Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals

We present approximate solutions for the mobility edge (ME) in a specific class of one-dimensional non-Hermitian (NH) quasicrystals delineating between localized and extended states. These NH quasicrystals exhibit a combination of nonreciprocal hopping terms and imaginary phase factors. Our analytic...

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Main Authors: Xiang-Ping Jiang, Mingdi Xu, Lei Pan
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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description We present approximate solutions for the mobility edge (ME) in a specific class of one-dimensional non-Hermitian (NH) quasicrystals delineating between localized and extended states. These NH quasicrystals exhibit a combination of nonreciprocal hopping terms and imaginary phase factors. Our analytical approach is supported by rigorous numerical calculations, demonstrating significant accuracy. Furthermore, our ansatz aligns closely with the established limiting cases of the NH Aubry–André–Harper (AAH) and Ganeshan–Pixley–Das Sarma (GPD) models, which possess exact results, thereby enhancing the credibility of our approach. Additionally, we have examined their dynamic properties and identified distinct behaviors in different regimes. Our research offers a practical methodology for estimating the position of MEs in a category of NH quasicrystals that break duality.
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spelling doaj-art-47c4eeeceaf24b47a45da71f9d38743b2025-08-20T03:11:33ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-03-017010814610.1016/j.rinp.2025.108146Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystalsXiang-Ping Jiang0Mingdi Xu1Lei Pan2School of Physics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, ChinaSchool of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, ChinaSchool of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Corresponding author.We present approximate solutions for the mobility edge (ME) in a specific class of one-dimensional non-Hermitian (NH) quasicrystals delineating between localized and extended states. These NH quasicrystals exhibit a combination of nonreciprocal hopping terms and imaginary phase factors. Our analytical approach is supported by rigorous numerical calculations, demonstrating significant accuracy. Furthermore, our ansatz aligns closely with the established limiting cases of the NH Aubry–André–Harper (AAH) and Ganeshan–Pixley–Das Sarma (GPD) models, which possess exact results, thereby enhancing the credibility of our approach. Additionally, we have examined their dynamic properties and identified distinct behaviors in different regimes. Our research offers a practical methodology for estimating the position of MEs in a category of NH quasicrystals that break duality.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000403Anderson transitionMobility edgeNon-Hermitian quasicrystalNon-equilibrium dynamics
spellingShingle Xiang-Ping Jiang
Mingdi Xu
Lei Pan
Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
Results in Physics
Anderson transition
Mobility edge
Non-Hermitian quasicrystal
Non-equilibrium dynamics
title Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
title_full Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
title_fullStr Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
title_full_unstemmed Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
title_short Generic mobility edges in a class of non-Hermitian quasicrystals
title_sort generic mobility edges in a class of non hermitian quasicrystals
topic Anderson transition
Mobility edge
Non-Hermitian quasicrystal
Non-equilibrium dynamics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000403
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