Tailoring Anderson localization by disorder correlations in 1D speckle potentials

We study Anderson localization of single particles in continuous, correlated, one-dimensional disordered potentials. We show that tailored correlations can completely change the energy-dependence of the localization length. By considering two suitable models of disorder, we explicitly show that disorder correlations can lead to a nonmonotonic behavior of the localization length versus energy. Numerical calculations performed within the transfer-matrix approach and analytical calculations performed within the phase formalism up to order three show excellent agreement and demonstrate the effect. We finally show how the nonmonotonic behavior of the localization length with energy can be observed using expanding ultracold-atom gases.     

一维长程关联无序系统中的电子态

利用傅里叶滤波法在一维Anderson无序系统中产生了具有幂律谱密度公式s(q)∝q^-p形式的长程关联随机能量序列，并利用传输矩阵方法计算了系统中引入了长程关联后的局域长度，同时应用负本征值理论对系统中的电子态密度进行了分析，并分别把计算结果与系统中不具有长程关联时的局域长度与电子态密度进行了比较.结果表明，长程幂律关联的引入对电子态的性质产生了很大的影响，当关联指数p≥2.0时，在系统能带中心范围内发生了部分局域态向退局域态的转变，而同时电子态密度也发生了很大的变化，出现了六个范霍夫奇点，系统的能带范围也相应地得到展宽. 关键词： 无序系统 长程关联 局域长度 电子态密度     

Entanglement in One-Dimensional Anderson Model with Long-Range Correlated Disorder

By using the measure of concurrence, the entanglement of the ground state in the one-dimensional Anderson model is studied with consideration of the long-range correlations. Three kinds of correlations are discussed. We compare the effects of the long-rang Gaussian and power-law correlations between the site energies on the concurrence, and demonstrate the existence of the band structure of the concurrence in the power-law case. The emergence of the sharp kink on the concurrence curve shown in the intraband or in the interband indicates the position at which the localization extent of the state may have the severe variation. We use the Rudin-Shapiro model to describe the site energy distribution of the nucleotides of the DNA chain： guanine （G）, adenine （A）, cytosine（C）, thymine （T）. This model is a tetradic quasiperiodic sequence and is shown to be long-range correlated. Our results show that correlations between the site energies increase the concurrences.     

Influence of weak nonlinearity on the 1D Anderson model with long-range correlated disorder

We investigate theoretically the nature of the states and the localization properties in a one-dimensional Anderson model with long-range correlated disorder and weak nonlinearity. Using the stationary discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation, we calculate the disorder-averaged logarithm of the transmittance and the localization length in the fixed input case in a numerically exact manner. Unlike in many previous studies, we strictly fix the intensity of the incident wave and calculate the localization length as a function of other parameters. We also calculate the wave functions in a given disorder configuration. In the linear case, flat phased localized states appear near the bottom of the band and staggered localized states appear near the top of the band, while a continuum of extended states appears near the band center. We find that the focusing Kerr-type nonlinearity enhances the Anderson localization of flat phased states and suppresses that of staggered states. We observe that there exists a perfect symmetry relationship for the localization length between focusing and defocusing nonlinearities. Above a critical value of the strength of nonlinearity, delocalization due to the long-range correlations of disorder is destroyed and all states become localized.     

Anderson localization in 1D systems with correlated disorder

Anderson localization has been a subject of intense studies for many years. In this context, we study numerically the influence of long-range correlated disorder on the localization behavior in one dimensional systems. We investigate the localization length and the density of states and compare our numerical results with analytical predictions. Specifically, we find two distinct characteristic behaviors in the vicinity of the band center and at the unperturbed band edge, respectively. Furthermore we address the effect of the intrinsic short-range correlations.     

New Characterizations of the Region of Complete Localization for Random Schrödinger Operators

We study the region of complete localization in a class of random operators which includes random Schrödinger operators with Anderson-type potentials and classical wave operators in random media, as well as the Anderson tight-binding model. We establish new characterizations or criteria for this region of complete localization, given either by the decay of eigenfunction correlations or by the decay of Fermi projections. (These are necessary and sufficient conditions for the random operator to exhibit complete localization in this energy region.) Using the first type of characterization we prove that in the region of complete localization the random operator has eigenvalues with finite multiplicity.     

Two-dimensional Anderson-Hubbard model in the DMFT + Σ approximation

The density of states, the dynamic (optical) conductivity, and the phase diagram of the paramagnetic two-dimensional Anderson-Hubbard model with strong correlations and disorder are analyzed within the generalized dynamical mean field theory (DMFT + Σ approximation). Strong correlations are accounted by the DMFT, while disorder is taken into account via the appropriate generalization of the self-consistent theory of localization. We consider the two-dimensional system with the rectangular “bare” density of states (DOS). The DMFT effective single-impurity problem is solved by numerical renormalization group (NRG). The “correlated metal,” Mott insulator, and correlated Anderson insulator phases are identified from the evolution of the density of states, optical conductivity, and localization length, demonstrating both Mott-Hubbard and Anderson metal-insulator transitions in two-dimensional systems of finite size, allowing us to construct the complete zero-temperature phase diagram of the paramagnetic Anderson-Hubbard model. The localization length in our approximation is practically independent of the strength of Hubbard correlations. But the divergence of the localization length in a finite-size two-dimensional system at small disorder signifies the existence of an effective Anderson transition.     

Localization length at the conductivity minima of the quantum Hall effect

The quantum localization is known to be responsible for the deep conductivity minima of the quantum Hall effect. In this paper we calculate the localization length as a function of magnetic field at such minima for several models of disorder (“white-noise”, short-range, and long-range random potentials). We find that with the exponent between one and , depending on the model. In particular, for the “white-noise” random potential roughly coincides with the classical cyclotron radius. Our results are in agreement with available experimental data.     

Kosterlitz-Thouless-like transition in two-dimensional lattices with long-range correlated hopping terms

We study the Anderson localization in two-dimensional lattices with long-range correlated hopping terms. The hopping energies along one lattice direction will be generated by a superposition of uncorrelated and long-range correlated contributions. Our numerical results strongly suggest the presence of a Kosterlitz-Thouless-like transition above a critical correlation degree.     

Correlated electrons in the presence of disorder

Several new aspects of the subtle interplay between electronic correlations and disorder are reviewed. First, the dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT) together with the geometrically averaged (“typical”) local density of states is employed to compute the ground state phase diagram of the Anderson-Hubbard model at half-filling. This non-perturbative approach is sensitive to Anderson localization on the one-particle level and hence can detect correlated metallic, Mott insulating and Anderson insulating phases and can also describe the competition between Anderson localization and antiferromagnetism. Second, we investigate the effect of binary alloy disorder on ferromagnetism in materials with f-electrons described by the periodic Anderson model. A drastic enhancement of the Curie temperature T_c caused by an increase of the local f-moments in the presence of disordered conduction electrons is discovered and explained.     

Localization of cold atoms in state-dependent optical lattices via a Rabi Pulse

We propose a novel realization of Anderson localization in nonequilibrium states of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice. A Rabi pulse transfers part of the population to a different internal state with infinite effective mass. These frozen atoms create a quantum superposition of different disorder potentials, localizing the mobile atoms. For weakly interacting mobile atoms, Anderson localization is obtained. The localization length increases with increasing disorder and decreasing interaction strength, contrary to the expectation for equilibrium localization.     

Quantum correlations in two-particle Anderson localization

We predict quantum correlations between noninteracting particles evolving simultaneously in a disordered medium. While the particle density follows the single-particle dynamics and exhibits Anderson localization, the two-particle correlation develops unique features that depend on the quantum statistics of the particles and their initial separation. On short time scales, the localization of one particle becomes dependent on whether or not the other particle is localized. On long time scales, the localized particles show oscillatory correlations within the localization length. These effects can be observed in Anderson localization of nonclassical light and ultracold atoms.     

Anderson Localization in Dissipative Lattices

Anderson localization predicts that wave spreading in disordered lattices can come to a complete halt, providing a universal mechanism for dynamical localization. In the one-dimensional Hermitian Anderson model with uncorrelated diagonal disorder, there is a one-to-one correspondence between dynamical localization and spectral localization, that is, the exponential localization of all the Hamiltonian eigenfunctions. This correspondence can be broken when dealing with disordered dissipative lattices. When the system exchanges particles with the surrounding environment and random fluctuations of the dissipation are introduced, spectral localization is observed but without dynamical localization. Previous studies consider lattices with mixed conservative (Hamiltonian) and dissipative dynamics and are restricted to a semiclassical analysis. However, Anderson localization in purely dissipative lattices, displaying an entirely Lindbladian dynamics, remains largely unexplored. Here the purely-dissipative Anderson model in the framework of a Lindblad master equation is considered, and it is shown that, akin to the semiclassical models with conservative hopping and random dissipation, one observes dynamical delocalization in spite of strong spectral localization of the Liouvillian superoperator. This result is very distinct from delocalization observed in the Anderson model with dephasing, where dynamical delocalization arises from the delocalization of the stationary state of the Liouvillian.     

How does a strong magnetic field destroy localization in two-dimensional disordered systems?

Two dimensional disorder in a strong magnetic field is investigated in terms of random matrix theory and in comparison to the conventional Anderson tight-binding model. Disorder is introduced by an ensemble average over a random potential which has to be projected onto single Landau bands. This leads to a random matrix problem for single Landau levels whose special properties are examined. We describe a method which allows a proper projection of various random potentials, specified by a correlation function, onto arbitrary subspaces. The matrix elements of the Hamiltonian for single Landau bands are strongly correlated along the diagonals. The influence of such correlations on the localization properties is examined for a disk geometry. We obtain a qualitative understanding for the question raised in the title of the paper.     

Anderson localization for Bernoulli and other singular potentials

We prove exponential localization in the Anderson model under very weak assumptions on the potential distribution. In one dimension we allow any measure which is not concentrated on a single point and possesses some finite moment. In particular this solves the longstanding problem of localization for Bernoulli potentials (i.e., potentials that take only two values). In dimensions greater than one we prove localization at high disorder for potentials with Hölder continuous distributions and for bounded potentials whose distribution is a convex combination of a Hölder continuous distribution with high disorder and an arbitrary distribution. These include potentials with singular distributions.We also show that for certain Bernoulli potentials in one dimension the integrated density of states has a nontrivial singular component.Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 85-03695Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 83-01889Partially supported by G.N.F.M. C.N.R.     

The Bootstrap Multiscale Analysis for the Multi-particle Anderson Model

We extend the bootstrap multi-scale analysis developed by Germinet and Klein to the multi-particle Anderson model, obtaining Anderson localization, dynamical localization, and decay of eigenfunction correlations.     

Correlation effect on the Anderson localization in the near band edge region

The problem of Anderson localization in a weak spatially correlated disordered potential is formulated in the framework of the self-consistent theory of Vollhardt and Wölfle with some generalizations. Using the self-consistent Born approximation, the localization phase diagram in the near band edge region is investigated numerically for an exponential correlation. It is found that the phase diagram is strongly influenced by the presence of statistical correlations. In the long-wavelength limit, a scaling argument is used to analyze the mobility edge curves. It is also found that the scaling region is suppressed by the correlations. Discussions are given.     

Localization of solitons: linear response of the mean-field ground state to weak external potentials

Two aspects of bright matter?Cwave solitons in weak external potentials are discussed. First, we briefly review recent results on the Anderson localization of an entire soliton in disordered potentials, as a paradigmatic showcase of genuine quantum dynamics beyond simple perturbation theory. Second, we calculate the linear response of the mean-field soliton shape to a weak, but otherwise arbitrary, external potential, with a detailed application to lattice potentials.     

Enhancement of the critical temperature of superconductors by Anderson localization

The influence of disorder on the temperature of superconducting transition (T{c}) is studied within the σ-model renormalization-group framework. Electron-electron interaction in particle-hole and Cooper channels is taken into account and assumed to be short range. Two-dimensional systems in the weak localization and antilocalization regime, as well as systems near mobility edge are considered. It is shown that in all these regimes Anderson localization leads to strong enhancement of T{c} related to the multifractality of wave functions. Screening of the long-range Coulomb interaction thus opens a promising direction for searching novel materials for high-T{c} superconductivity.     

Routes towards Anderson-like localization of Bose-Einstein condensates in disordered optical lattices

We investigate, both experimentally and theoretically, possible routes towards Anderson-like localization of Bose-Einstein condensates in disordered potentials. The dependence of this quantum interference effect on the nonlinear interactions and the shape of the disorder potential is investigated. Experiments with an optical lattice and a superimposed disordered potential reveal the lack of Anderson localization. A theoretical analysis shows that this absence is due to the large length scale of the disorder potential as well as its screening by the nonlinear interactions. Further analysis shows that incommensurable superlattices should allow for the observation of the crossover from the nonlinear screening regime to the Anderson localized case within realistic experimental parameters.