Application of Jordan Decomposition to Non-Hermitian Lattice Models with Spectrally-Isolated Lower Dimensional States

Abstract

When analyzing non-Hermitian lattice systems, the standard eigenmode decomposition utilized for the analysis of Hermitian systems must be replaced by Jordan decomposition. This approach enables us to identify the correct number of the left and right eigenstates of a large finite-sized lattice system, and to form a complete basis for calculating the resonant excitation of the system. Specifically, we derive the procedure for applying Jordan decomposition to a system with spectrally-isolated states. We use a non-Hermitian quadrupole insulator with zero-energy corner states as an example of a large system whose dimensionality can be drastically reduced to derive a low-dimensional "defective" Hamiltonian describing such localized states. Counter-intuitive and non-local properties of the resonant response of the system near zero energy are explained using the Jordan decomposition approach. Depending on the excitation properties of the corner states, we classify our non-Hermitian quadrupolar insulator into three categories: trivial, near-Hermitian, and non-local.

arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures

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