Biorthogonal Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions in Non-Hermitian Systems

TL;DR

This paper introduces a biorthogonal framework for analyzing dynamical quantum phase transitions in non-Hermitian systems, revealing new topological phenomena and eliminating previous normalization issues.

Contribution

It develops a comprehensive biorthogonal approach, including a normalized Loschmidt echo, and uncovers novel dynamical topological features in non-Hermitian models.

Findings

Observation of a 1/2 change in dynamical topological order parameter

Elimination of negative Loschmidt rate values

Dependence of transition periodicity on subsystem oscillation or steady state

Abstract

By utilizing biorthogonal bases, we develop a comprehensive framework for studying biorthogonal dynamical quantum phase transitions in non-Hermitian systems. With the help of the previously overlooked associated state, we define the automatically normalized biorthogonal Loschmidt echo. This approach is capable of handling arbitrary non-Hermitian systems with complex eigenvalues and naturally eliminates the negative value of Loschmidt rate obtained without the biorthogonal bases. Taking the non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model as a concrete example, a $1/2$ change of dynamical topological order parameter in biorthogonal bases is observed which is not shown in self-normal bases. Furthermore, we discover that the periodicity of biorthogonal dynamical quantum phase transitions depends on whether the two-level subsystem at the critical momentum oscillates or reaches a steady state.