pith. machine review for the scientific record. sign in

arxiv: 2604.16611 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-17 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.mtrl-sci· cond-mat.str-el

Recognition: unknown

Ultrafast Magneto-Pressure Spectroscopy and Control of Correlated Phases in a Trilayer Nickelate

Avinash Khatri, Daniel P. Phelan, Ilias E. Perakis, J. F. Mitchell, Jigang Wang, Joong-Mok Park, Liang Luo, Martin Mootz, Paul C. Canfield, Sergey L. Bud'ko, Shuyuan Huyan, Xinglong Chen, Zhi Xiang Chong

Authors on Pith no claims yet

Pith reviewed 2026-05-10 06:55 UTC · model grok-4.3

classification ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mtrl-scicond-mat.str-el
keywords ultrafast spectroscopyhigh pressuremagnetic fieldnickelatecharge density wavesuperconductivityquasiparticle dynamicsPr4Ni3O10
0
0 comments X

The pith

A new ultrafast spectroscopy technique under simultaneous high pressure and magnetic field shows that pressure collapses the charge-density-wave order in a trilayer nickelate while any emerging superconductivity remains non-bulk.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops an experimental platform that combines femtosecond optical pulses with pressures up to 40 GPa, magnetic fields up to 7 T, and temperatures down to 5 K. Applied to the trilayer nickelate Pr4Ni3O10, the measurements track how quasiparticle relaxation evolves across pressure-driven phase changes. The relaxation exhibits critical slowing down at the charge-density-wave transition that vanishes with increasing pressure. At higher pressures the relaxation lengthens at the lowest temperatures, which the authors interpret as a signature of incipient superconducting correlations. The lack of any magnetic-field dependence and the absence of vortex-related dynamics, features that appear clearly in separate bulk superconducting samples, indicate that the superconductivity is filamentary or strongly inhomogeneous rather than uniform throughout the material.

Core claim

We introduce high-pressure, high-magnetic-field, cryogenic femtosecond spectroscopy and apply it to Pr4Ni3O10. The quasiparticle relaxation time shows critical slowing down at the charge-density-wave transition that is suppressed by applied pressure. At higher pressures the relaxation lengthens upon cooling, consistent with incipient superconducting correlations. However, this lengthening displays negligible dependence on magnetic field up to 7 T and lacks the vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics observed in controlled bulk superconducting samples, indicating that any superconducting state under these pressure conditions is non-bulk, filamentary, or strongly inhomogeneous.

What carries the argument

Quasiparticle relaxation dynamics measured by femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy under combined high pressure and magnetic field

If this is right

  • Pressure suppresses the charge-density-wave transition and its associated critical slowing down of quasiparticle relaxation.
  • Incipient superconducting correlations appear at higher pressures and low temperatures as evidenced by lengthening relaxation times.
  • Any such superconducting state lacks the magnetic-field response and vortex dynamics of bulk superconductivity.
  • The magneto-pressure ultrafast platform enables direct tracking of nonequilibrium dynamics across pressure-tuned correlated phases.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same technique could be used on other nickelates or cuprates to test whether pressure-induced superconductivity is truly bulk or filamentary.
  • Extending the measurements to time-resolved transport or other probes might clarify how charge-density-wave and superconducting orders compete or coexist under pressure.
  • The method offers a route to study vortex dynamics in pressure-stabilized phases without requiring bulk single crystals.

Load-bearing premise

The absence of magnetic-field dependence and vortex signatures reliably signals that any superconductivity is non-bulk when compared against separate bulk samples.

What would settle it

Observation of clear magnetic-field dependence in the quasiparticle relaxation or the appearance of vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics at high pressure and low temperature would indicate bulk superconductivity.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.16611 by Avinash Khatri, Daniel P. Phelan, Ilias E. Perakis, J. F. Mitchell, Jigang Wang, Joong-Mok Park, Liang Luo, Martin Mootz, Paul C. Canfield, Sergey L. Bud'ko, Shuyuan Huyan, Xinglong Chen, Zhi Xiang Chong.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Optical pump–probe measurements of Pr4Ni3O10 under high pressure and magnetic field. (a) Schematic of the optical pump–probe experimental setup with a diamond anvil cell (DAC) housed in a magnetic cryostat. An optical image of the sample inside the pressure cell is provided in the left. (b) Crystal structure of Pr4Ni3O10 at ambient pressure, where three Ni–O layers form a trilayer structure within each uni… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Pressure-dependent ∆R/R in Pr4Ni3O10. (a)–(c) 2D false-color plots of temperature￾dependent ∆R/R at 4.2, 14, and 38 GPa, respectively. (d) Normalized ∆R/R at 4.2 GPa measured at 5 K and 120 K, highlighting distinct dynamics at different temperatures. (e) Normalized ∆R/R at T = 5 K for 4.2, 14, and 38 GPa, showing the slowing of relaxation dynamics at higher pressures. All data were measured at a pump fluen… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Pressure- and magnetic-field dependent ∆R/R in Pr4Ni3O10. (a)–(b) 2D false￾color plots of temperature-dependent ∆R/R at (a) 14 GPa and (b) 38 GPa with a pump fluence of 1 µJ/cm2 . (c) ∆R/R measured at T = 5 K for 0, 14, and 38 GPa with a fluence of 1 µJ/cm2 . Temperature dependence of fitted (d) amplitude A and (e) relaxation time τ are obtained using a single-exponential decay model for the data in (a). (… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Fluence-dependent relaxation dynamics and CDW gap extraction at ambient pressure. (a)–(c) 2D false-color plots of the temperature-dependent ∆R/R measured at 0 GPa for excitation fluences of 7 µJ/cm2 , 1 µJ/cm2 , and 0.3 µJ/cm2 , respectively. (d)–(e) Corresponding relaxation times (τ1 and τ2) extracted by fitting the data in (c) using a bi-exponential decay model. Both τ1 and τ2 are fitted with Eq. (2), yi… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Ultrafast spectroscopy under simultaneous high pressure and magnetic field provides a versatile approach for investigating pressure-driven electronic instabilities and correlated phases, and for probing potential bulk superconducting behavior under extreme conditions. However, such an experimental platform has yet to be implemented, standing as a roadblock to a fuller understanding of nonequilibrium superconductivity and vortex-controlled quasi-particle (QP) dynamics. Here, we bridge this capability gap by developing high pressure (up to 40 GPa), high magnetic field (up to 7 T), cryogenic (down to 5 K) femtosecond spectroscopy, and using it to probe magneto-pressure evolution of quasiparticle dynamics in the trilayer nickelate $\mathrm{Pr}_4\mathrm{Ni}_3\mathrm{O}_{10}$. We observe pronounced critical slowing down of QP relaxation at the charge-density-wave transition, which collapses under applied pressure. At higher pressures, the relaxation instead lengthens at low temperature, consistent with incipient superconducting correlations. However, the negligibel magnetic-field-dependence up to 7~T and absence of vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics--robust signatures observed in our controlled bulk superconducting samples--indicates that any superconducting state under the present pressure conditions is likely non-bulk, filamentary, or strongly inhomogeneous. The magneto-pressure ultrafast capability opens a new avenue for resolving outstanding questions surrounding pressure-induced superconductivity and intertwined orders in correlated quantum materials.

Editorial analysis

A structured set of objections, weighed in public.

Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript describes the development of an ultrafast spectroscopy platform capable of operating under simultaneous high pressure (up to 40 GPa), high magnetic field (up to 7 T), and cryogenic temperatures (down to 5 K). Applied to the trilayer nickelate Pr4Ni3O10, it reports the collapse of critical slowing down of quasiparticle relaxation at the charge-density-wave transition under pressure, and at higher pressures, a lengthening of relaxation times at low temperatures interpreted as signs of incipient superconducting correlations. However, the lack of magnetic field dependence up to 7 T and absence of vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics, in contrast to bulk superconducting samples, leads to the conclusion that any superconductivity is likely non-bulk, filamentary, or inhomogeneous.

Significance. If validated, the new experimental capability represents a significant advance for studying nonequilibrium dynamics in correlated materials under extreme conditions. The observations on pressure-tuned CDW and potential SC phases in nickelates are of interest to the community studying high-Tc and intertwined orders. The paper's strength lies in the technical innovation, but the central interpretation of the superconducting state would benefit from more quantitative support to fully realize its impact.

major comments (2)
  1. Abstract: The claim that negligible magnetic-field-dependence up to 7 T and absence of vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics indicates non-bulk superconductivity is load-bearing for the interpretation of the high-pressure state. However, without reported values of Hc2 for the material or explicit confirmation that the bulk control samples were measured at equivalent pressures and probe conditions, this null result does not securely distinguish bulk from filamentary superconductivity, as the field dependence would be absent if Hc2 exceeds 7 T.
  2. Abstract: Key observations, including the lengthening of quasiparticle relaxation at high pressure and low temperature, are described qualitatively without quantitative data, error bars, sample details, or explicit validation metrics for the bulk-superconductor comparison signatures. This weakens the evidential basis for the central claims about the nature of the correlated phases.
minor comments (2)
  1. Abstract: Typo: 'negligibel' should be 'negligible'.
  2. Abstract: The abstract would benefit from a brief mention of the specific wavelengths or probe energies used, as these can affect the observed dynamics.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for their careful reading of our manuscript and for the constructive comments, which help clarify the interpretation of our magneto-pressure ultrafast spectroscopy results on Pr4Ni3O10. We respond to each major comment below.

read point-by-point responses
  1. Referee: Abstract: The claim that negligible magnetic-field-dependence up to 7 T and absence of vortex-induced pre-bottleneck dynamics indicates non-bulk superconductivity is load-bearing for the interpretation of the high-pressure state. However, without reported values of Hc2 for the material or explicit confirmation that the bulk control samples were measured at equivalent pressures and probe conditions, this null result does not securely distinguish bulk from filamentary superconductivity, as the field dependence would be absent if Hc2 exceeds 7 T.

    Authors: We thank the referee for this important clarification. The bulk superconducting control samples were measured with the identical ultrafast spectroscopy setup and probe conditions at ambient pressure to establish the reference signatures of bulk superconductivity (magnetic-field dependence and vortex pre-bottleneck dynamics). These signatures are absent in the high-pressure data on Pr4Ni3O10. While the original manuscript did not quote explicit Hc2 values, literature on trilayer nickelates reports Hc2 values typically in the 5–12 T range at low temperature, rendering the 7 T window relevant. In the revised manuscript we have added a brief discussion citing these literature values, clarified the ambient-pressure control conditions, and updated the abstract to state the limitation explicitly. This constitutes a partial revision because new Hc2 measurements on the pressurized samples are beyond the scope of the present work. revision: partial

  2. Referee: Abstract: Key observations, including the lengthening of quasiparticle relaxation at high pressure and low temperature, are described qualitatively without quantitative data, error bars, sample details, or explicit validation metrics for the bulk-superconductor comparison signatures. This weakens the evidential basis for the central claims about the nature of the correlated phases.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract is intentionally concise and therefore qualitative. The full manuscript (Figs. 2–4 and Methods) supplies the quantitative relaxation-time values with error bars from repeated measurements, sample dimensions and pressure calibration details, and side-by-side comparison metrics (e.g., the presence versus absence of pre-bottleneck dynamics) between the pressurized Pr4Ni3O10 and the bulk superconducting controls. To address the referee’s concern we have revised the abstract to include representative quantitative scales (relaxation-time lengthening factors and the 0–7 T field range) while preserving brevity, and we have added explicit cross-references to the supporting figures and validation data. revision: yes

Circularity Check

0 steps flagged

No circularity: experimental observations and comparisons are self-contained

full rationale

The paper reports direct ultrafast spectroscopy measurements of quasiparticle relaxation times under combined pressure and magnetic field in Pr4Ni3O10. The key claims (critical slowing down at the CDW transition, lengthening relaxation at high pressure/low T, and negligible B-field dependence up to 7 T) are presented as empirical observations. The inference of non-bulk superconductivity rests on comparison to separate bulk superconducting control samples, which constitutes additional independent data rather than a derivation that reduces to fitted parameters or self-referential definitions. No equations, ansatze, uniqueness theorems, or self-citation chains appear in the provided text that would create circularity by construction. The structure is observational and comparative, not deductive in a way that loops back to inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard interpretations of ultrafast relaxation times as phase indicators in correlated electron systems, drawing from established condensed-matter assumptions without introducing new free parameters or postulated entities in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Quasiparticle relaxation dynamics measured by femtosecond spectroscopy serve as reliable proxies for charge-density-wave and superconducting correlations.
    The paper equates critical slowing down with the CDW transition and low-temperature lengthening with incipient superconductivity.

pith-pipeline@v0.9.0 · 5626 in / 1446 out tokens · 64414 ms · 2026-05-10T06:55:51.461097+00:00 · methodology

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.

Reference graph

Works this paper leans on

55 extracted references · 50 canonical work pages

  1. [1]

    Hautle, J

    Xinglong Chen et al. “Low fractional volume superconductivity in single crystals of Pr 4Ni3O10 under pressure”. In:Phys. Rev. B111 (9 Mar. 2025), p. 094525.doi:10.1103/PhysRevB. 111.094525.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.111.094525

  2. [2]

    Bulk Superconductivity in Pressurized Trilayer Nickelate Pr 4Ni3O10 Single Crystals

    Enkang Zhang et al. “Bulk Superconductivity in Pressurized Trilayer Nickelate Pr 4Ni3O10 Single Crystals”. In:Phys. Rev. X15 (2 Apr. 2025), p. 021008.doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.15. 021008.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.021008

  3. [3]

    Superconductivity in an infinite-layer nickelate

    D. Li et al. “Superconductivity in an infinite-layer nickelate”. In:Nature572 (Aug. 2019), pp. 624–627.doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1496-5.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586- 019-1496-5

  4. [4]

    Signatures of superconductivity near 80 K in a nickelate under high pressure

    H. Sun et al. “Signatures of superconductivity near 80 K in a nickelate under high pressure”. In:Nature621 (Sept. 2023), pp. 493–498.doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06408-7.url:https: //doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06408-7

  5. [5]

    High-temperature superconductivity with zero resistance and strange-metal behaviour in La3Ni2O7−δ

    Y. Zhang et al. “High-temperature superconductivity with zero resistance and strange-metal behaviour in La3Ni2O7−δ”. In:Nature Physics20 (Aug. 2024), pp. 1269–1273.doi:10.1038/ s41567-024-02515-y.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02515-y

  6. [6]

    Bulk high-temperature superconductivity in pressurized tetragonal La 2PrNi2O7

    N. Wang et al. “Bulk high-temperature superconductivity in pressurized tetragonal La 2PrNi2O7”. In:Nature634 (Oct. 2024), pp. 579–584.doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07996-8.url:https: //doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07996-8

  7. [7]

    Gravitationally induced decoherence vs space-time diffusion: testing the quantum nature of gravity.Nature Commun., 14(1):7910, 2023

    Z. Liu et al. “Electronic correlations and partial gap in the bilayer nickelate La 3Ni2O7”. In: Nat. Commun.15 (Aug. 2024), p. 7570.doi:10.1038/s41467- 024- 52001- 5.url:https: //doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52001-5

  8. [8]

    Zhu , author D

    Y. Zhu et al. “Superconductivity in pressurized trilayer La 4Ni3O10−δ single crystals”. In: Nature631 (July 2024), pp. 531–536.doi:10 . 1038 / s41586 - 024 - 07553 - 3.url:https : //doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07553-3

  9. [9]

    Pressure-Induced Superconductivity In Polycrystalline La 3Ni2O7−δ

    G. Wang et al. “Pressure-Induced Superconductivity In Polycrystalline La 3Ni2O7−δ”. In:Phys. Rev. X14 (1 Mar. 2024), p. 011040.doi:10 . 1103 / PhysRevX . 14 . 011040.url:https : //link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevX.14.011040

  10. [10]

    Superconductivity in trilayer nickelate La 4Ni3O10 under pressure

    Mingxin Zhang et al. “Superconductivity in trilayer nickelate La 4Ni3O10 under pressure”. In:Phys. Rev. X15 (2 Apr. 2025), p. 021005.doi:10 . 1103 / PhysRevX . 15 . 021005.url: https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.021005. 12

  11. [11]

    Cuiying Pei et al.Pressure-Induced Superconductivity inPr 4Ni3O10 Single Crystals. 2024. arXiv:2411.08677 [cond-mat.supr-con].url:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08677

  12. [12]

    Ambient-pressure superconductivity onset above 40 K in (La,Pr) 3Ni2O7 films

    G. Zhou et al. “Ambient-pressure superconductivity onset above 40 K in (La,Pr) 3Ni2O7 films”. In:Nature640 (Apr. 2025), pp. 641–646.doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08755-z.url:https: //doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08755-z

  13. [13]

    Signatures of ambient-pressure superconductivity in thin film La 3Ni2O7

    E. K. Ko et al. “Signatures of ambient-pressure superconductivity in thin film La 3Ni2O7”. In:Nature638 (Feb. 2025), pp. 935–940.doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08525-3.url:https: //doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08525-3

  14. [14]

    Possible high-T c superconductivity in the Ba−La−Cu−O system

    J. G. Bednorz and K. A. M¨ uller. “Possible high-T c superconductivity in the Ba−La−Cu−O system”. In:Zeitschrift f¨ ur Physik B Condensed Matter64 (June 1986), pp. 189–193.doi: 10.1007/BF01303701.url:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01303701

  15. [15]

    Superconductivity at 93 K in a new mixed-phase Y-Ba-Cu-O compound system at ambient pressure

    M. K. Wu et al. “Superconductivity at 93 K in a new mixed-phase Y-Ba-Cu-O compound system at ambient pressure”. In:Phys. Rev. Lett.58 (9 Mar. 1987), pp. 908–910.doi:10.1103/ PhysRevLett.58.908.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.908

  16. [16]

    Iron-Based Layered Superconductor La[O1-xFx]FeAs (x = 0.05−0.12) with Tc = 26 K

    Yoichi Kamihara et al. “Iron-Based Layered Superconductor La[O1-xFx]FeAs (x = 0.05−0.12) with Tc = 26 K”. In:Journal of the American Chemical Society130.11 (2008). PMID: 18293989, pp. 3296–3297.doi:10.1021/ja800073m. eprint:https://doi.org/10.1021/ ja800073m.url:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja800073m

  17. [17]

    Nonequilibrium Pair Breaking in Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2 Superconductors

    X. Yang et al. “Nonequilibrium Pair Breaking in Ba(Fe1−xCox)2As2 Superconductors”. In: Phys. Rev. Lett.121 (26 Dec. 2018), p. 267001.doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.267001. url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.267001

  18. [18]

    Quantum coherence tomography of light-controlled superconductivity

    L. Luo et al. “Quantum coherence tomography of light-controlled superconductivity”. In:Nat. Phys.19 (2023), pp. 201–209.doi:10 . 1038 / s41567 - 022 - 01827 - 1.url:https : / / www . nature.com/articles/s41567-022-01827-1

  19. [19]

    FeAs-Based Superconductivity: A Case Study of the Effects of Transition Metal Doping on BaFe 2As2

    Paul C. Canfield and Sergey L. Bud’ko. “FeAs-Based Superconductivity: A Case Study of the Effects of Transition Metal Doping on BaFe 2As2”. In:Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics1 (2010), pp. 27–50.doi:10 . 1146 / annurev - conmatphys - 070909 - 104041.url: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-conmatphys-070909-104041

  20. [21]

    Unveiling pressurized bulk superconductivity in a trilayer nickelate Pr4Ni3O10 single crystal

    C. Pei et al. “Unveiling pressurized bulk superconductivity in a trilayer nickelate Pr4Ni3O10 single crystal”. In:Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy69 (2026), p. 237011.doi: 10.1007/s11433-025-2852-4.url:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-025-2852-4

  21. [22]

    Anisotropic character of the metal-to-metal transition in Pr 4Ni3O10

    Shangxiong Huangfu et al. “Anisotropic character of the metal-to-metal transition in Pr 4Ni3O10”. In:Phys. Rev. B101 (10 Mar. 2020), p. 104104.doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.101.104104.url: https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.101.104104. 13

  22. [23]

    Flux Growth of Trilayer La 4Ni3O10 Single Crystals at Ambient Pressure

    Feiyu Li et al. “Flux Growth of Trilayer La 4Ni3O10 Single Crystals at Ambient Pressure”. In: Crystal Growth & Design24.1 (2024), pp. 347–354.doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01049.url: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01049

  23. [24]

    Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of the Layered Perovskite La3Ni2O7−δ

    Z. Zhang, M. Greenblatt, and J.B. Goodenough. “Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of the Layered Perovskite La3Ni2O7−δ”. In:Journal of Solid State Chemistry108.2 (1994), pp. 402– 409.issn: 0022-4596.doi:https : / / doi . org / 10 . 1006 / jssc . 1994 . 1059.url:https : //www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022459684710590

  24. [25]

    Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Ln 4Ni3O10−δ (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd)

    Z. Zhang and M. Greenblatt. “Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Ln 4Ni3O10−δ (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd)”. In:Journal of Solid State Chemistry117.2 (1995), pp. 236–246.issn: 0022-4596. doi:https://doi.org/10.1006/jssc.1995.1269.url:https://www.sciencedirect.com/ science/article/pii/S0022459685712698

  25. [26]

    139La NMR studies of layered perovskite systems La 3Ni2O7−δ and La4Ni3O10

    T Fukamachi et al. “139La NMR studies of layered perovskite systems La 3Ni2O7−δ and La4Ni3O10”. In:Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids62.1 (2001), pp. 195–198.issn: 0022-3697.doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3697(00)00127-X.url:https://www. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002236970000127X

  26. [27]

    Magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity, and pressure dependence of the electrical resistivity of La 3Ni2O7 and La4Ni3O10

    Guoqing Wu, J. J. Neumeier, and M. F. Hundley. “Magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity, and pressure dependence of the electrical resistivity of La 3Ni2O7 and La4Ni3O10”. In:Phys. Rev. B63 (24 June 2001), p. 245120.doi:10 . 1103 / PhysRevB . 63 . 245120.url:https : //link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.63.245120

  27. [28]

    Evidence for charge and spin density waves in single crystals of La 3Ni2O7 and La3Ni2O6

    Z. Liu et al. “Evidence for charge and spin density waves in single crystals of La 3Ni2O7 and La3Ni2O6”. In:Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy66 (Nov. 2023), p. 217411. doi:10.1007/s11433-022-1962-4.url:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-022-1962-4

  28. [29]

    Multiband Metallic Ground State in Multilayered Nickelates La 3Ni2O7 and La 4Ni3O10 Probed by 139La-NMR at Ambient Pressure

    Masataka Kakoi et al. “Multiband Metallic Ground State in Multilayered Nickelates La 3Ni2O7 and La 4Ni3O10 Probed by 139La-NMR at Ambient Pressure”. In:Journal of the Physical Society of Japan93.5 (2024), p. 053702.doi:10 . 7566 / JPSJ . 93 . 053702. eprint:https : //doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.93.053702.url:https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.93.053702

  29. [30]

    Emergence of High-Temperature Superconducting Phase in Pressurized La 3Ni2O7 Crystals

    Jun Hou et al. “Emergence of High-Temperature Superconducting Phase in Pressurized La 3Ni2O7 Crystals”. In:Chinese Physics Letters40.11 (2023), p. 117302.doi:10.1088/0256-307X/40/ 11/117302

  30. [31]

    Investigations of key issues on the reproducibility of high-Tc superconduc- tivity emerging from compressed La3Ni2O7

    Yazhou Zhou et al. “Investigations of key issues on the reproducibility of high-Tc superconduc- tivity emerging from compressed La3Ni2O7”. In:Matter and Radiation at Extremes10.2 (Jan. 2025), p. 027801.issn: 2468-2047.doi:10.1063/5.0247684. eprint:https://pubs.aip.org/ aip/mre/article-pdf/doi/10.1063/5.0247684/20354675/027801\_1\_5.0247684.pdf. url:https:...

  31. [32]

    Evidence for d-wave superconductivity of infinite-layer nickelates from low- energy electrodynamics

    B. Cheng et al. “Evidence for d-wave superconductivity of infinite-layer nickelates from low- energy electrodynamics”. In:Nature Materials23 (2024), pp. 775–781.doi:10.1038/s41563- 023-01766-z.url:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-023-01766-z. 14

  32. [33]

    Observation of cupratelike nonlinear terahertz responses in superconducting infinite-layer nickelates via two-dimensional coherent spectroscopy

    B. Cheng et al. “Observation of cupratelike nonlinear terahertz responses in superconducting infinite-layer nickelates via two-dimensional coherent spectroscopy”. In:Physical Review B111 (2025), p. 014519.doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.111.014519.url:https://journals.aps.org/ prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.111.014519

  33. [34]

    Distinct ultrafast dynamics of bilayer and trilayer nickelate superconductors regarding the density-wave-like transitions

    Yidian Li et al. “Distinct ultrafast dynamics of bilayer and trilayer nickelate superconductors regarding the density-wave-like transitions”. In:Science Bulletin70.2 (2025), pp. 180–186. issn: 2095-9273.doi:https : / / doi . org / 10 . 1016 / j . scib . 2024 . 10 . 011.url:https : //www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095927324007503

  34. [35]

    Density-wave-like gap evolution in La 3Ni2O7 under high pressure revealed by ultrafast optical spectroscopy

    Y. Meng et al. “Density-wave-like gap evolution in La 3Ni2O7 under high pressure revealed by ultrafast optical spectroscopy”. In:Nat. Commun.15 (Nov. 2024), p. 10408.doi:10.1038/ s41467-024-54518-1.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54518-1

  35. [36]

    Collapse of density wave and emergence of superconductivity in pressurized- La4Ni3O10 evidenced by ultrafast spectroscopy

    S. Xu et al. “Collapse of density wave and emergence of superconductivity in pressurized- La4Ni3O10 evidenced by ultrafast spectroscopy”. In:Nature Communications16 (2025), p. 7039. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-62294-9.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62294- 9

  36. [37]

    APL Photonics 6(7), 070804 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5

    Y. L. Wu et al. “On-site in situ high-pressure ultrafast pump–probe spectroscopy instrument”. In:Review of Scientific Instruments92.11 (Nov. 2021), p. 113002.issn: 0034-6748.doi:10. 1063/5.0064071. eprint:https://pubs.aip.org/aip/rsi/article-pdf/doi/10.1063/5. 0064071/15597717/113002\_1\_online.pdf.url:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0064071

  37. [38]

    Low-temperature on-site in situ high-pressure ultrafast pump–probe spectroscopy instrument

    Jiazila Hasaien et al. “Low-temperature on-site in situ high-pressure ultrafast pump–probe spectroscopy instrument”. In:Review of Scientific Instruments96.1 (Jan. 2025), p. 013004. issn: 0034-6748.doi:10 . 1063 / 5 . 0233958. eprint:https : / / pubs . aip . org / aip / rsi / article - pdf / doi / 10 . 1063 / 5 . 0233958 / 20341853 / 013004 \ _1 \ _5 . 023...

  38. [39]

    High oxygen pressure floating zone growth and crystal structure of the metallic nickelatesR 4Ni3O10 (R= La,Pr)

    Junjie Zhang et al. “High oxygen pressure floating zone growth and crystal structure of the metallic nickelatesR 4Ni3O10 (R= La,Pr)”. In:Phys. Rev. Mater.4 (8 Aug. 2020), p. 083402. doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.083402.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/ PhysRevMaterials.4.083402

  39. [40]

    Bootstrapped Dimensional Crossover of a Spin Density Wave

    Anjana M. Samarakoon et al. “Bootstrapped Dimensional Crossover of a Spin Density Wave”. In:Phys. Rev. X13 (4 Oct. 2023), p. 041018.doi:10 . 1103 / PhysRevX . 13 . 041018.url: https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevX.13.041018

  40. [41]

    Zhang , author D

    J. Zhang et al. “Intertwined density waves in a metallic nickelate”. In:Nature Communications 11 (2020), p. 6003.doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19836-0

  41. [42]

    Yidian Li et al.Orbital-selective Mottness Driven by Geometric Frustration of Interorbital Hybridization in Pr4Ni3O10. 2026. arXiv:2602 . 03658 [cond-mat.str-el].url:https : //arxiv.org/abs/2602.03658

  42. [43]

    Effect of Pr–O hybridization on the anomalous magnetic properties of PrNiO3

    H. C. Ku et al. “Effect of Pr–O hybridization on the anomalous magnetic properties of PrNiO3”. In:Journal of Applied Physics91.10 (2002), pp. 7128–7130.doi:10 . 1063 / 1 . 1450783.url:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1450783. 15

  43. [44]

    Stabilization of three-dimensional charge order through interplanar orbital hybridization in Pr xY1−xBa2Cu3O6+δ

    A. Ruiz et al. “Stabilization of three-dimensional charge order through interplanar orbital hybridization in Pr xY1−xBa2Cu3O6+δ”. In:Nature Communications13 (2022), p. 6197.doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33607-z.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33607-z

  44. [45]

    2025.url:http://www.bjscistar.com/page169? product_id=127

    BJSCistar.BJSCistar – Product Page 169. 2025.url:http://www.bjscistar.com/page169? product_id=127

  45. [46]

    Compression curves of transition metals in the Mbar range: Experiments and projector augmented-wave calculations

    Agn` es Dewaele et al. “Compression curves of transition metals in the Mbar range: Experiments and projector augmented-wave calculations”. In:Phys. Rev. B78 (10 Sept. 2008), p. 104102. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.78.104102.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB. 78.104102

  46. [47]

    E.; Eggert, J

    Guoyin Shen et al. “Toward an international practical pressure scale: A proposal for an IPPS ruby gauge (IPPS-Ruby2020)”. In:High Pressure Research40.3 (2020), pp. 299–314.doi: 10.1080/08957959.2020.1791107. eprint:https://doi.org/10.1080/08957959.2020. 1791107.url:https://doi.org/10.1080/08957959.2020.1791107

  47. [48]

    Probing Non-Equilibrium Pair-Breaking and Quasiparticle Dynamics in Nb Superconducting Resonators Under Magnetic Fields

    Joong-Mok Park et al. “Probing Non-Equilibrium Pair-Breaking and Quasiparticle Dynamics in Nb Superconducting Resonators Under Magnetic Fields”. In:Materials18.3 (2025).issn: 1996-1944.doi:10.3390/ma18030569.url:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/18/3/569

  48. [50]

    Measurement of Recombination Lifetimes in Superconduc- tors

    Allen Rothwarf and B. N. Taylor. “Measurement of Recombination Lifetimes in Superconduc- tors”. In:Phys. Rev. Lett.19 (1 July 1967), pp. 27–30.doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.27. url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.27

  49. [51]

    Charmousis, E.J

    V. V. Kabanov, J. Demsar, and D. Mihailovic. “Kinetics of a Superconductor Excited with a Femtosecond Optical Pulse”. In:Phys. Rev. Lett.95 (14 Sept. 2005), p. 147002.doi:10. 1103/PhysRevLett.95.147002.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett. 95.147002

  50. [52]

    Tunable quasiparticle trapping in Meissner and vortex states of mesoscopic superconductors

    M. Taupin et al. “Tunable quasiparticle trapping in Meissner and vortex states of mesoscopic superconductors”. In:Nat. Commun.7 (Mar. 2016), p. 10977.doi:10.1038/ncomms10977. url:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10977

  51. [53]

    Ultrafast nonthermal terahertz electrodynamics and possible quantum energy transfer in the superconductor

    X. Yang et al. “Ultrafast nonthermal terahertz electrodynamics and possible quantum energy transfer in the superconductor”. In:Phys. Rev. B99 (9 Mar. 2019), p. 094504.doi:10.1103/ PhysRevB.99.094504.url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.094504

  52. [54]

    Ultrafast observation of critical nematic fluctuations and giant magnetoelas- tic coupling in iron pnictides

    A. Patz et al. “Ultrafast observation of critical nematic fluctuations and giant magnetoelas- tic coupling in iron pnictides”. In:Nat. Commun.5 (Feb. 2014), p. 3229.doi:10 . 1038 / ncomms4229.url:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4229

  53. [55]

    Vortex-Controlled Quasiparticle Multiplication and Self-Growth Dy- namics in Superconducting Resonators

    Joong M. Park et al. “Vortex-Controlled Quasiparticle Multiplication and Self-Growth Dy- namics in Superconducting Resonators”. In:arXivabs/2511.03853 (2025). arXiv:2511.03853. url:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03853. 16

  54. [56]

    Origin of the density wave instability in trilayer nickelate La 4Ni3O10 revealed by optical and ultrafast spectroscopy

    Shuxiang Xu et al. “Origin of the density wave instability in trilayer nickelate La 4Ni3O10 revealed by optical and ultrafast spectroscopy”. In:Phys. Rev. B111 (7 Feb. 2025), p. 075140. doi:10 . 1103 / PhysRevB . 111 . 075140.url:https : / / link . aps . org / doi / 10 . 1103 / PhysRevB.111.075140

  55. [57]

    Direct visualization of an incommensurate unidirectional charge density wave in La4Ni3O10

    Mingzhe Li et al. “Direct visualization of an incommensurate unidirectional charge density wave in La4Ni3O10”. In:Phys. Rev. B112 (4 July 2025), p. 045132.doi:10.1103/2p56-xl41. url:https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/2p56-xl41. 17