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      Classical Trajectories of the Continuum States of the \({\cal{PT}}\) symmetric Scarf II potential

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          We apply the factorization technique developed by Kuru et. al. [Ann. Phys. {\bf 323} (2008) 413] to obtain the exact analytical classical trajectories and momenta of the continuum states of the non Hermitian but \({\cal{PT}}\) symmetric Scarf II potential. In particular, we observe that the strange behaviour of the quantum version at the spectral singularity has an interesting classical analogue.

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          Real Spectra in Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians Having PT Symmetry

          The condition of self-adjointness ensures that the eigenvalues of a Hamiltonian are real and bounded below. Replacing this condition by the weaker condition of \({\cal PT}\) symmetry, one obtains new infinite classes of complex Hamiltonians whose spectra are also real and positive. These \({\cal PT}\) symmetric theories may be viewed as analytic continuations of conventional theories from real to complex phase space. This paper describes the unusual classical and quantum properties of these theories.
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            PT-symmetric laser-absorber

            In a recent work, Y.D. Chong et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 105}, 053901 (2010)] proposed the idea of a coherent perfect absorber (CPA) as the time-reversed counterpart of a laser, in which a purely incoming radiation pattern is completely absorbed by a lossy medium. The optical medium that realizes CPA is obtained by reversing the gain with absorption, and thus it generally differs from the lasing medium. Here it is shown that a laser with an optical medium that satisfies the parity-time \((\mathcal{PT})\) symmetry condition \(\epsilon(-\mathbf{r})=\epsilon^*(\mathbf{r})\) for the dielectric constant behaves simultaneously as a laser oscillator (i.e. it can emit outgoing coherent waves) and as a CPA (i.e. it can fully absorb incoming coherent waves with appropriate amplitudes and phases). Such a device can be thus referred to as a \(\mathcal{PT}\)-symmetric CPA-laser. The general amplification/absorption features of the \(\mathcal{PT}\) CPA-laser below lasing threshold driven by two fields are determined.
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              Unidirectional Nonlinear PT-symmetric Optical Structures

              We show that non-linear optical structures involving a balanced gain-loss profile, can act as unidirectional optical valves. This is made possible by exploiting the interplay between the fundamental symmetries of parity (P) and time (T), with optical nonlinear effects. This novel unidirectional dynamics is specifically demonstrated for the case of an integrable PT-symmetric nonlinear system.
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                29 June 2012
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                10.1209/0295-5075/98/60005
                1206.6987
                cab05961-2ee1-4f00-8143-5dfd3eba1f0d

                http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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                Eur. Phys. Lett. vol. 98 (2012) 60005
                7 pages, 8 figures
                quant-ph math-ph math.MP

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