Observation of non-Hermitian dislocation bound states and dislocation skin effects

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.02824v1
• Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:59:25 GMT
• Title: Observation of non-Hermitian dislocation bound states and dislocation skin effects
• Authors: Jia-Xin Zhong, Bitan Roy, Yun Jing,
• Abstract summary: We showcase experimental observation of NH dislocation bound states (NHDS) and the dislocation-induced NH skin effect in two-dimensional acoustic NH Chern lattices.<n>Our findings pave an experimental pathway for probing NH topology via lattice defects and open new avenues for defect-engineered topological devices.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The confluence of Non-Hermitian (NH) topology and crystal defects has culminated significant interest, yet its experimental exploration has been limited due to the challenges involved in design and measurements. Here, we showcase experimental observation of NH dislocation bound states (NHDS) and the dislocation-induced NH skin effect in two-dimensional acoustic NH Chern lattices. By embedding edge dislocations in such acoustic lattices and implementing precision-controlled hopping and onsite gain/loss via active meta-atoms, we reveal robust defect-bound states localized at dislocation cores within the line gap of the complex energy spectrum. These NHDS survive against moderate NH perturbations but gradually delocalize and merge with the bulk (skin) states as the system arrives at the shore of fostering exceptional points in the Brillouin zone under periodic (open) boundary conditions. Furthermore, our experiments demonstrate that the dislocation core can feature weak NH skin effects when its direction is perpendicular to the Burgers vector in periodic systems. Our findings pave an experimental pathway for probing NH topology via lattice defects and open new avenues for defect-engineered topological devices.

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