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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar - Frank Schindler

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This is part of a virtual seminar series in theoretical condensed matter and atomic physics, with the aim to connect researchers working at different Nordic universities.

Seminar,
Webinar
Date
2 Feb 2024
Time
14:15 - 15:15
Location
Digitally via zoom

Infernal and exceptional edge modes: non-Hermitian topology beyond the skin effect

Abstract

The classification of point gap topology in all local non-Hermitian (NH) symmetry classes has been recently established. However, many entries in the resulting periodic table have only been discussed in a formal setting and still lack a physical interpretation in terms of their bulk-boundary correspondence. In my talk, I will derive the edge signatures of all two-dimensional phases with intrinsic point gap topology. While in one dimension point gap topology invariably leads to the NH skin effect, NH boundary physics is significantly richer in two dimensions. I will show that there are two broad classes of non-Hermitian edge states: (1) infernal points, where a skin effect occurs only at a single edge momentum, while all other edge momenta are devoid of edge states. (2) NH exceptional point dispersions, where edge states persist at all edge momenta and furnish an anomalous number of symmetry-protected exceptional points.

The seminar is held digitally via Zoom

Zoom-link: https://nordita.org/zoom/nvcms

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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar