Effects of disorder on non-unitary $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetric quantum walks
Quantum Physics
2017-06-09 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
symmetry, namely, a combined parity and time-reversal symmetry can make non-unitary quantum walks exhibit entirely real eigenenergy. However, it is known that the concept of symmetry can be generalized and an arbitrary anti-unitary symmetry has a possibility to substitute symmetry. The aim of the present work is to seek such non-unitary quantum walks with generalized symmetry by focusing on effects of spatially random disorder which breaks symmetry. We numerically find non-unitary quantum walks whose quasi-energy is entirely real despite symmetry is broken.
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@article{arxiv.1608.00719,
title = {Effects of disorder on non-unitary $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetric quantum walks},
author = {Ken Mochizuki and Hideaki Obuse},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.00719},
year = {2017}
}
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9 pages, 4 figures