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Non-Hermitian theory is a theoretical framework that excels at describing open systems. It offers a powerful tool in the characterization of both the intrinsic degrees of freedom (DOFs) of a system and the interactions with the external…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-28 Kun Ding , Chen Fang , Guancong Ma

The physics of systems that cannot be described by a Hermitian Hamiltonian, has been attracting a great deal of attention in recent years, motivated by their nontrivial responses and by a plethora of applications for sensing, lasing, energy…

Optics · Physics 2021-03-16 Alex Krasnok , Nikita Nefedkin , Andrea Alu

Critical states in quasiperiodic systems defy the conventional dichotomy between extended and localized states. In this work, we demonstrate that non-Hermiticity fundamentally reshapes this paradigm by giving rise to an exactly solvable…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-02-02 Zhangyuan Chen , Muhammad Idrees , Ying Yang , Xianqi Tong , Xiaosen Yang

The emergence of exceptional points (EPs) in the parameter space of a non-hermitian (2D) eigenvalue problem is studied in a general sense in mathematical physics, and has in the last decade successively reached the scope of experiments. In…

We establish non-Hermitian topological mechanics in one dimensional (1D) and two dimensional (2D) lattices consisting of mass points connected by meta-beams that lead to odd elasticity. Extended from the "non-Hermitian skin effect" in 1D…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-05-19 Di Zhou , Junyi Zhang

Light can mediate effective dipole-dipole interactions between atoms or quantum emitters coupled to a common environment. Exploiting them to tailor a desired effective Hamiltonian can have major applications and advance the search for…

Quantum dots are one of the paradigmatic solid-state systems for quantum engineering, providing an outstanding tunability to explore fundamental quantum phenomena. Here we show that non-Hermitian many-body topological modes can be realized…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-02-07 Timo Hyart , Jose L. Lado

Non-Hermitian (NH) systems exhibit intricate spectral topology arising from complex-valued eigenenergies, with positive/negative imaginary parts representing gain/loss. Unlike the orthogonal eigenstates of Hermitian systems, NH systems…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-15 Jia-Xin Zhong , Jeewoo Kim , Kai Chen , Jing Lu , Kun Ding , Yun Jing

Recently, the search for topological states of matter has turned to non-Hermitian systems, which exhibit a rich variety of unique properties without Hermitian counterparts. Lattices modeled through non-Hermitian Hamiltonians appear in the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-01-21 V. M. Martinez Alvarez , J. E. Barrios Vargas , M. Berdakin , L. E. F. Foa Torres

The non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) is a phenomenon whereby certain non-Hermitian lattice Hamiltonians, particularly those with nonreciprocal couplings, can host an extensive number of eigenmodes condensed to the boundary, called skin…

Optics · Physics 2022-07-20 Qiang Wang , Changyan Zhu , You Wang , Baile Zhang , Yidong Chong

Combating the effects of disorder on light transport in micro- and nano-integrated photonic devices is of major importance from both fundamental and applied viewpoints. In ordinary waveguides, imperfections and disorder cause unwanted…

Optics · Physics 2016-01-15 Stefano Longhi , Davide Gatti , Giuseppe Della Valle

The non-Hermitian models, which are symmetric under parity (P) and time-reversal (T) operators, are the cornerstone for the fabrication of new ultra-sensitive optoelectronic devices. However, providing the gain in such systems usually…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-03-17 Hamed Ghaemi-Dizicheh , Hamidreza Ramezani

The role of nonlinearity on topology has been investigated extensively in Hermitian systems, while nonlinearity has only been used as a tuning knob in a PT symmetric non-Hermitian system. Here, in our work, we show that nonlinearity plays a…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2022-07-26 Kai Bai , Meng Xiao

The current understanding of the role of topology in non-Hermitian (NH) systems and its far-reaching physical consequences observable in a range of dissipative settings are reviewed. In particular, how the paramount and genuinely NH concept…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-03 Emil J. Bergholtz , Jan Carl Budich , Flore K. Kunst

Non-Hermitian dynamics has been widely studied to enhance the precision of quantum sensing; and non-reciprocity can be a powerful resource for non-Hermitian quantum sensing, as non-reciprocity allows to arbitrarily exceed the fundamental…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-23 Liying Bao , Bo Qi , Daoyi Dong , Franco Nori

Non-Hermitian systems can host topological states with novel topological invariants and bulk-edge correspondences that are distinct from conventional Hermitian systems. Here we show that two unique classes of non-Hermitian 2D topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-10 Junpeng Hou , Ya-Jie Wu , Chuanwei Zhang

The interplay between topology, dissipation and nonlinearities can give rise to a wealth of new phenomena and pave the way for novel topological lasers, sensors and other quantum devices. Along these lines, we propose here an optomechanical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-06 Wojciech Brzezicki , Timo Hyart , Francesco Massel

The non-Hermiticity of the system gives rise to a distinct knot topology in the complex eigenvalue spectrum, which has no counterpart in Hermitian systems. In contrast, the singular values of a non-Hermitian (NH) Hamiltonian are always real…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-06 Gaurav Hajong , Ranjan Modak , Bhabani Prasad Mandal

Non-Hermitian physics enriches the topological attributes of non-Abelian systems. Non-Abelian systems characterized by noncommutative braid patterns are associated with intriguing physical features and applications. Non-Abelian braiding of…

Optics · Physics 2025-06-30 Samit Kumar Gupta

Wireless sensor networks have attracted much attention because of many applications in the fields of industry, military, medicine, agriculture, and education. In addition, the vast majority of researches has been done to expand its…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-10-15 Meysam Yari , Parham Hadikhani , Zohreh Asgharzadeh