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Recently, a one-to-one correspondence between non-trivial non-Hermitian topology and directional amplification has been demonstrated, theoretically and experimentally, for the case of one complex band. Here, we extend our framework to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-25 Clara C. Wanjura , Andreas Nunnenkamp

In non-Hermitian systems, spectra can be maximally boundary-sensitive, yet bulk physics need not be. Here we experimentally show that spectral moments provide boundary-robust bulk observables in finite non-Hermitian lattices, even when the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-01 Jia-Xin Zhong , Chang Shu , Nan Cheng , Jee Woo Kim , Kai Zhang , Kai Sun , Yun Jing

We describe the formation of bulk and edge arcs in the dispersion relation of two-dimensional coupled-resonator arrays that are topologically trivial in the hermitian limit. Each resonator provides two asymmetrically coupled internal modes,…

Optics · Physics 2018-09-11 Simon Malzard , Henning Schomerus

Unlike Hermitian systems, non-Hermitian energy spectra under periodic boundary conditions can form closed loops in the complex energy plane, a phenomenon known as point gap topology. In this paper, we investigate the self-intersection…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-11 Jinghui Pi , Chenyang Wang , Yong-Chun Liu , Yangqian Yan

The zero-mode corner states in the gap of two-dimensional non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model are robust to infinitesimal perturbations that preserve chiral symmetry. However, we demonstrate that this general belief is no longer valid…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-06 Xue-Min Yang , Hao Lin , Jian Li , Jia-Ji Zhu , Jun-Li Zhu , Hong Wu

Non-Hermitian Chern insulators differ from their Hermitian cousins in one key aspect: their edge spectra are incredibly rich and confounding. For example, even in the simple case where the bulk spectrum consists of two bands with Chern…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-01-05 James Bartlett , Erhai Zhao

Non-Hermitian topological matter provides a platform for engineering phenomena that go beyond the capabilities of Hermitian systems, enabling the use of losses to engineer topological phenomena. Non-Hermitian models often rely on artificial…

We investigate non-Hermitian elastic lattices characterized by non-local feedback control interactions. In one-dimensional lattices, we show that the proportional control interactions produce complex dispersion relations characterized by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-06-24 Matheus I. N. Rosa , Massimo Ruzzene

Topological characterization of non-Hermitian band structures demands more than a straightforward generalization of the Hermitian cases. Even for one-dimensional tight-binding models with nonreciprocal hopping, the appearance of point gaps…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-11-18 James Bartlett , Haiping Hu , Erhai Zhao

We establish a non-Bloch band theory for one-dimensional(1D) non-Hermitian topological superconductors. The universal physical properties of non-Hermitian topological superconductors are revealed based on the theory. According to the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-10-20 Yang Cao , Yang Li , Yuanping Chen , Xiaosen Yang

We study one-dimensional general non-Hermitian models with asymmetric long-range hopping and explore to analytically solve the systems under some specific boundary conditions. Although the introduction of long-range hopping terms prevents…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-02-01 Cui-Xian Guo , Shu Chen

Dissipation in open systems enriches the possible symmetries of the Hamiltonians beyond the Hermitian framework allowing the possibility of novel non-Hermitian topological phases, which exhibit long-living end states that are protected…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-04-05 Wojciech Brzezicki , Matti Silveri , Marcin Płodzień , Francesco Massel , Timo Hyart

Real-valued band structures are foundational to analyzing periodic systems within the Hermitian description and have been experimentally well-established over recent decades. In contrast, non-Hermitian systems exhibit complex band…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-24 Jia-Xin Zhong , Jing Lin , Kai Chen , Jing Lu , Kun Ding , Yun Jing

We consider one dimensional tight binding models on $\ell^2(\mathbb Z)$ whose spatial structure is encoded by a Sturmian sequence $(\xi_n)_n\in \{a,b\}^\mathbb Z$. An example is the Kohmoto Hamiltonian, which is given by the discrete…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2019-06-14 Johannes Kellendonk , Emil Prodan

While topology can impose obstructions to exponentially localized Wannier functions, certain topological insulators are exempt from such Wannier obstructions. The absence of the Wannier obstructions can further accompany topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-29 Daichi Nakamura , Ken Shiozaki , Kenji Shimomura , Masatoshi Sato , Kohei Kawabata

The classification of point gap topology in all local non-Hermitian symmetry classes has been recently established. However, many entries in the resulting periodic table have only been discussed in a formal setting and still lack a physical…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-09-04 M. Michael Denner , Titus Neupert , Frank Schindler

Topological phases and the associated multiple edge states are studied for parity and time-reversal $(\mathcal{PT})$ symmetric non-Hermitian open quantum systems by constructing a non-unitary three-step quantum walk retaining $\mathcal{PT}$…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-09-14 Makio Kawasaki , Ken Mochizuki , Norio Kawakami , Hideaki Obuse

Non-Hermitian band topology can give rise to phenomena with no counterparts in Hermitian systems. A well-known example is the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE), where Bloch eigenstates localize at a boundary, induced by a nontrivial spectrum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-28 Hong-Yu Zou , Bing-Bing Wang , Yong Ge , Ke-Qi Zhao , Yu-Qi Chen , Hong-Xiang Sun , Shou-Qi Yuan , Haoran Xue , Baile Zhang

Topology describes global quantities invariant under continuous deformations, such as the number of elementary excitations at a phase boundary, without detailing specifics. Conversely, differential laws are needed to understand the physical…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-05-05 Pasquale Marra , Angela Nigro

Non-Hermitian systems play a central role in nonequilibrium physics, where determining the energy spectrum under open boundary conditions is a fundamental problem. Non-Bloch band theory, based on the characteristic equation $\text{det}[E -…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-10-07 Haoshu Li