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We explore the existence and stability of exceptional points (EPs) in finite waveguide arrays subject to single-site dissipation. We show that the EP landscape is dictated by a geometry-dependent parity effect, leading to strictly distinct…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-15 J. R. Silva

As an important device for detecting rotation, high sensitivity gyroscope is required for practical applications. In recent years, exceptional point (EP) shows its potential in enhancing the sensitivity of sensing in optical cavity. Here we…

Optics · Physics 2020-09-25 Xuan Mao , Guo-qing Qin , Hao Zhang , Hong Yang , Min Wang , Gui-lu Long

Recently a type of robust exceptional points was found that is insensitive to the coupling disorder in the bulk. Here we show that a disparity emerges when the number of coupled cavities in this one-dimensional array changes from even to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-07-01 Jose D. H. Rivero , Li Ge

We present the experimental demonstration of the occurrence of exceptional points of degeneracy (EPDs) in a single resonator by introducing a linear time-periodic variation of one of its components, in contrast to EPDs in parity time…

We investigate non-Hermitian degeneracies, also known as exceptional points, in continous elastic media, and their potential application to the detection of mass and stiffness perturbations. Degenerate states are induced by enforcing…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-02-24 M. I. N. Rosa , M. Mazzotti , M. Ruzzene

The fascinating realm of non-Hermitian physics with the interplay of parity (P) and time-reversal (T) symmetry has been witnessing immense attention in exploring unconventional physics at Exceptional Point (EP) singularities. Particularly,…

Optics · Physics 2024-05-20 Dinesh Beniwal , Arnab Laha , Adam Miranowicz , Somnath Ghosh

Exceptional points as branch singularities describe peculiar degeneracies of non-Hermitian systems that do not obey energy conservation. This work shows that exceptional points can emerge in a topological photonic system, for example, the…

Optics · Physics 2021-07-13 Junhua Dong , Chang-Yin Ji , Qingmei Hu , Bingsuo Zou , Yongyou Zhang

In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate a non-Hermitian open PT-symmetric terahertz metasurface comprising complementary plasmonic structures capable of exhibiting an exceptional point (EP). The metasurface consists of two resonators…

Optics · Physics 2025-06-24 Anshul Bhardwaj , Maidul Islam , Chandan Kumar , Anuraj Panwar , Gagan Kumar

Open systems possess unique potentials in high-precision sensing, yet the majority of previous studies rely on the spectral singularities known as exceptional points. Here we theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate universal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-06 Lei Xiao , Yaoming Chu , Quan Lin , Haiqing Lin , Wei Yi , Jianming Cai , Peng Xue

Eigenvalue problems for electromagnetic resonant states on open dielectric structures are non-Hermitian and may have exceptional points (EPs) at which two or more eigenfrequencies and the corresponding eigenfunctions coalesce. EPs of…

Optics · Physics 2020-04-07 Amgad Abdrabou , Ya Yan Lu

Phase transitions can dramatically alter system dynamics, unlocking new behavior and improving performance. Exceptional points (EPs), where the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of a coupled linear system coalesce, are particularly…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-15 Hanfeng Wang , Kurt Jacobs , Donald Fahey , Yong Hu , Dirk R. Englund , Matthew E. Trusheim

The Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) system is a popular model for exploring topological insulators and topological phases in one dimension. Recent interest in exceptional points has led to re-examination of non-Hermitian generalizations of many…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-05 David S. Simon , Christopher R. Schwarze , Abdoulaye Ndao , Alexander V. Sergienko

The exceptional points (EPs) aroused from the non-Hermiticity bring rich phenomena, such as exceptional nodal topologies, unidirectional invisibility, single-mode lasing, sensitivity enhancement and energy harvesting. Isolated high-order…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-01-19 Yang Wu , Yunhan Wang , Xiangyu Ye , Wenquan Liu , Zhibo Niu , Chang-Kui Duan , Ya Wang , Xing Rong , Jiangfeng Du

At thermal equilibrium, we find that generalized susceptibilities encoding the static physical response properties of Hermitian many-electron systems possess inherent non-Hermitian (NH) matrix symmetries. This leads to the generic…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-05-08 Matthias Reitner , Lorenzo Crippa , Dominik Robert Fus , Jan Carl Budich , Alessandro Toschi , Giorgio Sangiovanni

Exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian photonic systems enable unconventional control of wave amplitude and phase. However, identifying the EPs in multidimensional parameter space of a system can be nontrivial and, in some cases, even…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-17 Y. F. Li , Biao Chen , Y. Wu , Y. Liu , H. Lin , Bin Zhou

Quantum sensing near exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian systems has shown promising sensitivity enhancements. However, practical applications are often hindered by structural complexity and strict parameter constraints. In this work,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-27 Hao-Wen Zhang , Dong-Yang Wang , Cheng-Hua Bai , Tian-Xiang Lu , Shi-Lei Su

Exceptional points (EPs) are spectral degeneracies unique to non-Hermitian systems which underpin phenomena from enhanced sensing to unconventional topology. While disorder is usually viewed as detrimental, it can also drive topological…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2026-01-28 Xiaoyu Cheng , Tiantao Qu , Yaqing Yang , Jun Chen , Lei Zhang

Exceptional points (EPs) are remarkable spectral degeneracies in a non-Hermitian system's parameter space, where both eigenvalues and eigenstates coalesce. Here, we show that in non-Hermitian molecular chiral systems the position of EPs in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-02 Nicola Mayer , Alexander Löhr , Nimrod Moiseyev , Misha Ivanov , Olga Smirnova

Exceptional points are complex branching singularities of non-Hermitian bands that have lately attracted considerable interest, particularly in non-Hermitian photonics. In this article, we review some recent developments in non-Hermitian…

Optics · Physics 2023-10-31 Haiyu Meng , Yee Sin Ang , Ching Hua Lee

We develop a systematic framework for determining the nature of exceptional points of $n^{\rm th}$ order (EP$_n$s) in non-Hermitian (NH) systems, represented by complex square matrices. By expressing symmetry-preserving perturbations in the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-27 Ipsita Mandal