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Non-Hermitian topological systems simultaneously posses two antagonistic features: ultra sensitivity due to exceptional points and robustness of topological zero energy modes, and it is unclear which one prevails under different…

Optics · Physics 2022-03-08 I. Komis , D. Kaltsas , S. Xia , H. Buljan , Z. Chen , K. G. Makris

Exceptional points (EPs) are central to non-Hermitian physics because of their unique properties and broad application prospects. While extensively studied in parity-time ($\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$)-symmetric systems and under Markovian…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-15 H. Z. Shen , X. C. Zhang , L. Y. Ning , Zhi-Guang Lu , Yan-Hui Zhou , Cheng Shang

Exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian photonics offer singular sensitivity enhancements but have thus far been realized almost exclusively in spatially engineered platforms with fixed geometries and limited tunability. Here we extend EP…

We classify gapped phases and characteristic nodal points of non-Hermitian band structures on two-dimensional nonorientable parameter spaces. Such spaces arise in a wide range of physical systems in the presence of nonsymmorphic parameter…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-30 J. Lukas K. König , Kang Yang , André Grossi Fonseca , Sachin Vaidya , Marin Soljačić , Emil J. Bergholtz

Exceptional points of order $n$ (EP$n$s) appear in non-Hermitian systems as points where the eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce. They emerge if $2(n-1)$ real constraints are imposed, such that EP2s generically appear in two dimensions…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-06-07 Anton Montag , Flore K. Kunst

We investigate a non-Hermitian quantum battery based on the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) lattice, charged through a parity-time (PT)-symmetric protocol that alternates gain and loss between the two sublattices. The interplay between lattice…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-16 A-Long Zhou , Ya-Wen Xiao , Nuo Xu , Li-Li Gao , Long-Jie Li , Hang Zhou , Zi-Min Li , Chuan-Cun Shu

Exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian systems are branch singularities where eigenvalues and eigenvectors simultaneously coalesce, leading to rich topological phenomena beyond those in Hermitian systems. In this work, we systematically…

Optics · Physics 2025-09-12 Jung-Wan Ryu , Jae-Ho Han , Chang-Hwan Yi

Standard exceptional points (EPs) are non-Hermitian degeneracies that occur in open systems. At an EP, the Taylor series expansion becomes singular and fails to converge -- a feature that was exploited for several applications. Here, we…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-03-25 M. Sakhdari , M. Hajizadegan , Q. Zhong , D. N. Christodoulides , R. El-Ganainy , P. -Y. Chen

Non-Hermitian systems with parity-time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetry and anti-$\mathcal{PT}$ symmetry give rise to exceptional points (EPs) with intriguing properties related to, e.g., chiral transport and enhanced sensitivity, due to the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-04-19 Hossein Rangani Jahromi , Rosario Lo Franco

We analyze the topological properties of a family of generalized Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chains and mesh geometries. In both the geometries the usual staggering in the distribution of the two overlap integrals is delayed (in space) by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-05-15 Sougata Biswas , Arunava Chakrabarti

Critical edge states appear at the bulk gap closing points of topological transitions. Their emergence signify the existence of topologically nontrivial critical points, whose descriptions fall outside the scope of gapped topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-25 Longwen Zhou , Rujia Jing , Shenlin Wu

We consider the non-Hermitian, parity-time (PT) symmetric extensions of the one-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model in the topological non-trivial configuration. We study the properties of the topologically protected edge states,…

Exceptional points (EPs) are degeneracies in open wave systems with coalescence of at least two energy levels and their corresponding eigenstates. In higher dimensions, more complex EP physics not found in two-state systems is observed. We…

Exceptional points (EPs) are complex singularities of parametric linear operators where two or more eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce. EPs are attracting increasing interest in mechanical metamaterials due to their strong potentials for…

Applied Physics · Physics 2022-04-05 Weidi Wang , Alireza V. Amirkhizi

We systematically study the topology of the exceptional point (EP) in the finite non-Hermitian system. Based on the concrete form of the Berry connection, we demonstrate that the exceptional line (EL), at which the eigenstates coalesce, can…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-05-01 X. Z. Zhang , G. Zhang , Z. Song

We construct a theory to introduce the concept of topologically robust exceptional points (EP). Starting from an ordered system with $N$ elements, we find the necessary condition to have the highest order exceptional point, namely…

Optics · Physics 2018-12-07 Cem Yuce , Hamidreza Ramezani

This paper reports on the experimental observation of topologically protected edge state and exceptional point in an open and Non-Hermitian system. While the theoretical underpinning is generic to wave physics, the simulations and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-09-26 Weiwei Zhu , Xinsheng Fang , Dongting Li , Yong Sun , Yong Li , Yun Jing , Hong Chen

Exceptional points (EPs) are degeneracies of non-Hermitian systems, where both eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce. Classical and quantum systems exhibiting high-order EPs have recently been identified as fundamental building blocks for…

Topology is central to understanding and engineering materials that display robust physical phenomena immune to imperfections. Different topological phases of matter are characterised by topological invariants. In energy-conserving…

We explore the topological properties of non-Hermitian nodal-link semimetals with dissipative cold atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice. We construct a two-band continuum model in three dimensions with a spin-dependent gain and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-08-12 Peng He , Jia-Hao Fu , Dan-Wei Zhang , Shi-Liang Zhu