Non-hermitian physics

Y Ashida, Z Gong, M Ueda - Advances in Physics, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
A review is given on the foundations and applications of non-Hermitian classical and
quantum physics. First, key theorems and central concepts in non-Hermitian linear algebra …

Topological quantum matter with cold atoms

DW Zhang, YQ Zhu, YX Zhao, H Yan… - Advances in Physics, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
This is an introductory review of the physics of topological quantum matter with cold atoms.
Topological quantum phases, originally discovered and investigated in condensed matter …

Topological Euler class as a dynamical observable in optical lattices

FN Ünal, A Bouhon, RJ Slager - Physical review letters, 2020‏ - APS
The last years have witnessed rapid progress in the topological characterization of out-of-
equilibrium systems. We report on robust signatures of a new type of topology—the Euler …

Topological quantum walks in momentum space with a Bose-Einstein condensate

D **e, TS Deng, T **ao, W Gou, T Chen, W Yi, B Yan - Physical Review Letters, 2020‏ - APS
We report the experimental implementation of discrete-time topological quantum walks of a
Bose-Einstein condensate in momentum space. Introducing stroboscopic driving sequences …

Dynamical quantum phase transitions in non-Hermitian lattices

L Zhou, Q Wang, H Wang, J Gong - Physical Review A, 2018‏ - APS
In closed quantum systems, dynamical phase transitions are identified by the nonanalytic
behavior of the return probability as a function of time. In this work, we study the nonunitary …

Detecting non-Bloch topological invariants in quantum dynamics

K Wang, T Li, L **ao, Y Han, W Yi, P Xue - Physical Review Letters, 2021‏ - APS
Non-Bloch topological invariants preserve the bulk-boundary correspondence in non-
Hermitian topological systems, and are a key concept in the contemporary study of non …

Floquet dynamical quantum phase transitions

K Yang, L Zhou, W Ma, X Kong, P Wang, X Qin, X Rong… - Physical Review B, 2019‏ - APS
Dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) are manifested by time-domain nonanalytic
behaviors of many-body systems. Introducing a quench is so far understood as a typical …

Observation of a dynamical quantum phase transition by a superconducting qubit simulation

XY Guo, C Yang, Y Zeng, Y Peng, HK Li, H Deng… - Physical Review …, 2019‏ - APS
A dynamical quantum phase transition can occur during time evolution of sudden quenched
quantum systems across a phase transition. It corresponds to the nonanalytic behavior at a …

Observation of emergent momentum–time skyrmions in parity–time-symmetric non-unitary quench dynamics

K Wang, X Qiu, L **ao, X Zhan, Z Bian… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Topology in quench dynamics gives rise to intriguing dynamic topological phenomena,
which are intimately connected to the topology of static Hamiltonians yet challenging to …

Topology of one-dimensional quantum systems out of equilibrium

M McGinley, NR Cooper - Physical review letters, 2018‏ - APS
We study the topological properties of one-dimensional systems undergoing unitary time
evolution. We show that symmetries possessed both by the initial wave function and by the …