Hopf Bifurcation of Nonlinear Non-Hermitian Skin Effect

  • 0Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan.

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Summary

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Nonlinearity can destabilize the non-Hermitian skin effect, leading to delocalized states. This study reveals Hopf bifurcation as a critical phenomenon in nonlinear non-Hermitian systems.

Area Of Science

  • Physics
  • Topological Systems
  • Non-Hermitian Physics

Background

  • The non-Hermitian skin effect is a unique phenomenon in non-Hermitian systems, causing anomalous localization of eigenstates.
  • Its behavior under nonlinear conditions remains largely unexplored, despite its importance in open classical and quantum systems.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To investigate the influence of nonlinearity on the non-Hermitian skin effect.
  • To reveal critical phenomena arising from the interplay between non-Hermiticity and nonlinearity.

Main Methods

  • Theoretical analysis of a nonlinear extension of the Hatano-Nelson model.
  • Investigation in both continuum and lattice scenarios.
  • Identification of Hopf bifurcation as a key phenomenon.

Main Results

  • Nonlinearity destabilizes non-Hermitian skin states, leading to delocalized states associated with limit cycles.
  • Algebraically localized critical skin effect observed at the Hopf bifurcation point.
  • Demonstration of these phenomena in the nonlinear Hatano-Nelson model.

Conclusions

  • Nonlinearity plays a significant role in the non-Hermitian skin effect.
  • Rich phenomena emerge from the interplay of non-Hermiticity and nonlinearity.
  • Hopf bifurcation is a critical phenomenon unique to nonlinear non-Hermitian systems.

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