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Main Authors: Rahul, S, Palumbo, Giandomenico
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15102
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author Rahul, S
Palumbo, Giandomenico
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Palumbo, Giandomenico
contents Zero indirect gaps in band models are typically viewed as unstable and achievable only through fine-tuning. Recent works, however, have revealed robust semimetallic phases in Hermitian systems where the indirect gap remains pinned at zero over a finite parameter range. Here, we extend this paradigm to non-Hermitian lattice models by studying a one-dimensional diamond-like system with gain and loss. We show that the zero indirect band gap in the real part of the spectrum remains stable in the presence of non-Hermitian perturbations and identify the parameter regime in which this robustness persists. We find that the appearance of the zero indirect gap coincides with the suppression of the non-Hermitian skin effect. Our results reveal new connections between indirect gaps, exceptional points and non-Hermitian skin effect, opening avenues for experimental realizations.
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spellingShingle Zero Indirect Band Gap in Non-Hermitian Systems
Rahul, S
Palumbo, Giandomenico
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Zero indirect gaps in band models are typically viewed as unstable and achievable only through fine-tuning. Recent works, however, have revealed robust semimetallic phases in Hermitian systems where the indirect gap remains pinned at zero over a finite parameter range. Here, we extend this paradigm to non-Hermitian lattice models by studying a one-dimensional diamond-like system with gain and loss. We show that the zero indirect band gap in the real part of the spectrum remains stable in the presence of non-Hermitian perturbations and identify the parameter regime in which this robustness persists. We find that the appearance of the zero indirect gap coincides with the suppression of the non-Hermitian skin effect. Our results reveal new connections between indirect gaps, exceptional points and non-Hermitian skin effect, opening avenues for experimental realizations.
title Zero Indirect Band Gap in Non-Hermitian Systems
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15102