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Non-Hermitian systems always play a negative role in wave manipulations due to inherent non-conservation of energy as well as loss of information. Recently, however, there has been a paradigm shift on utilizing non-Hermitian systems to…

Classical Physics · Physics 2016-05-17 Yi-Fan Zhu , Xue-Feng Zhu , Xu-Dong Fan , Bin Liang , Xin-Ye Zou , Jing Yang , Jian-Chun Cheng

We demonstrate that a circuit comprising two unstable LC resonators coupled via a gyrator supports an exceptional point of degeneracy (EPD) with purely real eigenfrequency. Each of the two resonators includes either a capacitor or an…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-10-06 Kasra Rouhi , Alireza Nikzamir , Alexander Figotin , Filippo Capolino

We present a scheme for high-sensitive oscillators based on an exceptional point of degeneracy (EPD) in a circuit made of two LC resonators coupled by a gyrator. The frequency of oscillation is very sensitive to perturbations of a circuit…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-10-23 Alireza Nikzamir , Kasra Rouhi , Alexander Figotin , Filippo Capolino

Exceptional points (EPs), intrinsic to non-Hermitian systems, exhibit singular spectral responses with extreme sensitivity to external perturbations, offering new opportunities for precision sensing. In this work, we investigate the sensing…

Optics · Physics 2025-09-29 Neha Ahlawat , Saurabh Mani Tripathi

In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate a non-Hermitian open PT-symmetric terahertz metasurface comprising complementary plasmonic structures capable of exhibiting an exceptional point (EP). The metasurface consists of two resonators…

Optics · Physics 2025-06-24 Anshul Bhardwaj , Maidul Islam , Chandan Kumar , Anuraj Panwar , Gagan Kumar

Motivated by the recent growing interest in the field of $\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$-symmetric Hamiltonian systems we theoretically study the emergency of singularities called Exceptional Points ($\textit{EP}$s) in the eigenspectrum of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-15 Grigory A. Starkov , Mikhail V. Fistul , Ilya M. Eremin

We analyse two quantum systems with hidden parity-time (PT) symmetry: one is an optical device, whereas another is a superconducting microwave-frequency device. To investigate their symmetry, we introduce an equilibrium frame, in which loss…

High-sensitivity measurements of the microwave electric field are important in applications of communication and metrology. \replaced{The sensitivity of traditional Rydberg superheterodyne receivers in free space is effectively determined…

We investigate non-Hermitian degeneracies, also known as exceptional points, in continous elastic media, and their potential application to the detection of mass and stiffness perturbations. Degenerate states are induced by enforcing…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-02-24 M. I. N. Rosa , M. Mazzotti , M. Ruzzene

We demonstrate third-order conjugate exceptional points (EPs) in a gain-loss assisted multi-mode 1D complementary photonic bandgap waveguide. Our study reveals the higher-order mode conversion phenomenon facilitated by parametrically…

Optics · Physics 2025-04-02 Sibnath Dey , Harish N S Krishnamoorthy , Somnath Ghosh

At thermal equilibrium, we find that generalized susceptibilities encoding the static physical response properties of Hermitian many-electron systems possess inherent non-Hermitian (NH) matrix symmetries. This leads to the generic…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-05-08 Matthias Reitner , Lorenzo Crippa , Dominik Robert Fus , Jan Carl Budich , Alessandro Toschi , Giorgio Sangiovanni

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) and exceptional points (EPs), as two distinct physical singularities represented by complex frequencies in non-Hermitian systems, have garnered significant attention and clear definitions in their…

The responsivity of perturbation sensing can be effectively enhanced by using higher-order exceptional points (HOEPs) due to their nonlinear response to frequency perturbations. However, experimental realization can be difficult due to the…

Optics · Physics 2024-12-02 Todd Darcie , J. Stewart Aitchison

Non-Hermitian spectral degeneracies, known as exceptional points (EPs), feature simultaneous coalescence of both eigenvalues and the associated eigenstates of a system. A host of intriguing EP effects and their applications have been…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-24 R. Huang , Ş. K. Özdemir , J. -Q. Liao , F. Minganti , L. -M. Kuang , Franco Nori , H. Jing

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

We show theoretically and numerically that mode-locking is feasible with a coupled-cavity system with gain and loss, notably, without any natural saturable absorber. We highlight that in the vicinity of the exceptional point, system $Q$…

Optics · Physics 2023-09-13 Riku Imamura , Shun Fujii , Ayata Nakashima , Takasumi Tanabe

Non-Hermitian systems enable advanced control of wave propagation by exploiting engineered losses. This introduces an additional degree of freedom that permits the emergence of exceptional points (EPs). In this letter, we theoretically and…

Quasi-parametric amplification (QPA) is a nonlinear interaction in which the idler wave is depleted through some loss mechanism. QPA plays an important role in signal amplification in ultrafast photonics and quantum light generation. The…

Motivated by the prospect of chiral-mode control in compact photonic systems, we analyze discrete coupled single-mode resonators. Using the minimal three-resonator model, we show that an infinitesimal complex onsite perturbation near a…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-18 Kota Yagi , Takahiro Uemura , Yuto Moritake , Adam Mock , Masaya Notomi

As a most important feature of non-Hermitian systems, exceptional points (EPs) lead to a variety of unconventional phenomena and applications. Here, we study a generic model composed of two coupled non-Hermitian qubits, the EPs can be…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-12 Zigeng Li , Xinyao Huang , Hongyan Zhu , Guofeng Zhang , Fan Wang , Xiaolan Zhong