Mixed-State Topology in Non-Hermitian Systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.10831v1
• Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:17:04 GMT
• Title: Mixed-State Topology in Non-Hermitian Systems
• Authors: Shou-Bang Yang, Pei-Rong Han, Wen Ning, Fan Wu, Zhen-Biao Yang, Shi-Biao Zheng,
• Abstract summary: We investigate the topological properties of mixed states in two-dimentional NH systems.<n>We extend our study to the mixed states in the three-dimensional Abelian and four-dimentional non-Abelian NH systems.
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• Abstract: Non-Hermitian (NH) systems, due to the existence of exceptional point (or ring, surface), exhibit exotic topological features which are inaccessible with the Hermition ones. Current studies on NH topology mainly focus on pure states at zero temperature, while those on mixed states remain largely unexplored. In this work, we investigate the topological properties of mixed states in two-dimentional NH systems, by use of the Uhlmann phase and the thermal Uhlmann-Chern number which are structured via the Uhlmann connection at specific temperatures, revealing distinct topological features compared to their pure state counterparts. We further extend our study to the mixed states in the three-dimensional Abelian and four-dimentional non-Abelian NH systems and verify the high-order mixed-state topology. Our study provides a conceptual and practical pathway for exploring topological properties in the mixed-state regime of NH physics.

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