Activating non-Hermitian skin modes by parity-time symmetry breaking

Abstract Parity-time ( $${{{{{{{\mathcal{PT}}}}}}}}$$ PT ) symmetry is a cornerstone of non-Hermitian physics as it ensures real energies for stable experimental realization of non-Hermitian phenomena. In this work, we propose $${{{{{{{\mathcal{PT}}}}}}}}$$ PT symmetry as a paradigm for designing ri...

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Main Authors: Zhoutao Lei, Ching Hua Lee, Linhu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-024-01591-z