Fidelity and quantum geometry approach to Dirac exceptional points in diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers

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Auteurs principaux: Ju, Chia-Yi, Möller, Gunnar, Tzeng, Yu-Chin
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author Ju, Chia-Yi
Möller, Gunnar
Tzeng, Yu-Chin
author_facet Ju, Chia-Yi
Möller, Gunnar
Tzeng, Yu-Chin
contents Dirac exceptional points (EPs) represent a novel class of non-Hermitian singularities that, unlike conventional EPs, reside entirely within the parity-time unbroken phase and exhibit linear energy dispersion. Here, we theoretically investigate the quantum geometry of Dirac EPs realized in nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, utilizing fidelity susceptibility as a probe. We demonstrate that despite the absence of a symmetry-breaking phase transition, the Dirac EP induces a pronounced geometric singularity, confirming the validity of the fidelity in characterizing non-Hermitian EPs. Specifically, the real part of the fidelity susceptibility diverges to negative infinity, which serves as a signature of non-Hermitian criticality. Crucially, however, we reveal that this divergence exhibits a distinct anisotropy, diverging along the non-reciprocal coupling direction while remaining finite along the detuning axis. Furthermore, we establish that this anisotropy, characterized by at least one exact dark direction coexisting with divergent directions, is a generic consequence of the Dirac EP structure whenever the parameter derivatives collectively span the off-diagonal operator space at the Dirac EP. This behavior stands in stark contrast to the omnidirectional divergence observed in conventional EPs. Our findings provide a comprehensive picture of the fidelity probe near the Dirac EP, highlighting the critical role of parameter directionality in exploiting Dirac EPs for quantum control and sensing applications.
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spellingShingle Fidelity and quantum geometry approach to Dirac exceptional points in diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers
Ju, Chia-Yi
Möller, Gunnar
Tzeng, Yu-Chin
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Applied Physics
Atomic and Molecular Clusters
Dirac exceptional points (EPs) represent a novel class of non-Hermitian singularities that, unlike conventional EPs, reside entirely within the parity-time unbroken phase and exhibit linear energy dispersion. Here, we theoretically investigate the quantum geometry of Dirac EPs realized in nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, utilizing fidelity susceptibility as a probe. We demonstrate that despite the absence of a symmetry-breaking phase transition, the Dirac EP induces a pronounced geometric singularity, confirming the validity of the fidelity in characterizing non-Hermitian EPs. Specifically, the real part of the fidelity susceptibility diverges to negative infinity, which serves as a signature of non-Hermitian criticality. Crucially, however, we reveal that this divergence exhibits a distinct anisotropy, diverging along the non-reciprocal coupling direction while remaining finite along the detuning axis. Furthermore, we establish that this anisotropy, characterized by at least one exact dark direction coexisting with divergent directions, is a generic consequence of the Dirac EP structure whenever the parameter derivatives collectively span the off-diagonal operator space at the Dirac EP. This behavior stands in stark contrast to the omnidirectional divergence observed in conventional EPs. Our findings provide a comprehensive picture of the fidelity probe near the Dirac EP, highlighting the critical role of parameter directionality in exploiting Dirac EPs for quantum control and sensing applications.
title Fidelity and quantum geometry approach to Dirac exceptional points in diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Applied Physics
Atomic and Molecular Clusters
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00666