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Non-Hermitian quantum systems exhibit fascinating characteristics such as non-Hermitian topological phenomena and skin effect, yet their studies are limited by the intrinsic difficulties associated with their eigenvalue problems, especially…

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Relaxation in open quantum systems is fundamental to quantum science and technologies. Yet, the influence of the initial state on relaxation remains a central, largely unanswered question. Here, by systematically characterizing the…

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We demonstrate that a correlated equilibrium $f$-electron system with time-reversal symmetry can exhibit a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ non-Hermitian skin effect of quasi-particles. In particular, we analyze a two-dimensional periodic Anderson model with…

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