Experimentally Probing Non-Hermitian Spectral Transition and Eigenstate Skewness

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08160v1
• Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:40:05 GMT
• Title: Experimentally Probing Non-Hermitian Spectral Transition and Eigenstate Skewness
• Authors: Jia-Xin Zhong, Jeewoo Kim, Kai Chen, Jing Lu, Kun Ding, Yun Jing,
• Abstract summary: Non-Hermitian (NH) systems exhibit intricate spectral topology arising from complex-valued eigenenergies. We present a Green's function-based method that enables the direct measurement and characterization of both complex-valued energy spectra and the left and right eigenstates.
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• Abstract: Non-Hermitian (NH) systems exhibit intricate spectral topology arising from complex-valued eigenenergies, with positive/negative imaginary parts representing gain/loss. Unlike the orthogonal eigenstates of Hermitian systems, NH systems feature left and right eigenstates that form a biorthogonal basis and can differ significantly, showcasing pronounced skewness between them. These characteristics give rise to unique properties absent in Hermitian systems, such as the NH skin effect and ultra spectral sensitivity. However, conventional experimental techniques are inadequate for directly measuring the complex-valued spectra and left and right eigenstates -- key elements for enhancing our knowledge of NH physics. This challenge is particularly acute in higher-dimensional NH systems, where the spectra and eigenstates are highly sensitive to macroscopic shapes, lattice geometry, and boundary conditions, posing greater experimental demands compared to one-dimensional systems. Here, we present a Green's function-based method that enables the direct measurement and characterization of both complex-valued energy spectra and the left and right eigenstates in arbitrary NH lattices. Using active acoustic crystals as the experimental platform, we observe spectral transitions and eigenstate skewness in two-dimensional NH lattices under both nonreciprocal and reciprocal conditions, with varied geometries and boundary conditions. Our approach renders complex spectral topology and left eigenstates experimentally accessible and practically meaningful, providing new insights into these quantities. The results not only confirm recent theoretical predictions of higher-dimensional NH systems but also establish a universal and versatile framework for investigating complex spectral properties and NH dynamics across a wide range of physical platforms.

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