Persistence of Anderson localization in Schrödinger operators with decaying random potentials

DOI10.1007/S11512-006-0039-0MaRDI QIDQ942011zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alexander Figotin, François Germinet, Abel Klein, Peter Müller

Publication date 3 September 2008

Published in Arkiv för Matematik (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0604020

zbMATH Keywords

Anderson localizationSchrödinger operatorspectrum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of operator theory in the physical sciences (47N50) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) Disordered systems (random Ising models, random Schrödinger operators, etc.) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B44)

Abstract: We show persistence of both Anderson and dynamical localization in Schr"odinger operators with non-positive (attractive) random decaying potential. We consider an Anderson-type Schr"odinger operator with a non-positive ergodic random potential, and multiply the random potential by a decaying envelope function. If the envelope function decays slower than $|x{|}^{-2}$ at infinity, we prove that the operator has infinitely many eigenvalues below zero. For envelopes decaying as $|x{|}^{-alpha}$ at infinity, we determine the number of bound states below a given energy $E<0$, asymptotically as $alphadownarrow0$. To show that bound states located at the bottom of the spectrum are related to the phenomenon of Anderson localization in the corresponding ergodic model, we prove: (a) these states are exponentially localized with a localization length that is uniform in the decay exponent $alpha$; (b)~ dynamical localization holds uniformly in $alpha$.

Review text

The persistence of both Anderson and dynamical localization in Schrödinger operators with non-positive random decaying potential is shown. It is considered an Anderson-type Schrödinger operator with a non-positive ergodic random potential, and the random potential is multiplied by a decaying envelope function. The main result of the paper says that, if the envelope function decays slower than \(| x| ^{-2}\) at infinity, then the operator has infinitely many eigenvalues below zero. For envelopes decaying as \(| x| ^{-\alpha}\) at infinity, it is determined the number of bound states below a given energy \(E < 0\), asymptotically as \(\alpha\to 0\). To show that bound states located at the bottom of the spectrum are related to the phenomenon of Anderson localization in the corresponding ergodic model, it is established that these states are exponentially localized with a localization length that is uniform in the decay exponent \(\alpha\), and dynamical localization holds uniformly in \(\alpha\). Note that the main result is supported by lots of comparisons with existing results.

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