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It is well known that the unitary evolution of a closed $M-$level quantum system can be generated by a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian $H$ with real spectrum. Its Hermiticity can be restored via an amended inner-product metric $\Theta$. In…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-31 Miloslav Znojil

A review is given on the foundations and applications of non-Hermitian classical and quantum physics. First, key theorems and central concepts in non-Hermitian linear algebra, including Jordan normal form, biorthogonality, exceptional…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-04-28 Yuto Ashida , Zongping Gong , Masahito Ueda

Alternating current RLC electric circuits form an accessible and highly tunable platform simulating Hermitian as well as non-Hermitian (nH) quantum systems. We propose here a circuit realization of nH Dirac and Weyl Hamiltonians subject to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-02-03 Xiao-Xiao Zhang , Marcel Franz

Non-Hermitian disordered systems have emerged as a central arena in modern physics, with ramifications spanning condensed matter, quantum, statistical, and high energy contexts. The same principles also underlie phenomena beyond physics,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-24 Kohei Kawabata , Shinsei Ryu

Certain aspects of some unitary quantum systems are well-described by evolution via a non-Hermitian effective Hamiltonian, as in the Wigner-Weisskopf theory for spontaneous decay. Conversely, any non-Hermitian Hamiltonian evolution can be…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2021-12-01 Jay Hubisz , Bharath Sambasivam , Judah Unmuth-Yockey

We explore a way of finding the link between a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian and a Hermitian one. Based on the analysis of Bethe Ansatz solutions for a class of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians and the scattering problems for the corresponding…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-11-11 L. Jin , Z. Song

Energy bands of electrons in a square lattice potential threaded by a uniform magnetic field exhibit a fractal structure known as the Hofstadter butterfly. Here we study a Fermi gas in a 2D optical lattice within a linear cavity with a tilt…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2020-02-06 Elvia Colella , Farokh Mivehvar , Francesco Piazza , Helmut Ritsch

Graphene superlattices were shown to exhibit high-temperature quantum oscillations due to periodic emergence of delocalized Bloch states in high magnetic fields such that unit fractions of the flux quantum pierce a superlattice unit cell.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-05-02 R. Krishna Kumar , A. Mishchenko , X. Chen , S. Pezzini , G. H. Auton , L. A. Ponomarenko , U. Zeitler , L. Eaves , V. I. Fal'ko , A. K. Geim

Many problems in physical chemistry involve systems that are coupled to an environment, such as a molecule interacting with an adjacent surface, possibly resulting in meta-stable molecular states where electron density is transferred to the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Matthias Ernzerhof , Mohamed Loutis , Pierre-Olivier Roy , Didier Mayou

We analyze a two-dimensional Kondo lattice model with special emphasis on non-Hermitian properties of the single-particle spectrum, following a recent proposal by Kozii and Fu. Our analysis based on the dynamical mean-field theory…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2018-08-01 Tsuneya Yoshida , Robert Peters , Norio Kawakami

Non-Hermiticity appears ubiquitously in various open classical and quantum systems and enriches classification of topological phases. However, the role of nonsymmorphic symmetry, crystalline symmetry accompanying fractional lattice…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-30 Daichi Nakamura , Yutaro Tanaka , Ken Shiozaki , Kohei Kawabata

Intricate interplay between the periodicity of the lattice structure and that of the cyclotron motion gives rise to a well-known self-similar fractal structure of the energy eigenvalue, known as the Hofstadter butterfly, for an electron…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-02-08 Jun-Won Rhim , Kwon Park

It is generally accepted that statistics of energy levels in closed chaotic quantum systems is adequately described by the theory of Random Hermitian Matrices. Much less is known about properties of "resonances" - generic features of open…

chao-dyn · Physics 2007-05-23 Yan V. Fyodorov

In recent years, non-Hermitian phases in classical and quantum systems have garnered significant attention. In particular, their intriguing band geometry offers a platform for exploring unique topological states and unconventional quantum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-10-10 Ayan Banerjee , Arka Bandyopadhyay , Ronika Sarkar , Awadhesh Narayan

We calculate the energy band structure for electrons in an external periodic potential combined with a perpendicular magnetic field. Electron-electron interactions are included within a Hartree approximation. The calculated energy spectra…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Egidijus Anisimovas , Peter Johansson

The Hofstadter energy spectrum provides a uniquely tunable system to study emergent topological order in the regime of strong interactions. Previous experiments, however, have been limited to the trivial case of low Bloch band filling where…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-01-20 Lei Wang , Yuanda Gao , Bo Wen , Zheng Han , Takashi Taniguchi , Kenji Watanabe , Mikito Koshino , James Hone , Cory R. Dean

We consider the concept of fractons, i.e. particles or quasiparticles which obey specific fractal distribution function and for each universal class h of particles we obtain a fractal-deformed Heisenberg algebra. This one takes into account…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Wellington da Cruz

The construction of exactly-solvable models has recently been advanced by considering integrable $T\bar{T}$ deformations and related Hamiltonian deformations in quantum mechanics. We introduce a broader class of non-Hermitian Hamiltonian…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-01-18 Apollonas S. Matsoukas-Roubeas , Federico Roccati , Julien Cornelius , Zhenyu Xu , Aurelia Chenu , Adolfo del Campo

Quantum entanglement plays a crucial role not only in understanding Hermitian many-body systems but also in offering valuable insights into non-Hermitian quantum systems. In this paper, we analytically investigate the entanglement…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-09 Pei-Yun Yang , Yu-Chin Tzeng

Unitarity is a cornerstone of quantum theory, ensuring the conservation of probability and information. Although non-Hermitian Hamiltonians are typically associated with open or dissipative systems, pseudo-Hermitian quantum mechanics shows…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-11-03 Ruifeng Leng , Cheng-Yang Lee , Siyi Zhou