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Physically, one tends to think of non-Hermitian systems in terms of gain and loss: the decay or amplification of a mode is given by the imaginary part of its energy. Here, we introduce an alternative avenue to the realm of non-Hermitian…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-08-22 S. Franca , V. Könye , F. Hassler , J. van den Brink , I. C. Fulga

The non-Hermitian skin effect is the accumulation of eigenstates at the boundaries, reflecting the system's nonreciprocity. Introducing disorder leads to a competition between the skin effect and Anderson localization, giving rise to the…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-04-08 Jinyuan Shang , Haiping Hu

Non-reciprocal devices, such as circulators and isolators, are indispensable components in classical and quantum information processing in an integrated photonic circuit. Aside from those applications, the non-reciprocal phase shift is of…

We show that non-Hermiticity enables topological phases with unidirectional transport in one-dimensional Floquet chains. The topological signatures of these phases are non-contractible loops in the spectrum of the Floquet propagator that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-06-04 Bastian Höckendorf , Andreas Alvermann , Holger Fehske

Nonreciprocal systems breaking time-reversal symmetry are essential tools in modern quantum technologies enabling the suppression of unwanted reflected signals or extraneous noise entering through detection ports. Here we propose a scheme…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-09-21 Najmeh Eshaqi-Sani , Stefano Zippilli , David Vitali

Tweezer arrays of polarizable objects are a promising platform for assembling quantum matter and building next-generation quantum sensors. Light-induced dipolar interactions have emerged as a method to couple their motion, thereby…

The discovery of the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) has revolutionized our understanding of wave propagation in non-Hermitian systems, highlighting unexpected localization effects beyond conventional theories. Here, we discover that NHSE,…

Optics · Physics 2024-11-14 Ningxin Kong , Chenghe Yu , Yilun Xu , Matteo Fadel , Xinyao Huang , Qiongyi He

The electrodynamic response of ultra-pure materials at low temperatures becomes spatially non-local. This non-locality gives rise to phenomena such as hydrodynamic flow in transport and the anomalous skin effect in optics. In systems…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-02-03 Davide Valentinis , Graham Baker , Douglas A. Bonn , Jörg Schmalian

Controlling atom-photon interactions in engineered environments is central to quantum optics and emerging quantum technologies. Non-Hermitian (NH) photonic baths, where dissipation fundamentally reshapes spectral and dynamical properties,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-01 Stefano Longhi

The ease of using optical gain/loss provides a fertile ground for experimental explorations of non-Hermitian (NH) physics. Without gain/loss, can we realize the NH effect in a Hermitian system? The interface between the coupled Hermitian…

The accurate simulation of real--time quantum transport is notoriously difficult, requiring a consistent scheme to treat incoming and outgoing fluxes at the boundary of an open system. We demonstrate a method to converge non--equilibrium…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-10-02 Justin E. Elenewski , Yanxiang Zhao , Hanning Chen

We theoretically investigate the interplay of interactions and non-Hermiticity in the dynamics of two bosons on the one-dimensional Hatano-Nelson lattice with non-reciprocal tunneling. We find that the non-reciprocity in the tunneling leads…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-06 Sk Anisur , Kartik Singh , Sayan Choudhury

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…

Out of equilibrium, the lack of reciprocity is the rule rather than the exception. Non-reciprocal interactions occur, for instance, in networks of neurons, directional growth of interfaces, and synthetic active materials. While wave…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2021-04-20 Michel Fruchart , Ryo Hanai , Peter B. Littlewood , Vincenzo Vitelli

The realization of optical non-reciprocity is crucial for many device applications, and also of fundamental importance for manipulating and protecting the photons with desired time-reversal symmetry. Recently, various new mechanisms of…

Photons, unlike electrons, do not couple directly to magnetic fields, yet synthetic gauge fields can impart magnetic-like responses and enable directional transport. Discretized Floquet evolution provides a controlled route, where the…

Nonreciprocity means that the transmission of a signal depends on its direction of propagation. Despite vastly different platforms and underlying working principles, the realisations of nonreciprocal transport in linear, time-independent…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-04-22 Clara C. Wanjura , Jesse J. Slim , Javier del Pino , Matteo Brunelli , Ewold Verhagen , Andreas Nunnenkamp

Non-Hermitian systems can exhibit extraordinary sensitivity to boundary conditions. Given that topological boundary modes and non-Hermitian skin effects can either coexist or individually appear in non-Hermitian systems, it is of great…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-27 Xintong Zhang , Jing Li

Non-Hermitian dynamics in open systems can give rise to a variety of fascinating non-equilibrium phenomena, ranging from symmetry-breaking transitions to directional energy flow. Parity-time (PT) symmetry breaking determines the occurrence…

Nonreciprocal conversion is essential for protecting sources and enabling unidirectional signal routing in photonic, phononic, electronics, and quantum systems, yet conventional implementations rely on magnetic bias that could be…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-04-17 Arya G. Pour , Jun Ji , Linbo Shao