Quantum mechanical systems can possess complex energy eigenvalues
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Quantum mechanical systems described by non-Hermitian operators frequently feature complex energy eigenvalues, which correspond to decaying or growing states in open quantum systems.
Evidence for · 4
[Formula: see text] symmetry enforced twin exchange as the origin of chirality-induced spin selectivity.
2026 · cited by 1
Paper 0 discusses non-Hermitian Hamiltonians where underlying symmetries ensure real eigenvalues, contrasting with the general case.
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Non-Hermitian Dynamics in Three-Level Systems: A Perturbative Approach for Time-Dependent Hamiltonians.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 3 investigates general non-Hermitian Hamiltonian systems involving complex energy level responses and transition dynamics.
Non-Hermitian quantum state discrimination and information flow.
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Paper 9 states explicitly that generic non-Hermitian Hamiltonians possess complex spectra.
Non-Markovian exceptional points by interpolating quantum channels.
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Paper 11 discusses quantum channels characterized by complex-conjugate eigenvalues in non-Hermitian frameworks.