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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume 129, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.070401
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- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFA0304100]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11974331]
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang province [LR21A040002]
- Zhejiang Province Plan for Science and technology [2020C01019]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2020XZZX002-05, 2021FZZX001-02]
- U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research [FA9550-21-1-0246]
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This study reports the experimental realization of a dissipative Aharonov-Bohm chain-non-Hermitian topological model with NHSE in the momentum space of a two-component Bose-Einstein condensate. Signatures of the NHSE in the condensate dynamics were identified, and Bragg spectroscopy was used to resolve topological edge states against a background of localized bulk states. This work paves the way for further research on the interplay of many-body statistics and interactions with the NHSE, advancing the quantum control and simulation of non-Hermitian physics.
The non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE), the accumulation of eigen-wave functions at boundaries of open systems, underlies a variety of exotic properties that defy conventional wisdom. While the NHSE and its intriguing impact on band topology and dynamics have been observed in classical or photonic systems, their demonstration in a quantum gas system remains elusive. Here we report the experimental realization of a dissipative Aharonov-Bohm chain-non-Hermitian topological model with NHSE-in the momentum space of a two-component Bose-Einstein condensate. We identify signatures of the NHSE in the condensate dynamics, and perform Bragg spectroscopy to resolve topological edge states against a background of localized bulk states. Our Letter sets the stage for further investigation on the interplay of many-body statistics and interactions with the NHSE, and is a significant step forward in the quantum control and simulation of non-Hermitian physics.
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