Non-Hermitian Delocalization Induced by Residue Imaginary Velocity

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Main Authors: Hu, Shi-Xin, Fu, Yong-Xu, Zhang, Yi
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author Hu, Shi-Xin
Fu, Yong-Xu
Zhang, Yi
author_facet Hu, Shi-Xin
Fu, Yong-Xu
Zhang, Yi
contents The dichotomy of localization versus delocalization is a historic topic central to quantum and condensed matter physics. We discover a new delocalization mechanism attributed to a residue imaginary (part of) velocity $\operatorname{Im}(v)$, feasible for ground states or low-temperature states of non-Hermitian quantum systems under periodic boundary conditions. In sharp contrast to conventional formalisms through extended wavefunctions, these target systems exhibit delocalization in collective physical properties such as correlation and entanglement (of the Fermi Seas) despite sometimes localized left and right single-particle eigenstates, as we demonstrate numerically and generalize to scenarios with finite temperatures and interaction. Interestingly, disorder contributing to $\operatorname{Im}(v)$ may also allow strong-disorder delocalization. Thus, the nontrivial physics of $\operatorname{Im}(v)$ significantly enriches our understanding of delocalization and harbors interesting experiments and practical applications.
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spellingShingle Non-Hermitian Delocalization Induced by Residue Imaginary Velocity
Hu, Shi-Xin
Fu, Yong-Xu
Zhang, Yi
Quantum Physics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Statistical Mechanics
The dichotomy of localization versus delocalization is a historic topic central to quantum and condensed matter physics. We discover a new delocalization mechanism attributed to a residue imaginary (part of) velocity $\operatorname{Im}(v)$, feasible for ground states or low-temperature states of non-Hermitian quantum systems under periodic boundary conditions. In sharp contrast to conventional formalisms through extended wavefunctions, these target systems exhibit delocalization in collective physical properties such as correlation and entanglement (of the Fermi Seas) despite sometimes localized left and right single-particle eigenstates, as we demonstrate numerically and generalize to scenarios with finite temperatures and interaction. Interestingly, disorder contributing to $\operatorname{Im}(v)$ may also allow strong-disorder delocalization. Thus, the nontrivial physics of $\operatorname{Im}(v)$ significantly enriches our understanding of delocalization and harbors interesting experiments and practical applications.
title Non-Hermitian Delocalization Induced by Residue Imaginary Velocity
topic Quantum Physics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.15954