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Scattering properties of anti-parity-time symmetric non-Hermitian system

Optics 2018-09-30 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We investigate the scattering properties of an anti-parity-symmetric non-Hermitian system. The anti-parity-symmetric scattering center possesses imaginary nearest-neighbor hoppings and real onsite potentials, it has been experimentally realized through dissipative coupling and frequency detuning between atomic spin waves. We find that such anti-parity-symmetric system displays three salient features: Firstly, the reflection and transmission are both reciprocal. Secondly, the reflection and transmission probabilities satisfy R+T=1 or R-T=1, which depends on the parity of the scattering center size. Thirdly, the scattering matrix satisfies (S_z)(S_z)*=I for scattering center with even-site; for scattering center with odd-site, the dynamics exhibits Hermitian scattering behavior, possessing unitary scattering matrix SS{\dag}=I.

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@article{arxiv.1809.10366,
  title  = {Scattering properties of anti-parity-time symmetric non-Hermitian system},
  author = {L. Jin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.10366},
  year   = {2018}
}

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6 pages, 3 figures