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Simulating broken $\cal PT$-symmetric Hamiltonian systems by weak measurement

Quantum Physics 2019-08-27 v2

Abstract

By embedding a PT\cal PT-symmetric (pseudo-Hermitian) system into a large Hermitian one, we disclose the relations between PT\cal{PT}-symmetric Hamiltonians and weak measurement theory. We show that the amplification effect in weak measurement on a conventional quantum system can be used to effectively simulate a local broken PT\cal PT-symmetric Hamiltonian system, with the pre-selected state in the PT\cal PT-symmetric Hamiltonian system and its post-selected state resident in the dilated Hamiltonian system.

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@article{arxiv.1809.09918,
  title  = {Simulating broken $\cal PT$-symmetric Hamiltonian systems by weak measurement},
  author = {Minyi Huang and Ray-Kuang Lee and Lijian Zhang and Shao-Ming Fei and Junde Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.09918},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

4 pages; with Supplemental Material

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