{
  "id": "1909.00809",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2019-09-02T17:55:43.000Z",
  "updated": "2019-09-02T17:55:43.000Z",
  "title": "Perspective on topological states of non-Hermitian lattices",
  "authors": [
    "Luis E. F. Foa Torres"
  ],
  "comment": "22 pages, 4 figures, invited article to appear in Journal of Physics: Materials, special issue",
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.mes-hall",
    "quant-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "The search of topological states in non-Hermitian systems has gained a strong momentum over the last two years climbing to the level of an emergent research front. In this Perspective we give an overview with a focus in connecting this topic to others like Floquet systems. Furthermore, using a simple scattering picture we discuss an interpretation of concepts like the Hamiltonian's defectiveness, i.e. the lack of a full basis of eigenstates, crucial in many discussions of topological phases of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2019-09-02T17:55:43.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "topological states",
      "non-hermitian lattices",
      "perspective",
      "emergent research front",
      "non-hermitian systems"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 22,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}