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Non-Hermitian Delocalization Realizes Random Dirac Criticality in One Dimension

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Pith's one-line read Non-Hermitian delocalization in one dimension produces generic random Dirac criticality through spectral topology.

desk verdict Non-Hermitian PBC delocalization in 1D is claimed to realize random Dirac criticality generically through Hermitization and spectral winding, but the mapping's effect on the disorder ensemble is the unverified step. read the letter →

arxiv 2606.12089 v1 pith:7ZVRTECB submitted 2026-06-10 cond-mat.dis-nn physics.opticsquant-ph

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Non-Hermitian systems can evade Anderson localization in one dimension and host delocalized states even under disorder. The paper shows these states under periodic boundary conditions are not merely extended but intrinsically critical, belonging to the random Dirac fermion universality class with algebraic correlations. The mechanism traces to spectral winding, which Hermitization converts into a topological Anderson transition without extra tuning. Hermitian systems require precise parameter adjustment at a transition point for the same criticality, but non-Hermiticity makes it generic. This supplies a unified account of why delocalization occurs in open one-dimensional chains.

What carries the argument

Hermitization that converts spectral winding into topological Anderson transitions, placing delocalized PBC states in the random Dirac universality class

What would settle it

Finding exponential rather than algebraic decay of correlations in the delocalized regime of a non-Hermitian disordered chain under periodic boundaries would falsify the Dirac-criticality identification.

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Core claim

By linking spectral winding to topological Anderson transitions via Hermitization, the delocalized PBC states exhibit a Dirac-type criticality with universal algebraic correlations. In contrast to Hermitian systems, where this criticality occurs only at fine-tuned transition points, it emerges generically in non-Hermitian systems as a consequence of spectral topology.

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Hermitization maps spectral winding onto topological Anderson transitions so the delocalized states match the random Dirac class without extra fine-tuning or boundary assumptions.

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Summary. The manuscript claims that non-Hermitian delocalized states under periodic boundary conditions in one dimension are intrinsically critical and belong to the universality class of one-dimensional random Dirac fermions. This is established by linking spectral winding to topological Anderson transitions through a Hermitization procedure, which maps the problem such that algebraic correlations emerge generically from spectral topology rather than fine-tuning, in contrast to Hermitian Anderson localization.

Significance. If the central mapping holds, the result supplies a topological mechanism that explains generic delocalization and criticality in 1D non-Hermitian systems and unifies several previously studied models. The identification of a parameter-free route to the random Dirac class via spectral topology would be a notable contribution to non-Hermitian topological physics.

major comments (2)
  1. [Hermitization mapping section (around the derivation linking spectral winding to the topological Anderson transition)] The Hermitization construction (the block-off-diagonal doubling that converts the non-Hermitian operator into a Hermitian one) is asserted to place the effective disorder precisely in the random Dirac ensemble. However, the manuscript does not demonstrate that the induced disorder remains uncorrelated and Gaussian, nor that the symmetry class is preserved; correlated or non-Gaussian terms generated by the non-Hermitian potential would place the model outside the standard random Dirac universality class even if delocalization persists.
  2. [Numerical or analytic results on correlations (post-Hermitization analysis)] The claim of universal algebraic correlations for the delocalized PBC states rests on the identification with the random Dirac class. Without an explicit check (e.g., computation of the correlation-function exponent or participation-ratio scaling) that matches the known Dirac value after Hermitization, the universality-class assignment remains an assumption rather than a derived result.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian and the Hermitized operator should be unified across equations to avoid ambiguity when comparing the original and doubled problems.
  2. A short table comparing the symmetry class and disorder statistics before and after Hermitization would clarify the mapping for readers.

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We are grateful to the referee for their thorough review and insightful comments, which have helped us improve the clarity and rigor of our work. Below we address the major comments point by point.

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  1. Referee: [Hermitization mapping section (around the derivation linking spectral winding to the topological Anderson transition)] The Hermitization construction (the block-off-diagonal doubling that converts the non-Hermitian operator into a Hermitian one) is asserted to place the effective disorder precisely in the random Dirac ensemble. However, the manuscript does not demonstrate that the induced disorder remains uncorrelated and Gaussian, nor that the symmetry class is preserved; correlated or non-Gaussian terms generated by the non-Hermitian potential would place the model outside the standard random Dirac universality class even if delocalization persists.

    Authors: We thank the referee for pointing out this potential issue with the disorder statistics in the Hermitized model. The non-Hermitian potentials considered in our work are local and uncorrelated, and the block-off-diagonal structure of the Hermitization ensures that the effective disorder in the Hermitian operator inherits these properties, remaining uncorrelated and Gaussian while preserving the chiral symmetry required for the random Dirac class. We will include a detailed analysis of the disorder distribution after Hermitization in the revised version of the manuscript. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Numerical or analytic results on correlations (post-Hermitization analysis)] The claim of universal algebraic correlations for the delocalized PBC states rests on the identification with the random Dirac class. Without an explicit check (e.g., computation of the correlation-function exponent or participation-ratio scaling) that matches the known Dirac value after Hermitization, the universality-class assignment remains an assumption rather than a derived result.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit verification of the critical exponents would provide stronger evidence for the universality class assignment. In the revised manuscript, we will add numerical results computing the algebraic decay of correlations and the scaling of the participation ratio for the delocalized states, confirming that they match the expected values for the one-dimensional random Dirac universality class. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper derives the identification of delocalized PBC states with the random Dirac class by linking spectral winding to topological Anderson transitions through Hermitization. This step is presented as a direct consequence of spectral topology rather than a redefinition of inputs or a fitted prediction. No equations or claims in the abstract reduce the output (Dirac criticality) to the input by construction, nor is there load-bearing self-citation, uniqueness imported from prior author work, or renaming of known results. The derivation remains self-contained against the external benchmark of the Hermitization construction and standard topological Anderson transition literature.

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  • domain assumption Hermitization maps spectral winding to topological Anderson transitions
    Invoked to demonstrate that delocalized PBC states realize Dirac criticality

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Non-Hermitian systems can evade Anderson localization and exhibit delocalized states even in one dimension. Here, we show that such non-Hermitian delocalized states under periodic boundary conditions (PBC) are intrinsically critical, realizing the universality class of one-dimensional random Dirac fermions. By linking spectral winding to topological Anderson transitions via Hermitization, we demonstrate that the delocalized PBC states exhibit a Dirac-type criticality with universal algebraic correlations. In contrast to Hermitian systems, where this criticality occurs only at fine-tuned transition points, it emerges generically in non-Hermitian systems as a consequence of spectral topology. These results identify a universal mechanism by which non-Hermiticity promotes criticality, providing a unified description of non-Hermitian delocalization in one dimension.

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