One-dimensional PT-symmetric acoustic heterostructure

The explorations of parity-time(PT)-symmetric acoustics have resided at the frontier in physics,and the pre-existing accessing of exceptional points typically depends on Fabry-Perot resonances of the coupling interlayer sandwiched between balanced gain and loss components.Nevertheless,the concise PT-symmetric acoustic heterostructure,eliminating extra interactions caused by the interlayer,has not been researched in depth.Here we derive the generalized unitary relation for one-dimensional(1D)PT-symmetric heterostructure of arbitrary complexity,and demonstrate four disparate patterns of anisotropic transmission resonances(ATRs)accompanied by corresponding spontaneous phase transitions.As a special case of ATR,the occasional bidirectional transmission resonance reconsolidates the ATR frequencies that split when waves incident from opposite directions,whose spatial profiles distinguish from a unitary structure.The derived theoretical relation can serve as a predominant signature for the presence of PT symmetry and PT-symmetry-breaking transition,which may provide substantial support for the development of prototype devices with asymmetric acoustic responses.

Geometry of time-dependent PT-symmetric quantum mechanics

A new type of quantum theory known as time-dependent𝒫PT-symmetric quantum mechanics has received much attention recently.It has a conceptually intriguing feature of equipping the Hilbert space of a𝒫PT-symmetric system with a time-varying inner product.In this work,we explore the geometry of time-dependent𝒫𝒯PT-symmetric quantum mechanics.We find that a geometric phase can emerge naturally from the cyclic evolution of a PT-symmetric system,and further formulate a series of related differential-geometry concepts,including connection,curvature,parallel transport,metric tensor,and quantum geometric tensor.These findings constitute a useful,perhaps indispensible,tool to investigate geometric properties of𝒫PT-symmetric systems with time-varying system’s parameters.To exemplify the application of our findings,we show that the unconventional geometric phase[Phys.Rev.Lett.91187902(2003)],which is the sum of a geometric phase and a dynamical phase proportional to the geometric phase,can be expressed as a single geometric phase unveiled in this work.

Stabilization of optical solitons in chirped PT-symmetric lattices

We investigate the stability properties of optical solitons in a chirped PT-symmetric lattice whose frequency changes in the transverse direction. Linear-stability analysis together with the direct propagation simulations demonstrates that the chirped lattice can improve the stability of optical solitons dramatically. The instability of fundamental solitons can be completely suppressed if the chirp rate exceeds a critical value. A broad stability area of dipole solitons appears if the lattice is appropriately chirped. Thus, we propose an effective way to suppress the instability of solitons in PT-symmetric potentials.

Reduction of entropic uncertainty in entangled qubits system by local PT-symmetric operation

We investigate the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty for an entangled two-qubit system in a local quantum noise channel with PT-symmetric operation performing on one of the two particles. Our results show that the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty in the qubits system can be reduced effectively by the local PT-symmetric operation. Physical explanations for the behavior of the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty are given based on the property of entanglement of the qubits system and the non-locality induced by the re-normalization procedure for the non-Hermitian PT-symmetric operation.

PT-Symmetric Matrix Quasi-Exactly Solvable Razhavi Potential

A PT-symmetric Hamiltonian associated with a trigonometric Razhavi potential is analyzed. Along the same lines of the general quasi-exactly solvable analytic method considered in the [1] [2] [3], three necessary and sufficient algebraic conditions for this Hamiltonian to have a finite-dimensional invariant vector space are established. This PT-symmetric 2 x 2 -matrix Hamiltonian is called quasi-exactly solvable (QES).

Manipulation of invisible cloaking in PT-symmetric thermoacoustic dimer

Making the propagation of sound waves immune to interference from obstacles with high transmission efficiency is a long-term pursuit in acoustic science and engineering.Recent proposal pointed out that perfect transmission through obstacles can be achieved by deploying a bulky gain-loss distribution in parity-time(PT)symmetry.Here we demonstrate a modified methodology to achieve the extraordinary physical property of acoustic cloaking accompanied by perfect transmission at the exceptional points(EPs).Systematically probing reveals two complementary solutions of EPs corresponding to acoustic cloaking,in the system composed of an equivalent medium slab sandwiched by a pair of PT-symmetric admittance metasurfaces.To model the crucial acoustic gains that are not present in nature,we employ actively controlled ultra-thin carbon nanotube dimer films to mimic admittance metasurfaces perfectly via thermoacoustic effect,and manipulate acoustic cloaking over a wide frequency band in experiments.This divergent strategy releases restrictions on the operating frequency,shape and size of the obstacle,which can be applied to acoustic sensing,directional imaging,and other related wave disciplines.

Manipulating the measured uncertainty under Lee-Yang dephasing channels through local PT-symmetric operations

Uncertainty relation lies at the heart of quantum physics,which is one of the fundamental characteristics of quantum mechanics.With the advent of quantum information theory,entropic uncertainty relation was proposed,which plays an important and irreplaceable role in quantum information science.In this work,we attempt to observe dynamics of entropic uncertainty in the presence of quantum memory under two different types of Lee-Yang dephasing channels.It is interesting to find that the dephasing channels have a negative effect on decreasing the uncertainty and the analogous partition function is anti-correlated with the uncertainty.In addition,we here propose an effective strategy to manipulate the uncertainty of interest of the subsystem by performing a parity-time symmetric(PT-symmetric)operation.It is worth noting that the uncertainty of measurement will be reduced to a certain extent by properly modulating the PT-symmetric operations under the considered channels.In this sense,we argue that our explorations offer insight into dynamics of entropic uncertainty in typical Lee-Yang dephasing channels,and might be beneficial to quantum measurement estimation in practical quantum systems.

Solving forward and inverse problems of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential via PINN deep learning

In this paper,based on physics-informed neural networks(PINNs),a good deep learning neural network framework that can be used to effectively solve the nonlinear evolution partial differential equations(PDEs)and other types of nonlinear physical models,we study the nonlinear Schrodinger equation(NLSE)with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential,which is an important physical model in many fields of nonlinear physics.Firstly,we choose three different initial values and the same Dinchlet boundaiy conditions to solve the NLSE with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential via the PINN deep learning method,and the obtained results are compared with ttose denved by the toditional numencal methods.Then,we mvestigate effect of two factors(optimization steps and activation functions)on the performance of the PINN deep learning method in the NLSE with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential.Ultimately,the data-driven coefficient discovery of the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential or the dispersion and nonlinear items of the NLSE with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential can be approximately ascertained by using the PINN deep learning method.Our results may be meaningful for further investigation of the nonlinear Schrodmger equation with the generalized PT-symmetric Scarf-Ⅱpotential in the deep learning.

Necklaces of PT-symmetric dimers

We study light propagation through cyclic arrays, composed by copies of a given PT-symmetric dimer, using a group theoretical approach and finite dement modeling. The theoretical mode-coupling analysis suggests the use of these devices as output port replicators where the dynamics is controlled by the impinging light field. This is confirmed in good agreement with finite element propagation in an experimentally feasible necklace of passive PT-symmetric dimers constructed from lossy and lossless waveguides.

Effects of Quantum Fluctuations on PT-Symmetric Solitons of a Trapped Bose Gas

Considering the quantum fluctuation effects,the existence and stability of solitons in a Bose-Einstein condensate subjected in a PT-symmetric potential are discussed.Using the variational approach,we investigate how the quantum fluctuation affects the self-localization and stability of the condensate with attractive two-body interactions.The results show that the quantum fluctuation dramatically influences the shape,width,and chemical potential of the condensate.Analytical variational computation also predicts there exists a positive critical quantum fluctuation strength qc with each fixed attractive two-body interaction g0,if the quantum fluctuation strength q0 is bigger than qc,there is no bright soliton solution existence.We also study the effects of the quantum fluctuations on the stability of solitons using the Vakhitov-Kolokolov(VK)stability criterion.A robust stable bright soliton will always exist when the quantum fluctuation strength q0 belongs to the parameter regimes qc≥q0>0.

(2+1)-Dimensional Spatial Localized Modes in Cubic-Quintic Nonlinear Media with the PT-Symmetric Potentials

We obtain exact spatial localized mode solutions of a(2+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation with constant diffraction and cubic-quintic nonlinearity in PT-symmetric potential, and study the linear stability of these solutions. Based on these results, we further derive exact spatial localized mode solutions in a cubic-quintic medium with harmonic and PT-symmetric potentials. Moreover, the dynamical behaviors of spatial localized modes in the exponential diffraction decreasing waveguide and the periodic distributed amplification system are investigated.

Propagation of local spatial solitons in power-law nonlinear PT-symmetric potentials based on finite difference

We consider the(2+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger equation with power-law nonlinearity under the parity-time-symmetry potential by using the Crank-Nicolson alternating direction implicit difference scheme,which can also be used to solve general boundary problems under the premise of ensuring accuracy.We use linear Fourier analysis to verify the unconditional stability of the scheme.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the scheme,we compare the numerical results with the exact soliton solutions.Moreover,by using the scheme,we test the stability of the solitons under the small environmental disturbances.

Exact Solutions of Klein-Gordon Equation with Scalar and Vector Rosen-Morse-Type Potentials

We obtain an exact analytical solution of the Klein Gordon equation for the equal vector and scalar Rosen Morse and Eckart potentials as well as the parity-time （PT） symmetric version of the these potentials by using the asymptotic iteration method. Although these PT symmetric potentials are non-Hermitian, the corresponding eigenvalues are real as a result of the PT symmetry.

Gap solitons of spin–orbit-coupled Bose–Einstein condensates in PT periodic potential

We numerically investigate the gap solitons in Bose–Einstein condensates(BECs)with spin–orbit coupling(SOC)in the parity–time(PT)-symmetric periodic potential.We find that the depths and periods of the imaginary lattice have an important influence on the shape and stability of these single-peak gap solitons and double-peak gap solitons in the first band gap.The dynamics of these gap solitons are checked by the split-time-step Crank–Nicolson method.It is proved that the depths of the imaginary part of the PT-symmetric periodic potential gradually increase,and the gap solitons become unstable.But the different periods of imaginary part hardly affect the stability of the gap solitons in the corresponding parameter interval.

Singular PT-symmetry broken point with infinite transmittance and reflectance--a classical analytical demonstration

To demonstrate the existence of singularparity-time symmetry(PT-symmetry)broken point inoptics system,we designed a one-dimensional PT symmetricstructure including N unit-cell with loss and gainmaterials in half.We performed an analytical deduction toobtain the transmittance and reflectance of the structurebasing on Maxwell’s equations.We found that with theexact structure unit-cell number and the imaginary part ofrefraction index,the transmittance and reflectance are bothclose to infinite.Such strict condition is called the singularpoint in this study.At the singular point position,both thetransmission and reflection are direction-independent.Away from the singular point,the transmittance andreflectance become finite.In light of classical wave optics,the single unit and total structure both become theresonance units.The infinite transmittance and reflectanceresult from the resonance matching of single unit and totalstructure.In light of quantum theory,the singular pointcorresponds to the single eigenvalue of electromagneticscattering matrix.The infinite transmittance and reflectancemean a huge energy transformation from pumpingsource to light waves.Numerical calculation and softwaresimulation both demonstrate the result.