Non-Hermitian free-fermion entanglement spectra can be computed efficiently, and the biorthogonal entanglement Hamiltonian reproduces bulk topology in line-gapped phases.
Non-Bloch Band Theory of Non-Hermitian Systems
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In spatially periodic Hermitian systems, such as electronic systems in crystals, the band structure is described by the band theory in terms of the Bloch wave functions, which reproduce energy levels for large systems with open boundaries. In this paper, we establish a generalized Bloch band theory in one-dimensional spatially periodic tight-binding models. We show how to define the Brillouin zone in non-Hermitian systems. From this Brillouin zone, one can calculate continuum bands, which reproduce the band structure in an open chain. As an example, we apply our theory to the non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model. We also show the bulk-edge correspondence between the winding number and existence of the topological edge states.
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Entanglement spectrum and symmetries in non-Hermitian fermionic non-interacting models
Non-Hermitian free-fermion entanglement spectra can be computed efficiently, and the biorthogonal entanglement Hamiltonian reproduces bulk topology in line-gapped phases.