Unidirectional exceptional point of reflectionless states in a magnonic mirror array
arXiv:2603.11485 · doi:10.1126/sciadv.aea6000
Abstract
Exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian systems are singularities where both eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce. In scattering systems, EPs correspond to the merging of scattering states, leading to reflectionless (RL) behavior. A reflectionless exceptional point (RL EP) arises when two RL states further coalesce, yielding an anomalous quartic spectral response. While RL EPs have been explored in bidirectional systems, their unidirectional realization remains elusive. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a unidirectional RL EP by engineering collective states in an anti-Bragg magnonic mirror array. Inversion symmetry is broken using a giant spin ensemble that couples to a waveguide at three spatially separated points, enabling unidirectional reflectionless. At the RL EP, the reflection spectrum flattens and broadens significantly beyond the Lorentzian profile. The observed spectral valleys also expose dark-state behaviors that are typically inaccessible through conventional measurements. Our results provide a route toward controlling collective coherence in open systems and developing broadband unidirectional devices.
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