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Topological states in non-Hermitian two-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2019-10-16 v1 Optics Quantum Physics

Abstract

A non-Hermitian topological insulator with real spectrum is interesting in the theory of non-Hermitian extension of topological systems. We find an experimentally realizable example of a two dimensional non-Hermitian topological insulator with real spectrum. We consider two-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model with gain and loss. We introduce non-Hermitian polarization vector to explore topological phase and show that topological edge states in the band gap exist in the system.

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@article{arxiv.1910.06362,
  title  = {Topological states in non-Hermitian two-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model},
  author = {C. Yuce and H. Ramezani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.06362},
  year   = {2019}
}