Experimental Realization of Non-Abelian Permutations in a Three-State Non-Hermitian System
arXiv:2112.00982 · doi:10.1093/nsr/nwac010
Abstract
Eigenstates of a non-Hermitian system exist on complex Riemannian manifolds, with multiple sheets connecting at branch cuts and exceptional points (EPs). These eigenstates can evolve across different sheets, a process that naturally corresponds to state permutation. Here, we report the first experimental realization of non-Abelian permutations in a three-state non- Hermitian system. Our approach relies on the stroboscopic encircling of two different exceptional arcs (EAs), which are smooth trajectories of order-2 EPs appearing from the coalescence of two adjacent states. The non-Abelian characteristics are confirmed by encircling the EAs in opposite sequences. A total of five non-trivial permutations are experimentally realized, which together comprise a non-Abelian group. Our approach provides a reliable way of investigating non-Abelian state permutations and the related exotic winding effects in non- Hermitian systems.
arXiv comment13 pages, 4 figures
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