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arxiv: 2605.18272 · v1 · pith:FHJ74WGZnew · submitted 2026-05-18 · ⚛️ physics.optics · quant-ph

Energy-Resolved Eigenmode Spectroscopy of 1-D and 2-D Non-Hermitian Skin Effects

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keywords non-Hermitian skin effectfrequency synthetic dimensioneigenmode spectroscopyring resonatorboundary localizationelectro-optic modulation2D synthetic latticesdirectional transport
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Electro-optically modulated ring resonators enable energy-resolved mapping of skin modes in finite non-Hermitian lattices.

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The paper develops a spectroscopic technique to resolve individual eigenmodes of non-Hermitian lattices that display the skin effect, in which bulk states collapse into boundary-localized modes. Strong frequency boundaries are imposed in an electro-optically modulated ring resonator to create finite lattices in a synthetic frequency dimension. Laser detuning then scans the eigenenergies while site-resolved heterodyne measurements reconstruct each mode's spatial profile. This approach reveals skin states localized at boundaries across the spectrum, with their displacement from the edge depending on energy. The same architecture, when extended with long-range couplings, produces 2D frequency lattices that exhibit tunable directional transport and edge localization.

Core claim

By introducing strong frequency-domain boundaries in an electro-optically modulated ring resonator, finite non-Hermitian lattices are realized and laser detuning is used as a spectroscopic axis for the eigenenergies of the effective Hamiltonian. Site-resolved heterodyne measurements reconstruct the spatial profile of each mode, revealing boundary-localized skin states throughout the spectrum and their eigenenergy-dependent displacement from the edge. In 2D, the frequency-boundary architecture with long-range couplings produces genuine 2D frequency lattices that display tunable directional transport and edge localization in two synthetic dimensions.

What carries the argument

Frequency synthetic dimension formed by electro-optic modulation in a ring resonator with imposed boundaries, using laser detuning and heterodyne detection to probe the eigenmodes of finite non-Hermitian Hamiltonians.

If this is right

  • Skin states appear throughout the spectrum rather than only near specific energies.
  • The position of skin-mode localization shifts systematically with eigenenergy.
  • Genuine 2D lattices arise from long-range couplings between finite 1D segments instead of folded 1D systems.
  • Directional transport becomes tunable by adjusting couplings or boundaries in the two synthetic dimensions.
  • Eigenmode spectroscopy provides direct experimental access to non-Hermitian bulk-boundary correspondence.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The technique could be adapted to probe exceptional points or other non-Hermitian spectral features by scanning across parameter space.
  • Adding more synthetic dimensions might enable studies of non-Hermitian physics in three or higher dimensions within the same optical platform.
  • Exploiting the energy dependence of skin-mode displacement could improve sensing protocols that rely on boundary localization.
  • The method opens a route to test non-Hermitian lattice models that are difficult to realize in solid-state or atomic systems.

Load-bearing premise

The modulated ring resonator with imposed frequency boundaries accurately realizes an ideal finite non-Hermitian lattice Hamiltonian, and heterodyne measurements faithfully reconstruct mode profiles without significant artifacts or unmodeled couplings.

What would settle it

Reconstructed spatial profiles that lack boundary localization or fail to exhibit the predicted eigenenergy-dependent displacement from the edge for a range of modes would contradict the central claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.18272 by Avik Dutt, Rohith Srikanth, Sashank Kaushik Sridhar.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. (a) Experimental schematic of a ring resonator that supports equally spaced frequency modes coupled to an auxiliary [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. (a) The 1-D finite lattice in frequency has two frequency mirrors in a ring resonator with modest finesse, leading to [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Steady state occupations of a slightly larger bounded 7-site (a) Hermitian (H) lattice and (b) non-Hermitian (NH) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. (a) 2-D lattice construction from finite lattice chain. The 2-D lattice on the left does not have the twisted coupling [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗
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Non-Hermitian lattices can host the non-Hermitian skin effect, a boundary-induced collapse of all bulk eigenstates into exponentially localized edge modes. This effect underlies anomalous bulk-boundary correspondence and remarkable enhancements in non-Hermitian sensing, yet direct energy-resolved access to the eigenmodes of non-Hermitian lattices has remained limited. Here we report band- and energy-resolved eigenmode spectroscopy of skin modes in a frequency synthetic dimension. By introducing strong frequency-domain boundaries in an electro-optically modulated ring resonator, we realize finite non-Hermitian lattices and use laser detuning as a spectroscopic axis for the eigenenergies of the effective Hamiltonian. Site-resolved heterodyne measurements then reconstruct the spatial profile of each mode, revealing boundary-localized skin states throughout the spectrum and their eigenenergy-dependent displacement from the edge. Beyond 1D, the same frequency-boundary architecture, upon incorporating long-range couplings between finite lattices, produces genuine 2D frequency lattices rather than the hitherto-realized folded 1D systems on twisted tubes. In these lattices we observe tunable directional transport and edge localization in two synthetic dimensions. Our results introduce eigenmode spectroscopy as a direct probe of non-Hermitian physics and establish strongly bounded frequency lattices as a flexible platform for Hamiltonian engineering.

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Referee Report

1 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports an experimental platform for energy-resolved eigenmode spectroscopy of non-Hermitian skin effects in frequency synthetic dimensions. Using an electro-optically modulated ring resonator with strong frequency-domain boundaries, the authors realize finite 1D and 2D non-Hermitian lattices, employ laser detuning as an energy axis, and use site-resolved heterodyne detection to reconstruct mode profiles, observing boundary-localized skin states with energy-dependent displacement in 1D and tunable directional transport plus edge localization in 2D.

Significance. If the experimental system faithfully implements the target non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, the work supplies a direct spectroscopic probe of skin-mode localization across the spectrum and a scalable route to 2D frequency lattices, which could strengthen non-Hermitian sensing applications and clarify bulk-boundary correspondence in open systems.

major comments (1)
  1. [Abstract and §2] The central claim that strong frequency-domain boundaries imposed by electro-optic modulation realize a clean finite non-Hermitian lattice Hamiltonian (Abstract and §2) is load-bearing for all reported observations of energy-dependent skin-mode displacement and 2D directional transport. The manuscript does not provide quantitative bounds on deviations arising from finite modulator bandwidth, residual ring dispersion, or higher-order sideband couplings; such deviations would generically produce non-uniform hopping amplitudes or additional loss channels that alter the precise non-Hermitian structure to which the skin effect is sensitive.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Figure 3] Figure captions should explicitly state the number of independent experimental runs and the criterion used to identify a mode as 'boundary-localized' (e.g., participation ratio threshold).
  2. [Eq. (5)] Notation for the effective hopping amplitudes in the 2D lattice (Eq. (5)) should be cross-referenced to the measured modulation parameters to allow direct comparison with the 1D case.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and for raising this important point about the fidelity of the effective non-Hermitian Hamiltonian. We address the major comment below and will revise the manuscript to incorporate additional quantitative analysis.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and §2] The central claim that strong frequency-domain boundaries imposed by electro-optic modulation realize a clean finite non-Hermitian lattice Hamiltonian (Abstract and §2) is load-bearing for all reported observations of energy-dependent skin-mode displacement and 2D directional transport. The manuscript does not provide quantitative bounds on deviations arising from finite modulator bandwidth, residual ring dispersion, or higher-order sideband couplings; such deviations would generically produce non-uniform hopping amplitudes or additional loss channels that alter the precise non-Hermitian structure to which the skin effect is sensitive.

    Authors: We agree that explicit quantitative bounds on deviations from the ideal model are valuable for rigorously validating the effective Hamiltonian. The original manuscript derives the target non-Hermitian lattice from the modulated ring resonator under the assumption of strong boundaries and limited sideband generation, with experimental results shown to be consistent with this model. However, we did not include a dedicated quantitative error analysis for finite modulator bandwidth, residual dispersion, or higher-order couplings. In the revised manuscript we will add a new subsection (or appendix) to §2 that provides these bounds. Using our experimental parameters, we will estimate the resulting non-uniformity in hopping amplitudes (expected to remain below a few percent) and show that any additional loss channels are negligible relative to the designed non-Hermitian gain/loss terms. This analysis will confirm that the observed energy-dependent skin-mode displacement and 2D directional transport arise from the intended Hamiltonian structure. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: direct experimental measurements of skin modes

full rationale

This is an experimental paper whose central claims consist of direct observations via laser detuning spectroscopy and site-resolved heterodyne measurements in a modulated ring resonator. No derivation chain, first-principles prediction, or fitted parameter is presented that reduces by construction to the inputs; the effective non-Hermitian lattice is realized physically and its eigenmodes are read out experimentally rather than derived mathematically. The mapping from setup to Hamiltonian is an empirical assumption tested by the measurements themselves, not a self-referential definition or self-citation load-bearing step. Score remains at the low end appropriate for self-contained experimental work.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The work rests on standard assumptions of synthetic dimension physics and non-Hermitian effective Hamiltonians, with experimental parameters such as modulation depth tuned to realize desired boundaries and couplings.

free parameters (1)
  • modulation amplitude and frequency
    Tuned to set the strength of frequency-domain couplings and boundaries in the effective lattice model.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The electro-optically modulated ring resonator dynamics are well-approximated by a non-Hermitian tight-binding Hamiltonian in the frequency synthetic dimension.
    Invoked when mapping the physical system to finite 1D and 2D lattices with skin effect.

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