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Chin. Phys. B, 2025, Vol. 34(11): 110305    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/addcd4
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$(\mathcal{PT})$-symmetry phase transition in a bipartite lattice with long-range interactions

Dapeng Zheng(郑大鹏), Siwu Li(李思吾), and Zeliang Xiang(项泽亮)†
School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Abstract  We investigate the parity-time $(\mathcal{PT})$ symmetry-breaking quantum phase transition in a one-dimensional (1D) bosonic lattice featuring cavity-mediated long-range interactions and spatially staggered dissipation. By mapping the system to an effective spin chain under the constraints of hard-core bosons and integrating the mean-field decoupling approach with biorthogonal basis formalism, we derive a self-consistency equation. Numerical simulation results validate that the derived equation quantitatively captures the $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetry order parameter's phase diagram. Our findings reveal that coherent hopping maintains $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetry through quantum fluctuations. Conversely, cavity-engineered long-range interactions, in synergy with staggered dissipation, act in opposition to drive symmetry breaking. This competitive interplay can inspire further exploration of tunable quantum phase transitions in non-Hermitian systems.
Keywords:  $\mathcal{PT}$ symmetry      1D bosonic lattice      long-range interactions      staggered dissipation      quantum phase transition  
Received:  10 April 2025      Revised:  23 May 2025      Accepted manuscript online:  26 May 2025
PACS:  03.65.Yz (Decoherence; open systems; quantum statistical methods)  
  42.50.Pq (Cavity quantum electrodynamics; micromasers)  
  64.70.Tg (Quantum phase transitions)  
  05.30.Jp (Boson systems)  
Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12375025).
Corresponding Authors:  Zeliang Xiang     E-mail:  xiangzliang@mail.sysu.edu.cn
About author:  2025-110305-250628.pdf

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Dapeng Zheng(郑大鹏), Siwu Li(李思吾), and Zeliang Xiang(项泽亮) $(\mathcal{PT})$-symmetry phase transition in a bipartite lattice with long-range interactions 2025 Chin. Phys. B 34 110305

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