Non-Hermitian lattices#
Lattices with balanced gain and loss: PT-symmetric spectra that stay real up to a threshold, the exceptional points at which eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce, the Petermann factor that measures how far the eigenbasis has been skewed, and the selective amplification of a topological edge mode.
PT Symmetry, Exceptional Points, and a Selectively Amplified Edge Mode
PT Symmetry, Exceptional Points, and a Selectively Amplified Edge Mode