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Symmetry breaking is a central concept of Landau phase transition theory, which, however, only considers time-averaged static symmetry of crystal lattice while neglects dynamic symmetry of lattice vibrations thus fails to explain the…

We consider wave transport phenomena in a $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric extension of the periodically-kicked quantum rotator model and reveal that dynamical localization assists the unbroken $\mathcal{PT}$ phase. In the delocalized (quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-25 Stefano Longhi

We consider a class of generalised single mode Dicke Hamiltonians with arbitrary boson coupling in the pseudo-spin $x$-$z$ plane. We find exact solutions in the thermodynamic, large-spin limit as a function of the coupling angle, which…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Clive Emary , Tobias Brandes

We investigate complex versions of the Korteweg-deVries equations and an Ito type nonlinear system with two coupled nonlinear fields. We systematically construct rational, trigonometric/hyperbolic, elliptic and soliton solutions for these…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-03-19 Andrea Cavaglia , Andreas Fring , Bijan Bagchi

We introduce the notion of PT-symmetry in magnetic nanostructures and show that they can support a new type of non-Hermitian dynamics. Using the simplest possible set-up consisting of two coupled ferromagnetic films, one with loss and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-08-22 J. M. Lee , T. Kottos , B. Shapiro

We investigate the dynamical evolution of a parity-time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetric extension of the Aubry-Andr\'{e} (AA) model, which exhibits the coincidence of a localization-delocalization transition point with a $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetry…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2021-04-21 Zhihao Xu , Shu Chen

Lee-Yang theory offers a unifying framework for understanding classical phase transitions and dynamical quantum phase transitions through the analysis of partition functions and Loschmidt echoes. Recently, this framework is extended to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-16 Tian-Yi Gu , Gaoyong Sun

In this paper, we consider a renormalization group perspective on the quantum dynamics of a particle moving in the Euclidean $\mathbb{R}^N$ space through the complex landscape provided by a disordered Hamiltonian of type $2+p$. We focus on…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-02-14 Ixandra Achitouv , Vincent Lahoche , Dine Ousmane Samary , Parham Radpay

In the framework of non-Hermitian photonics, we investigate the interplay between disorder and non-Hermiticity in a one-dimensional Hatano-Nelson lattice. While Anderson localization dictates the wave's evolution in conservative random…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-05-20 E. T. Kokkinakis , K. G. Makris , E. N. Economou

The broken and unbroken phases of PT and supersymmetry in optical systems are explored for a complex refractive index profile in the form of a Scarf potential, under the framework of supersymmetric quantum mechanics. The transition from…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-05 Adipta Pal , Subhrajit Modak , Aradhya Shukla , Prasanta K. Panigrahi

We introduce the simplest one-dimensional nonlinear model with the parity-time (PT) symmetry, which makes it possible to find exact analytical solutions for localized modes ("solitons"). The PT-symmetric element is represented by a…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2015-06-16 Thawatchai Mayteevarunyoo , Boris A. Malomed , Athikom Reoksabutr

Three-parametric family of non-Hermitian but ${\cal PT}-$symmetric six-by-six matrix Hamiltonians $H^{(6)}(x,y,z)$ is considered. The ${\cal PT}-$symmetry remains spontaneously unbroken (i.e., the spectrum of the bound-state energies…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-09-17 Miloslav Znojil , Denis I. Borisov

We consider a one-dimensional Dicke lattice with complex photon hopping amplitudes and investigate the influence of time-reversal symmetry breaking due to synthetic magnetic fields. We show that, by tuning the total flux threading the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-20 Jinchen Zhao , Myung-Joong Hwang

Anderson localization is a phase transition between a metallic phase, where wavefunctions are extended and delocalized in space, and an insulating phase, where wavefunctions are completely localized. These transitions are driven by…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2026-01-30 Pasquale Marra

We consider nonlinear analogues of Parity-Time (PT) symmetric linear systems exhibiting defocusing nonlinearities. We study the ground state and excited states (dark solitons and vortices) of the system and report the following remarkable…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2014-12-03 V. Achilleos , P. G. Kevrekidis , D. J. Frantzeskakis , R. Carretero-González

We systematically characterize the dynamical evolution of time-parity (PT )-symmetric two-level systems with spin-dependent dissipations. If the control parameters of the gap are linearly tuned with time, the dynamical evolution can be…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-21 Jian-Song Pan , Fan Wu

Exceptional points (EPs), a unique feature of non-Hermitian systems, represent degeneracies in non-Hermitian operators that likely do not occur in Hermitian systems. Nevertheless, unlike its fermionic counterpart, a Hermitian bosonic Kitaev…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-07 D. K. He , Z. Song

A fundamental problem in the theory of PT-invariant quantum systems is to determine whether a given system `respects' this symmetry or not. If not, the system usually develops non-real eigenvalues. It is shown in this contribution how to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 Stefan Weigert

A parity-time (PT) transition is a spectral transition characteristic of non-Hermitian generators; it typically occurs at an exceptional point, where multiple eigenvectors coalesce. The concept of a PT transition has been extended to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-01 Yuma Nakanishi , Tomohiro Sasamoto

We investigate a two-parametric family of one-dimensional non-Hermitian complex potentials with parity-time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetry. We find that there exist two distinct types of phase transitions, from an unbroken phase (characterized…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-13 Jinlin Fan , Feilong Wang , Ruolin Chai Zhibin Zhao , Qiongtao Xie