Non-Hermitian topological Anderson insulators

Non-Hermitian systems can exhibit exotic topological and localization properties. Here we elucidate the non-Hermitian effects on disordered topological systems using a nonreciprocal disordered Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model. We show that the non-Hermiticity can enhance the topological phase against disorders by increasing bulk gaps. Moreover, we uncover a topological phase which emerges under both moderate non-Hermiticity and disorders, and is characterized by localized insulating bulk states with a disorder-averaged winding number and zero-energy edge modes. Such topological phases induced by the combination of non-Hermiticity and disorders are dubbed non-Hermitian topological Anderson insulators . We reveal that the system has unique non-monotonous localization behavior and the topological transition is accompanied by an Anderson transition. These properties are general in other non-Hermitian models.

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