{
  "id": "2303.08483",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2023-03-15T09:37:42.000Z",
  "updated": "2023-03-15T09:37:42.000Z",
  "title": "Non-Hermitian skin effect induced by Rashba-Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling",
  "authors": [
    "Pavel Kokhanchik",
    "Dmitry Solnyshkov",
    "Guillaume Malpuech"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.mes-hall",
    "cond-mat.quant-gas",
    "quant-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "1D chains with non-reciprocal tunneling realizing the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) have attracted considerable interest in the last years whereas their experimental realization in real space remains limited to a few examples. In this work, we propose a new generic way of implementing non-reciprocity based on a combination of the Rashba-Dresshlauss spin-orbit coupling, existing for electrons, cold atoms, and photons, and a lifetime imbalance between two spin components. We show that one can realize the Hatano-Nelson model, the non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model, and even observe the NHSE in a 1D potential well without the need for a lattice. We further demonstrate the practical feasibility of this proposal by considering the specific example of a photonic liquid crystal microcavity. This platform allows one to switch on and off the NHSE by applying an external voltage to the microcavity.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2023-03-15T09:37:42.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "non-hermitian skin effect",
      "rashba-dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling",
      "photonic liquid crystal microcavity",
      "real space remains",
      "non-hermitian su-schrieffer-heeger model"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}