Fall-Off of Eigenfunctions for Non-Local Schrödinger Operators with Decaying Potentials

We study the spatial decay of eigenfunctions of non-local Schrödinger operators whose kinetic terms are generators of symmetric jump-paring Lévy processes with Kato-class potentials decaying at infinity. This class of processes has the property that the intensity of single large jumps dominates the intensity of all multiple large jumps. We find that the decay rates of eigenfunctions depend on the process via specific preference rates in particular jump scenarios, and depend on the potential through the distance of the corresponding eigenvalue from the edge of the continuous spectrum. We prove that the conditions of the jump-paring class imply that for all eigenvalues the corresponding positive eigenfunctions decay at most as rapidly as the Lévy intensity. This condition is sharp in the sense that if the jump-paring property fails to hold, then eigenfunction decay becomes slower than the decay of the Lévy intensity. We furthermore prove that under reasonable conditions the Lévy intensity also governs the upper bounds of eigenfunctions, and ground states are comparable with it, i.e., two-sided bounds hold. As an interesting consequence, we identify a sharp regime change in the decay of eigenfunctions as the Lévy intensity is varied from sub-exponential to exponential order, and dependent on the location of the eigenvalue, in the sense that through the transition Lévy intensity-driven decay becomes slower than the rate of decay of the Lévy intensity. Our approach is based on path integration and probabilistic potential theory techniques, and all results are also illustrated by specific examples.     

Ballistic Transport for One-Dimensional Quasiperiodic Schrödinger Operators

In this paper, we show that one-dimensional discrete multifrequency quasiperiodic Schrödinger operators with smooth potentials demonstrate ballistic motion on the set of energies on which the corresponding Schrödinger cocycles are smoothly reducible to constant rotations. The proof is performed by establishing a local version of strong ballistic transport on an exhausting sequence of subsets on which reducibility can be achieved by a conjugation uniformly bounded in the C^ℓ-norm. We also establish global strong ballistic transport under an additional integral condition on the norms of conjugation matrices. The latter condition is quite mild and is satisfied in many known examples. © 2022 The Authors. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.     

Anderson Localization for Time Periodic Random Schrödinger Operators

Abstract

We prove that at large disorder, Anderson localization in Z ^d is stable under localized time-periodic perturbations by proving that the associated quasi-energy operator has pure point spectrum. The formulation of this problem is motivated by questions of Anderson localization for non-linear Schrödinger equations.     

Eigenfunction Expansions for Schrödinger Operators on Metric Graphs

We construct an expansion in generalized eigenfunctions for Schr?dinger operators on metric graphs. We require rather minimal assumptions concerning the graph structure and the boundary conditions at the vertices.      

Schrödinger Operators on Zigzag Nanotubes

We consider the Schr?dinger operator with a periodic potential on quasi-1D models of zigzag single-wall carbon nanotubes. The spectrum of this operator consists of an absolutely continuous part (intervals separated by gaps) plus an infinite number of eigenvalues with infinite multiplicity. We describe all compactly supported eigenfunctions with the same eigenvalue. We define a Lyapunov function, which is analytic on some Riemann surface. On each sheet, the Lyapunov function has the same properties as in the scalar case, but it has branch points, which we call resonances. We prove that all resonances are real. We determine the asymptotics of the periodic and antiperiodic spectrum and of the resonances at high energy. We show that there exist two types of gaps: i) stable gaps, where the endpoints are periodic and anti-periodic eigenvalues, ii) unstable (resonance) gaps, where the endpoints are resonances (i.e., real branch points of the Lyapunov function). We describe all finite gap potentials. We show that the mapping: potential all eigenvalues is a real analytic isomorphism for some class of potentials. Submitted: October 5, 2006. Accepted: December 15, 2006.     

Inverse Problems,Trace Formulae for Discrete Schrödinger Operators

We study discrete Schrödinger operators with compactly supported potentials on Z ^d . Constructing spectral representations and representing S-matrices by the generalized eigenfunctions, we show that the potential is uniquely reconstructed from the S-matrix of all energies. We also study the spectral shift function \({\xi(\lambda)}\) for the trace class potentials, and estimate the discrete spectrum in terms of the moments of \({\xi(\lambda)}\) and the potential.     

A-Priori Decay for Eigenfunction of Perturbed Periodic Schrödinger Operators

. Recently Neumayr and Metzner [1] have shown that the connected N-point density-correlation functions of the two-dimensional and the one-dimensional Fermi gas at one-loop order generically (i.e.for nonexceptional energy-momentum configurations) vanish/are regular in the small momentum/small energy-momentum limits. Their result is based on an explicit analysis in the sequel of the results of Feldman et al. [2]. In this note we use Ward identities to give a proof of the same fact - in a considerably shortened and simplified way - for any dimension of space.     

Intrinsic Ultracontractivity for Schrödinger Operators Based on Fractional Laplacians

We study the Feynman-Kac semigroup generated by the Schrödinger operator based on the fractional Laplacian ??(???Δ)^α/2???q in R ^d , for q?≥?0, α?∈?(0,2). We obtain sharp estimates of the first eigenfunction φ ₁ of the Schrödinger operator and conditions equivalent to intrinsic ultracontractivity of the Feynman-Kac semigroup. For potentials q such that lim_{|x| →?∞?} q(x)?=?∞ and comparable on unit balls we obtain that φ ₁(x) is comparable to (|x|?+?1)^???d???α (q(x)?+?1)^???1 and intrinsic ultracontractivity holds iff lim_{|x| →?∞?} q(x)/log|x|?=?∞. Proofs are based on uniform estimates of q-harmonic functions.     

Intrinsic Ultracontractivity for Schrödinger Operators with Mixed Boundary Conditions

Let be a domain in , . Let be a divergence form uniformly elliptic operator with Dirichlet boundary conditions on and Neumann boundary conditions on , where is a closed subset of . We prove intrinsic ultracontractivity for the semigroup associated to the Schrödinger operator , where is a potential in the Kato class, provided that is locally Lipschitz and is given by the boundary of either a Hölder domain of order or a uniformly Hölder domain of order , . Our results extend to the mixed boundary case the results of Bañuelos, Bass and Burdzy, Bass and Hsu, and Davies and Simon.     

The Spectral Function and Principal Eigenvalues for Schrödinger Operators

Let m , 0 m₊ in Kato's class. We investigate the spectral function s( + m) where s( + m) denotes the upper bound of the spectrum of the Schrödinger operator + m. In particular, we determine its derivative at 0. If m_- is sufficiently large, we show that there exists a unique ₁ > 0 such that s( + ₁m) = 0. Under suitable conditions on m⁺ it follows that 0 is an eigenvalue of + ₁m with positive eigenfunction.     

Schrödinger Operators with Rapidly Oscillating Potentials

Schr?dinger operators with rapidly oscillating potentials V such as are considered. Such potentials are not relatively compact with respect to the free Schr?dinger operator −Δ. We show that the oscillating potential V do not change the essential spectrum of −Δ. Moreover we derive upper bounds for negative eigenvalue sums of Ĥ.     

Dissipative Schrödinger Operators with Matrix Potentials

Maximal dissipative Schrödinger operators are studied in L ²((–,);E) (dimE=n<) that the extensions of a minimal symmetric operator with defect index (n,n) (in limit-circle case at – and limit point-case at ). We construct a selfadjoint dilation of a dissipative operator, carry out spectral analysis of a dilation, use the Lax–Phillips scattering theory, and find the scattering matrix of a dilation. We construct a functional model of the dissipative operator, determine its characteristic function in terms of the Titchmarsh–Weyl function of selfadjoint operator and investigate its analytic properties. Finally, we prove a theorem on completeness of the eigenvectors and associated vectors of a dissipative Schrödinger operators.     

Lifshits Tails for Random Schrödinger Operators with Nonsign Definite Potentials

This paper is devoted to the study of Lifshits tails for random Schr?dinger operator acting on of the form , where H ₀ is a -periodic Schr?dinger operator, λ is a positive coupling constant, are i.i.d and bounded random variables and V is the single site potential with changing sign. We prove that, in the weak disorder regime, at an open band edge, a true Lifshits tail for the random Schr?dinger operator occurs under a certain set of conditions on H ₀ and on V. Submitted: April 17, 2007. Accepted: December 13, 2007.     

Scattering and Wave Operators for One-Dimensional Schrödinger Operators with Slowly Decaying Nonsmooth Potentials

We prove existence of modified wave operators for one-dimensional Schrödinger equations with potential in If in addition the potential is conditionally integrable, then the usual Möller wave operators exist. We also prove asymptotic completeness of these wave operators for some classes of random potentials, and for almost every boundary condition for any given potential.     

Locality of Quadratic Forms for Point Perturbations of Schrödinger Operators

In this paper we study point perturbations of the Schrödinger operators within the framework of Krein's theory of self-adjoint extensions. A locality criterion for quadratic forms is proved for such perturbations.     

Inverse Uniqueness Results for Schrödinger Operators Using de Branges Theory

We utilize the theory of de Branges spaces to show when certain Schrödinger operators with strongly singular potentials are uniquely determined by their associated spectral measure. The results are applied to obtain an inverse uniqueness theorem for perturbed spherical Schrödinger operators.     

The Quenched Asymptotics for Nonlocal Schrödinger Operators with Poissonian Potentials

Potential Analysis - We study the quenched long time behaviour of the survival probability up to time t, $mathbf {E}_{x}left [e^{-{{int }_{0}^{t}} V^{omega }(X_{s})mathrm {d}s}right ],$ of a...     

Continuum Schrödinger Operators Associated With Aperiodic Subshifts

We study Schrödinger operators on the real line whose potentials are generated by an underlying ergodic subshift over a finite alphabet and a rule that replaces symbols by compactly supported potential pieces. We first develop the standard theory that shows that the spectrum and the spectral type are almost surely constant and that identifies the almost sure absolutely continuous spectrum with the essential closure of the set of energies with vanishing Lyapunov exponent. Using results of Damanik–Lenz and Klassert–Lenz–Stollmann, we also show that the spectrum is a Cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure if the subshift satisfies the Boshernitzan condition and the potentials are aperiodic and irreducible. We then study the case of the Fibonacci subshift in detail and prove results for the local Hausdorff dimension of the spectrum at a given energy in terms of the value of the associated Fricke–Vogt invariant. These results are elucidated for some simple choices of the local potential pieces, such as piecewise constant ones and local point interactions. In the latter special case, our results explain the occurrence of so-called pseudo bands, which have been pointed out in the physics literature.