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Main Authors: Lee, Chulwon, Zhang, Kai, Miao, Jinyan, Sun, Kai, Deng, Hui
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.14065
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  • In open, driven systems where parity-time symmetry is preserved, phenomena that defy conventional wisdom emerge near exceptional points, promising advances in photonics. While most studies focus on two-level systems of a conventional exceptional point, unconventional exceptional points as well as reentrant phases have been discovered in separate studies of higher-dimensional phase spaces. In this Letter, we present a minimal, analytical model that encompasses several key phenomena in higher-dimensional phase spaces, including reentrant PT phases, higher-order exceptional points, and anisotropic exceptional points. Using the exact analytical solution, we identify a new topological index as the unifying origin of these different phenomena. The simplicity of the model may furthermore facilitate experimental implementations for enhanced sensing and efficient polariton devices.