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Autori principali: Edalatmanesh, Shayan, Frederiksen, Thomas
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Edalatmanesh, Shayan
Frederiksen, Thomas
author_facet Edalatmanesh, Shayan
Frederiksen, Thomas
contents The substrate-adsorbate interaction can significantly influence the adsorbate's electronic structure, stability, reactivity, and topological properties. In this study, we investigate the emergence of non-Hermitian physics in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model when coupled to a substrate, focusing on the impact of substrate interaction on the electronic states of the adsorbate. We demonstrate how the coupling between the SSH chain and the underlying substrate induces non-Hermitian effects, which manifest as amplification or attenuation of zero-energy electronic states. Furthermore, inspired by novel experimental techniques such as using a scanning tunneling microscope tip to lift part of the nanomaterial, we present simulations of scenarios where a segment of the SSH chain is decoupled from the substrate. By examining various configurations, including cases with odd or even numbers of sites coupled to the substrate, we demonstrate that tuning the coupling strength induces novel phenomena, such as the emergence of a zero-energy monomode or additional zero-energy states localized at the boundary between on-surface and suspended chain segments. Our results reveal the role of substrate coupling in shaping the topological properties of non-Hermitian SSH chains, offering new insights into tunable non-Hermitian effects and their potential applications in quantum technologies and nanodevices.
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spellingShingle Non-Hermitian Effects in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model: Exploring Substrate Coupling and Decoupling Dynamics
Edalatmanesh, Shayan
Frederiksen, Thomas
Materials Science
The substrate-adsorbate interaction can significantly influence the adsorbate's electronic structure, stability, reactivity, and topological properties. In this study, we investigate the emergence of non-Hermitian physics in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model when coupled to a substrate, focusing on the impact of substrate interaction on the electronic states of the adsorbate. We demonstrate how the coupling between the SSH chain and the underlying substrate induces non-Hermitian effects, which manifest as amplification or attenuation of zero-energy electronic states. Furthermore, inspired by novel experimental techniques such as using a scanning tunneling microscope tip to lift part of the nanomaterial, we present simulations of scenarios where a segment of the SSH chain is decoupled from the substrate. By examining various configurations, including cases with odd or even numbers of sites coupled to the substrate, we demonstrate that tuning the coupling strength induces novel phenomena, such as the emergence of a zero-energy monomode or additional zero-energy states localized at the boundary between on-surface and suspended chain segments. Our results reveal the role of substrate coupling in shaping the topological properties of non-Hermitian SSH chains, offering new insights into tunable non-Hermitian effects and their potential applications in quantum technologies and nanodevices.
title Non-Hermitian Effects in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model: Exploring Substrate Coupling and Decoupling Dynamics
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08299