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We investigate the dynamics of parity- and time-reversal (PT ) symmetric two-energy-level atoms in the presence of two optical and a radio-frequency (rf) fields. The strength and relative phase of fields can drive the system from unbroken…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2018-06-13 Lei Du , Zhihao Xu , Chuanhao Yin , Liping Guo

We study the effects of symmetry breaking on non-Markovian dynamics in various system-bath arrangements. It is shown that by breaking certain symmetries features signaling non-Markovian time evolution disappear within a finite time t_{g}.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 Nicholas Chancellor , Christoph Petri , Stephan Haas

The $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetry breaking threshold in discrete realizations of systems with balanced gain and loss is determined by the effective coupling between the gain and loss sites. In one dimensional chains, this threshold is maximum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-13 Kaustubh S. Agarwal , Rajeev K. Pathak , Yogesh N. Joglekar

Non-Hermiticity in quantum Hamiltonians leads to nonunitary time evolution and possibly complex energy eigenvalues, which can lead to a rich phenomenology with no Hermitian counterpart. In this work, we study the dynamics of an exactly…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-25 Karin Sim , Nicolò Defenu , Paolo Molignini , R. Chitra

Non-Hermitian systems play a central role in nonequilibrium physics, where determining the energy spectrum under open boundary conditions is a fundamental problem. Non-Bloch band theory, based on the characteristic equation $\text{det}[E -…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-10-07 Haoshu Li

Wannier-Stark ladder in a PT symmetric system is generally complex that leads to amplified/damped Bloch oscillation. We show that a non-amplified wave packet oscillation with very large amplitude can be realized in a non-Hermitian tight…

Optics · Physics 2016-06-22 Z. Turker , C. Yuce

In this thesis we study physics beyond the standard model focusing on the quantum field theory in higher-dimensional space-time with some boundary terms. The boundary term causes nontrivial consequences about the vacuum structure of the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 Hiroyuki Abe

Typically, scaling up the size of a system does not change the shape of its energy spectrum, other than making it denser. Exceptions, however, occur in the new phenomenon of non-Hermitian skin criticality, where closely competing…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-11-18 Xiaoyu Cheng , Hui Jiang , Jun Chen , Lei Zhang , Yee Sin Ang , Ching Hua Lee

Non-Hermiticity greatly expands existing physical laws beyond the Hermitian framework, revealing various novel phenomena with unique properties. Up to now, most exotic nonHermitian effects, such as exceptional points and non-Hermitian skin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-09-20 Weixuan Zhang , Fengxiao Di , Hao Yuan , Haiteng Wang , Xingen Zheng , Lu He1 , Houjun Sun , Xiangdong Zhang

The breakdown of conventional bulk-boundary correspondence, a cornerstone of topological physics, is one of counter-intuitive phenomena in non-Hermitian systems, that is deeply rooted in symmetry. In particular, preserved chiral symmetry is…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-08 Miao Zhang , Yue Zhang , Shuai Li , Rui Tian , Tianhao Wu , Yingchao Xu , Yi-an Li , Yuanbang Wei , Hong Gao , M. Suhail Zubairy , Fuli Li , Bo Liu

Hermitian topological materials are characterized by the nontrivial relation between topological numbers and edge modes, i.e. the bulk-boundary correspondence. In non-Hermitian systems, the conventional correspondence breaks down. Instead,…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-11-22 Shohei Masuda , Masaaki Nakamura

The behavior of higher-order boundary states in non-Hermitian systems is elusive and thereby finding the mechanism behind these states is both essential and significant. Here, we uncover a novel mechanism that induces anomalous higher-order…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-24 Hui-Qiang Liang , Zuxuan Ou , Linhu Li , Guo-Fu Xu

We consider a 2d anisotropic SHO with {\bf ixy} interaction and a 3d SHO in an imaginary magnetic field with $\vec\mu_l$.$\vec B$ interaction to study the $PT$ phase transition analytically in higher dimension.Unbroken $PT$ symmetry in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-03-18 Bhabani Prasad Mandal , Brijesh Kumar Mourya , Rajesh Kumar Yadav

We investigate localization-delocalization transition in one-dimensional non-Hermitian quasiperiodic lattices with exponential short-range hopping, which possess parity-time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetry. The localization transition induced by…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2020-05-27 Yanxia Liu , Xiang-Ping Jiang , Junpeng Cao , Shu Chen

Parity-time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetric systems are classical, gain-loss systems whose dynamics are governed by non-Hermitian Hamiltonians with exceptional-point (EP) degeneracies. The eigenvalues of a $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric Hamiltonian…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-08-27 Kaustubh S. Agarwal , Yogesh N. Joglekar

Recently, open systems with balanced, spatially separated loss and gain have been realized and studied using non-Hermitian Hamiltonians that are invariant under the combined parity and time-reversal ($\mathcal{PT}$) operations. Here, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-09-10 Harsha Vemuri , Yogesh N. Joglekar

For decades, Hermiticity was considered an immutable axiom of quantum mechanics, essential for ensuring real energies and unitary evolution. This perspective has shifted radically, driven by the realization that non-Hermitian Hamiltonians…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-17 Federico Roccati , Federico Balducci

PT-symmetry in optics is a condition whereby the real and imaginary parts of the refractive index across a photonic structure are deliberately balanced. This balance can lead to a host of novel optical phenomena, such as unidirectional…

Non-Hermiticity gives rise to unique topological phases without Hermitian analogs. However, the effective field theory has yet to be established. Here, we develop a field-theoretical description of the intrinsic non-Hermitian topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-01 Kohei Kawabata , Ken Shiozaki , Shinsei Ryu

The concept of non-Hermiticity has expanded the understanding of band topology leading to the emergence of counter-intuitive phenomena. One example is the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE), which involves the concentration of eigenstates at…