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Spin resolved spectral topology and re-entrant localization in a non Hermitian quasiperiodic SSH chain

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-05-15 v1

Abstract

We investigate localization and spectral topology in a non Hermitian quasiperiodic Su Schrieffer Heeger lattice with Rashba spin orbit coupling and spin-dependent hopping. By analyzing the inverse participation ratio, complex energy spectrum, and spectral winding numbers, we demonstrate the emergence of a re-entrant transition from extended to localized and back to extended phases as the non-Hermitian parameter increases. The localization transition is accompanied by a simultaneous real-complex-real spectral transition in the complex-energy plane. In the absence of spin dependent hopping, the spectrum forms two nearly spin-degenerate loops characterized by winding numbers w = 2. Upon introducing finite spin-dependent hopping, each loop splits into two independent spin-resolved spectral branches, resulting in four disconnected spectral contours carrying distinct winding sectors. Our results reveal a direct correspondence between localization, spectral topology, and spin-resolved spectral splitting in non-Hermitian quasiperiodic systems.

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@article{arxiv.2605.14639,
  title  = {Spin resolved spectral topology and re-entrant localization in a non Hermitian quasiperiodic SSH chain},
  author = {Hemant K Sharma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.14639},
  year   = {2026}
}