Absence of diffusion in the Anderson tight binding model for large disorder or low energy

We prove that the Green's function of the Anderson tight binding Hamiltonian decays exponentially fast at long distances on ? ^v , with probability 1. We must assume that either the disorder is large or the energy is sufficiently low. Our proof is based on perturbation theory about an infinite sequence of block Hamiltonians and is related to KAM methods.     

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.     

Anderson localization in different one-dimensional systems with off-diagonal disorder and spin-dependence

The localization properties of certain spin-dependent, one-dimensional electronic systems with only off-diagonal disorder are studied. In higher dimensions (d=2,3) the models considered would correspond to different universality classes, whereas ford=1 no qualitative difference is found: ForE=0, all eigenstates are exponentially localized, whereas forE0 the localization length diverges logarithmically, such that exactly atE=0 the geometric average of the transmission coefficient would decay with increasing chain lengthL as exp (-const. ·L ^1/2), instead of the usual, exponential decay.ForE=0, in the interior of the band, the localization lengthr ₀ diverges W ₂ ^–2 in the limit of weak disorder (W ₂0), whereas just at the band edge one has roughlyr ₀W ₂ ^–2/3. A universal recursion relation, depending only on the energy and on certain randomly distributed determinants, determines the localization length and the density of states for all systems considered.     

Mott-Hubbard transition versus Anderson localization in correlated electron systems with disorder

The phase diagram of correlated, disordered electron systems is calculated within dynamical mean-field theory using the geometrically averaged ("typical") local density of states. Correlated metal, Mott insulator, and Anderson insulator phases, as well as coexistence and crossover regimes, are identified. The Mott and Anderson insulators are found to be continuously connected.     

Anderson localization for one- and quasi-one-dimensional systems

We prove almost-sure exponential localization of all the eigenfunctions and nondegeneracy of the spectrum for random discrete Schrödinger operators on one- and quasi-one-dimensional lattices. This paper provides a much simpler proof of these results than previous approaches and extends to a much wider class of systems; we remark in particular that the singular continuous spectrum observed in some quasiperiodic systems disappears under arbitrarily small local perturbations of the potential. Our results allow us to prove that, e.g., for strong disorder, the smallest positive Lyapunov exponent of some products of random matrices does not vanish as the size of the matrices increases to infinity.     

Numerical study of localization in Anderson model for disordered systems

The localization properties in the Anderson model of two dimensional square lattices are investigated numerically. Pretty large lattices composed of 10⁴ (= 100 × 100) sites are dealt with, and the overall behaviors of the eigenvectors near the band center are directly examined. Fairly sharp transition and the exponentially decaying localized states are visualized.     

The phase diagram of the multi-dimensional Anderson localization via analytic determination of Lyapunov exponents

The method proposed by the present authors to deal analytically with the problem of Anderson localization via disorder [J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 14, 13777 (2002)] is generalized for higher spatial dimensions D. In this way the generalized Lyapunov exponents for diagonal correlators of the wave function, 2n,m , can be calculated analytically and exactly. This permits to determine the phase diagram of the system. For all dimensions D > 2 one finds intervals in the energy and the disorder where extended and localized states coexist: the metal-insulator transition should thus be interpreted as a first-order transition. The qualitative differences permit to group the systems into two classes: low-dimensional systems (2D 3), where localized states are always exponentially localized and high-dimensional systems (D Dc=4), where states with non-exponential localization are also formed. The value of the upper critical dimension is found to be D0=6 for the Anderson localization problem; this value is also characteristic of a related problem – percolation.     

Anderson localization and superconducting transition temperature in two-dimensional systems

Effects of the Anderson localization on superconducting transition temperature T_c are examined by calculating a two-electron propagator K rigorously up to 0[(?_Fτ₀)^?1ln(Tτ₀)], where τ₀ is the electron life time due to impurity scattering and ?_F the Fermi energy. The results show that in K the pair-breaking terms cancel out among themselves exactly and the remaining terms which contribute to the correction to the density of states and to the renormalization of electron-electron interaction by impurity scattering lead to the changes in T_c of 0[{ln(Tτ₀)}²] and of 0[{ln(Tτ₀)}³], respectively.     

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.     

Anderson transition in 1D systems with spatial disorder

A simple Kronig-Penney model for 1D mesoscopic systems with δ peak potentials is used to study numerically the influence of spatial disorder on conductance fluctuations and distribution at different regimes. The Lévy laws are used to investigate the statistical properties of the eigenstates. It is found that an Anderson transition occurs even in 1D meaning that the disorder can also provide constructive quantum interferences. The critical disorder W_c for this transition is estimated. In these 1D systems, the metallic phase is well characterized by a Gaussian conductance distribution. Indeed, the results relative to conductance distribution are in good agreement with the previous works in 2D and 3D systems for other models. At this transition, the conductance probability distribution has a system size independent shape with large fluctuations in good agreement with previous works.     

Anderson localization of a spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensate in disorder potential

We present numerical results of a one-dimensional spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensate expanding in a speckle disorder potential by employing the Gross-Pitaevskii equation. Localization properties of a spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensate in zero-momentum phase, magnetic phase and stripe phase are studied. It is found that the localizing behavior in the zero-momentum phase is similar to the normal Bose-Einstein condensate. Moreover, in both magnetic phase and stripe phase, the localization length changes non-monotonically as the fitting interval increases. In magnetic phases, the Bose-Einstein condensate will experience spin relaxation in disorder potential.     

Anderson localization or nonlinear waves: a matter of probability

In linear disordered systems Anderson localization makes any wave packet stay localized for all times. Its fate in nonlinear disordered systems (localization versus propagation) is under intense theoretical debate and experimental study. We resolve this dispute showing that, unlike in the common hypotheses, the answer is probabilistic rather than exclusive. At any small but finite nonlinearity (energy) value there is a finite probability for Anderson localization to break up and propagating nonlinear waves to take over. It increases with nonlinearity (energy) and reaches unity at a certain threshold, determined by the initial wave packet size. Moreover, the spreading probability stays finite also in the limit of infinite packet size at fixed total energy. These results generalize to higher dimensions as well.     

Anomalies in the one-dimensional Anderson model at weak disorder

We show that at the special energiesE=2cosp/q, the invariant measure, the Lyapunov exponent, and the density of states can be extended to zero disorder as C functions in the disorder parameter. In particular, we obtain asymptotic series in the disorder parameter. This gives a rigorous proof of the existence of the anomalies originally discovered by Kappus and Wegner and studied by Derrida and Gardner and by Bovier and Klein.Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 87-02301     

Long range disorder and Anderson transition in systems with chiral symmetry

We study the spectral properties of a chiral random banded matrix (chRBM) with elements decaying as a power-law H_ij|i−j|⁻. This model is equivalent to a chiral 1D Anderson Hamiltonian with long range power-law hopping. In the weak disorder limit we obtain explicit nonperturbative analytical results for the density of states (DoS) and the two-level correlation function (TLCF) by mapping the chRBM onto a nonlinear σ model. We also put forward, by exploiting the relation between the chRBM at =1 and a generalized chiral random matrix model, an exact expression for the above correlation functions. We give compelling analytical and numerical evidence that for this value the chRBM reproduces all the features of an Anderson transition. Finally we discuss possible applications of our results to quantum chromodynamics (QCD).     

Self-consistent theory of localization for the Anderson model

The self-consistent theory of electron localization in a random system in the form proposed by Vollhardt and Wölfle is generalized for the analysis of localization in the Anderson model. We derive the general equations appropriate for the system with rather general form of the electronic spectrum. Explicit calculations are restricted to the lattices of cubic symmetry and use the effective mass approximation to obtain the final results. Anderson's critical ratio for the localization of all the electronic states in the tight-binding band is evaluated and found to be in surprisingly good agreement with the results of numerical analysis of localization in the Anderson model.     

Anderson localization for radial tree-like random quantum graphs

We prove that certain random models associated with radial, tree-like, rooted quantum graphs exhibit Anderson localization at all energies. The two main examples are the random length model (RLM) and the random Kirchhoff model (RKM). In the RLM, the lengths of each generation of edges form a family of independent, identically distributed random variables (iid). For the RKM, the iid random variables are associated with each generation of vertices and moderate the current flow through the vertex. We consider extensions to various families of decorated graphs and prove stability of localization with respect to decoration. In particular, we prove Anderson localization for the random necklace model.     

Anomalous localization in low-dimensional systems with correlated disorder

This review presents a unified view on the problem of Anderson localization in one-dimensional weakly disordered systems with short-range and long-range statistical correlations in random potentials. The following models are analyzed: the models with continuous potentials, the tight-binding models of the Anderson type, and various Kronig–Penney models with different types of perturbations. Main attention is paid to the methods of obtaining the localization length in dependence on the controlling parameters of the models. Specific interest is in an emergence of effective mobility edges due to certain long-range correlations in a disorder. The predictions of the theoretical and numerical analysis are compared to recent experiments on microwave transmission through randomly filled waveguides.