Review Articles in 2023

This Review categorizes the physics of many different light-based 3D printing modalities and expounds on the light–matter interactions required for the creation of (multi-)material 3D structures. An outlook is provided regarding key printing performance parameters and future directions.

Advances in superheavy element studies providing insight into the nuclear and atomic structure and the chemical behaviour of these exotic short-lived systems will help push to the limit of the periodic table of elements and revise the concept of the island of stability.

Beyond in vivo models, stem cell-based in vitro models and theoretical models of morphogenesis have been constructed to recapitulate morphogenetic events during embryo development with heightened quantitative specificity. This Review discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities of these models in promoting knowledge of mammalian development, including human development.

Non-Hermitian acoustic resonances in open systems provide a versatile platform to manipulate sound–matter interaction. This Review article surveys the fundamental physics of various acoustic resonances and their uses in realizing different acoustic wave-based applications.

Photonic systems provide a versatile platform to explore and use bound states in the continuum. This Review discusses the potential of these states for enhancing light–matter interactions in various applications and investigating the physics of emerging photonic systems.

Energy-recovery linacs are far more efficient than traditional linacs because they directly return the energy of an unused particle beam into RF power that can be used for acceleration. This Review surveys the opportunities and challenges for bringing energy-recovery linacs into the mainstream.

Kagome materials provide great opportunities for investigating diverse quantum phenomena based on the interplay of topology, electron correlation and magnetism. This Review describes the fundamental physics and properties of contemporary kagome materials and their open questions and future research directions.

The superconducting diode effect, in which a nonreciprocal supercurrent is generated, enables new superconducting circuit functionalities. In this Review, we present the recent experimental results in the context of theoretical work and provide an analysis of the intertwining parameters that contribute to this effect.

Spin caloritronics explores the interplay among spin, heat and charges in condensed matter towards new thermoelectric functionalities and applications. This Review provides an analysis of the role of spin in enhancing charge-based thermoelectricity, magneto-thermoelectricity and thermospin effects.

Quantum computers are expected to surpass classical computers and transform industries. This Review focuses on quantum computing for financial applications and provides a summary for physicists on potential advantages and limitations of quantum techniques, as well as challenges that physicists could help tackle.

Amyloid formation is an important class of protein self-assembly behaviour that is linked to functional processes and disease. This Review describes amyloid formation through the lens of general phase transitions, building on both classical and non-classical nucleation theories to illuminate fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.

This Review overviews the application of single photons in quantum communication and quantum computation discussing specific needs and requirements and achieved milestones and outlining future improvements.

This Review overviews the application of single photons in quantum metrology, quantum biology and the foundations of quantum physics, discussing specific needs and requirements, achieved milestones and an outline for future improvements.

As one of the most important protocols in quantum information technology, quantum teleportation enables the nonlocal transmission of unknown quantum information. This Review discusses the latest developments in the quantum teleportation of complex quantum states and applications to quantum communication and computing.

Diffusion is a fundamental transport mechanism that is distinct from wave propagation. Over the past decade, many approaches to control diffusion have been developed. This Review summarizes the origin, development and future of diffusion metamaterials that manipulate heat, particles and plasmas.

Predicting atmospheric ice formation from aerosol particles for cloud and climate modelling remains challenging. This Review summarizes recent fundamental advances on the governing parameters that lead to ice nucleation from liquid droplets and solid substrates, applying experiments and computational theory.

Although the complexity of quantum systems scales exponentially with their size, classical algorithms and optimization strategies can still play an important role in the characterization of quantum states, their dynamics and the detection process.

Quantum sensors enable new possibilities in biomedical applications due to their high sensitivity. In this Review, the status of quantum sensing is presented, and the path towards real-world applications on the molecular, cellular and organism scale is evaluated.

Computer simulations may unlock crucial aspects of how a liquid transforms into a glass, but are hampered by rapidly growing relaxation times near the transition. This Review summarizes progress towards overcoming this problem and creating realistic in silico glasses, and discusses what understanding has been enabled.

Thouless pumping is a dynamical quantum effect that results in a quantized response of a many-body system. It stems from the topological properties of the band structure that emerge under a periodic drive in the adiabatic limit. This Review addresses the robustness of topology in adiabatically driven systems exploring fundamental issues regarding the roles of interactions, disorder and higher dimensions in quantum transport.