Disordered Quantum Solids
Abstract
Due to the peculiar non-fermi liquid of one dimensional systems, disorder has particularly strong effects. We show that such systems belong to the more general class of disordered quantum solids. We discuss the physics of such disordered interacting systems and the methods that allows to treat them. In addition to, by now standard renormalization group methods, We explain how a simple variational approach allows to treat these problems even in case when the RG fails. We discuss various physical realizations of such disordered quantum solids both in one and higher dimensions (Wigner crystal, Bose glass). We investigate in details the interesting example of a disordered Mott insulator and argue that intermediate disorder can lead to a novel phase, the Mott glass, intermediate between a Mott and and Anderson insulator.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0005220,
title = {Disordered Quantum Solids},
author = {T. Giamarchi and E. Orignac},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0005220},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Lecture notes based on lectures given at the CRM, Montreal. To be published by Springer-Verlag. Uses svcon2e.sty. 50 pages and 17 figures