. Notably, MA$_2$(As, Sb)$_4$ compounds exhibit quasi-flat bands near the Fermi level in the inverted regime, with WSi$_2$Sb$_4$ additionally hosting four high-order VHSs at generic momentum points. These results position square-octagonal MA$_2$Z$_4$ materials as robust QSH insulators for realizing quantized spin Hall conductivity and correlated topological phases, including fractionalized states and possibly non-Abelian anyons.

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arXiv2025

Accelerated Discovery of Topological Conductors for Nanoscale Interconnects

The sharp increase in resistivity of copper interconnects at ultra-scaled dimensions threatens the continued miniaturization of integrated circuits. Topological semimetals (TSMs) with gapless surface states (Fermi arcs) provide conduction channels resistant to localization. Here we develop an efficient computational framework to quantify 0K surface-state transmission in nanowires derived from Wannier tight-binding models of topological conductors that faithfully reproduce relativistic density functional theory results. Sparse matrix techniques enable scalable simulations incorporating disorder and surface roughness, allowing systematic materials screening across sizes, chemical potentials, and transport directions. A dataset of 3000 surface transmission values reveals TiS, ZrB$_{2}$, and nitrides AN where A=(Mo, Ta, W) as candidates with conductance matching or exceeding copper and benchmark TSMs NbAs and NbP. This dataset further supports machine learning models for rapid interconnect compound identification. Our results highlight the promise of topological conductors in overcoming copper's scaling limits and provide a roadmap for data-driven discovery of next-generation interconnects.

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arXiv2025

Theory of Spiral Magnetism in Weyl semimetal SmAlSi

Recent neutron scattering and thermodynamic measurements suggest that Weyl electrons in the emergent Weyl semimetal SmAlSi mediate unconventional magnetic interactions and induce spiral magnetic order. In this work, we investigate the nature of these interactions by modelling long-range $f-f$ exchange mediated by itinerant $d$ electrons via the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) mechanism, employing a material-specific tight-binding Hamiltonian obtained from first-principles calculations. The magnetic susceptibility is derived from the spin-spin correlation function based on the random phase approximation. Our results demonstrate that Fermi-surface nesting alone cannot account for the experimentally observed magnetic modulation at the wave vector (1/3, 1/3, 0); however, incorporating appropriate antiferromagnetic exchange interactions among the $d$ electrons yields the correct propagation vector. The spin-texture analysis reveals a configuration that is close to a cycloidal spin structure, preserving combined glide and time-reversal symmetry, and reflecting an intricate competition between inter- and intra-sublattice interactions in SmAlSi.

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arXiv2025

Direct Visualization of a Disorder Driven Electronic Smectic Phase in Nonsymmorphic Square-Net Semimetal GdSbTe

Electronic liquid crystal (ELC) phases are spontaneous symmetry breaking states believed to arise from strong electron correlation in quantum materials such as cuprates and iron pnictides. Here, we report a direct observation of a smectic phase in a weakly correlated nonsymmorphic square-net semimetal GdSbxTe2-x. Incommensurate smectic charge modulation and intense local unidirectional nanostructure, which coexist with Dirac fermions across Fermi level, are visualized by using spectroscopic imaging - scanning tunneling microscopy. As materials with highly mobile carriers are mostly weakly correlated, the discovery of such an ELC phase are anomalous and raise questions on the origin of their emergence. Specifically, we demonstrate how chemical substitution generates these symmetry breaking phases before the system undergoes a charge density wave (CDW) - orthorhombic structural transition. Our results highlight the importance of impurities in realizing ELC phases and present a new material platform for exploring the interplay among quenched disorder, Dirac fermions and electron correlation.

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arXiv2025

Visualizing higher-fold topology in chiral crystals

Novel topological phases of matter are fruitful platforms for the discovery of unconventional electromagnetic phenomena. Higher-fold topology is one example, where the low-energy description goes beyond Standard Model analogs. Despite intensive experimental studies, conclusive evidence remains elusive for the \textit{multi-gap topological nature of higher-fold chiral fermions}. In this Letter, we leverage a combination of fine-tuned chemical engineering and photoemission spectroscopy with photon energy contrast to discover the higher-fold topology of a chiral crystal. We identify all bulk branches of a higher-fold chiral fermion for the first time, critically important for allowing us to explore unique Fermi arc surface states in multiple inter-band gaps, which exhibit an emergent ladder structure. Through designer chemical gating of the samples in combination with our measurements, we uncover an unprecedented multi-gap bulk boundary correspondence. Our demonstration of multi-gap electronic topology will propel future research on unconventional topological responses.

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arXiv2025

Probing the semiconductor-to-dirac semimetal transition in Na-Sb-Bi alloys with x-ray Compton scattering

We discuss electron redistribution during the semiconductor-to-Dirac semimetal transition in Na-Sb-Bi alloys using x-ray Compton scattering experiments combined with first-principles electronic structure modeling. A robust signature of the semiconductor-to-Dirac semimetal transition is identified in the spherically averaged Compton profile. We demonstrate how the number of electrons involved in this transition can be estimated to provide a novel descriptor for quantifying the strength of spin-orbit coupling responsible for driving the transition. The associated theoretical deviation of the Born charge of Na in Na$_3$Bi from the expected ionic charge of +1 is found to be consistent with the corresponding experimental value of about 10%. Our study also shows the sensitivity of the Compton scattering technique toward capturing the spillover of Bi 6p relativistic states onto Na sites.

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arXiv2025

Observation of charge density wave excitonic order parameter in topological insulator monolayer WTe2

Strong electron-hole interactions in a semimetal or narrow-gap semiconductor may drive a ground state of condensed excitons. Monolayer WTe2 has been proposed as a host material for such an exciton condensate, but the order parameter - the key signature of a macroscopic quantum-coherent condensate - has not been observed. Here we use Fourier-transform scanning tunnelling spectroscopy (FT-STS) to study quasi-particle interference (QPI) and periodic modulations of the local density of states (LDOS) in monolayer WTe2. In WTe2 on graphene, in which the carrier density can be varied via back-gating, FT-STS shows QPI features in the 2D bulk bands, confirming the interacting nature of the bandgap in neutral WTe2 and the semi-metallic nature of highly n- and p-doped WTe2. We observe additional non-dispersive spatial modulations in the LDOS imprinted on the topological edge mode of neutral WTe2 on metallic substrates (graphene and graphite), which we interpret as the interaction of the topological edge mode with the expected charge density wave order parameter of the excitonic condensate in WTe2 at low interaction strength due to screening by the metallic substrates.

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arXiv2025

Strain-Induced Charge Density Waves with Emergent Topological States in Monolayer NbSe2

Emergence of topological states in strongly correlated systems, particularly two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides, offers a platform for manipulating electronic properties in quantum materials. However, a comprehensive understanding of the intricate interplay between correlations and topology remains elusive. Here we employ first-principles modeling to reveal two distinct 2x2 charge density wave (CDW) phases in monolayer 1H-NbSe2, which become energetically favorable over the conventional 3x3 CDWs under modest biaxial tensile strain of about 1%. These strain-induced CDW phases coexist with numerous topological states characterized by Z2 topology, high mirror Chern numbers, topological nodal lines, and higher-order topological states, which we have verified rigorously by computing the topological indices and the presence of robust edge states and localized corner states. Remarkably, these topological properties emerge because of the CDW rather than a pre-existing topology in the pristine phase. These results elucidate the interplay between correlations, topology, and geometry in 2D materials and indicate that strain-induced correlation effects can be used to engineer topological states in materials with initially trivial topology. Our findings may be applied in electronics, spintronics, and other advanced quantum devices that require robust and tunable topological states.

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arXiv2025

Observation of the Axion quasiparticle in 2D MnBi$_2$Te$_4$

In 1978, Wilczek and Weinberg theoretically discovered a new boson-the Axion-which is the coherent oscillation of the $θ$ field in QCD. Its existence can solve multiple fundamental questions including the strong CP problem of QCD and the dark matter. However, its detection is challenging because it has almost no interaction with existing particles. Similar $θ$ has been introduced to condensed matter and so far studied as a static, quantized value to characterize topology of materials. But the coherent oscillation of $θ$ in condensed matter is proposed to lead to new physics directly analogous to the high-energy Axion particle, the dynamical Axion quasiparticle (DAQ). In this paper, we present the direct observation of the DAQ. By combining 2D electronic device with ultrafast pump-probe optics, we manage to measure the magnetoelectric coupling $θ$ ($θ\proptoα$) of 2D MnBi$_2$Te$_4$ with sub-picosecond time-resolution. This allows us to directly observe the DAQ by seeing a coherent oscillation of $θ$ at ~44 GHz in real time, which is uniquely induced by the out-of-phase antiferromagnetic magnon. Interestingly, in 2D MnBi$_2$Te$_4$, the DAQ arises from the magnon-induced coherent modulation of Berry curvature. Such ultrafast control of quantum wavefunction can be generalized to manipulate Berry curvature and quantum metric of other materials in ultrafast time-scale. Moreover, the DAQ enables novel quantum physics such as Axion polariton and electric control of ultrafast spin polarization, implying applications in unconventional light-matter interaction and coherent antiferromagnetic spintronics. Beyond condensed matter, the DAQ can serve as a detector of the dark matter Axion particle. We estimate the detection frequency range and sensitivity in the critically-lacking meV regime, contributing to one of the most challenging questions in fundamental physics.

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arXiv2025

Topological Nature of Orbital Chern Insulators

Ground state topologies in quantum materials have unveiled many unique topological phases with novel Hall responses. Recently, the orbital Hall effect in insulators has suggested the existence of orbital Chern insulators (OCIs) in which the orbital angular momentum drives the Hall response. Studies on OCIs, however, have so far been restricted to valley-locked or spinful systems, but candidate materials for systematic studies of OCIs are lacking. Here we discuss a framework for investigating OCIs using the feature-spectrum topology approach. To characterize the ground-state topology in the orbital degree of freedom, we introduce the orbital Chern number and orbital-feature Berry curvature and demonstrate the bulk-boundary correspondence and orbital Hall response. We also uncover a parameter-driven topological phase transition, which would offer tunability of the OCIs. In this way, we identify monolayer blue-phosphorene (traditionally considered topologically trivial) as the primal 'hydrogen atom' of OCIs as a spinless, valley-free OCI material. Our study gives insight into the nature of orbital-driven topological phases and reveals a new facet of blue-phosphorene, and provides a new pathway for advancements in orbitronics and the discovery of novel topological materials.

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arXiv2025

Surface-dominant transport in Weyl semimetal NbAs nanowires for next-generation interconnects

Ongoing demands for smaller and more energy efficient electronic devices necessitate alternative interconnect materials with lower electrical resistivity at reduced dimensions. Despite the emergence of many promising candidates, synthesizing high quality nanostructures remains a major bottleneck in evaluating their performance. Here, we report the successful synthesis of Weyl semimetal NbAs nanowires via thermomechanical nanomolding, achieving single crystallinity and controlled diameters as small as 40 nm. Our NbAs nanowires exhibit a remarkably low room-temperature resistivity of 9.7 +/- 1.6 microOhm-cm, which is three to four times lower than their bulk counterpart. Theoretical calculations corroborate the experimental observations, attributing this exceptional resistivity reduction to surface dominant conduction with long carrier lifetime at finite temperatures. Further characterization of NbAs nanowires and bulk single crystals reveals high breakdown current density, robust stability, and superior thermal conductivity. Collectively, these properties highlight the strong potential of NbAs nanowires as next-generation interconnects, which can surpass the limitations of current copper-based interconnects. Technologically, our findings present a practical application of topological materials, while scientifically showcasing the fundamental properties uniquely accessible in nanoscale platforms.

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